| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Jason Leishman inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Memphis | Jason Leishman buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Hugh Wittig | 31-40 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | David Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Roy Gibson (PF) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor, Jason Leishman, Colin Rigsby | |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Kenneth Rosenblum | |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Roy Gibson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Chadwick Klingenberg | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by David Hayes - foul #2 on David Hayes, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (SF) Jason Leishman | |
| 18:07 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:51 | Rice | John Jones misses the dunk attempt | 33-42 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Roy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 33-42 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Memphis | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on Chadwick Klingenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Johnny Pardo (C) Frank Sutton, Kenneth Rosenblum, David Hayes | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Hayes (C) Johnny Pardo | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Manuel Wall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | David Hayes snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Leishman | 36-44 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | David Hayes gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Jason Leishman drills a turnaround from the right block set up by David Hayes and he's hacked by Manuel Wall - foul #1 on Manuel Wall, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Johnny Pardo (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Samuel Sotomayor, David Hayes | |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Rosenblum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pardo (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Roy Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Charles Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Neihoff | 38-46 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is denied on a layup by Gary Ferguson | 38-46 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Manuel Wall blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 15:10 | Rice | John Jones tips it in | 40-46 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Frank Sutton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | Rice | John Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Pardo | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Johnny Pardo | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Frank Sutton buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Leishman | 40-49 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Frank Sutton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Michael Sutton (PF), David Hayes (C) Kenneth Rosenblum, Roy Gibson, Johnny Pardo | |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Phillips | 43-52 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Jason Leishman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | David Hayes tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #2 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Colin Rigsby (PF) Frank Sutton, Michael Sutton | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Jason Leishman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugh Wittig | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) SF - Jason Leishman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Jason Leishman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Gary Ferguson, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Michael Sutton (PF) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor, Colin Rigsby | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Jason Leishman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Sutton denies the turnaround by Charles Kelly | 45-57 |
| 11:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Michael Sutton | 45-57 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Frank Sutton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chadwick Klingenberg | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Charles Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Roy Gibson (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF) Frank Sutton, Jason Leishman, Michael Sutton | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Roy Gibson swats the short shot by Nicholas Phillips | 48-60 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff tips it in | 50-60 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Colin Rigsby, David Hayes | |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #1 on Chadwick Klingenberg, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jason Leishman (SF), David Hayes (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Kenneth Rosenblum, Michael Sutton | |
| 09:20 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff's fadeaway is rejected by David Hayes | 50-62 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | David Hayes grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 09:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Greenwalt | 50-62 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Manuel Wall knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 52-62 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Frank Sutton, Jason Leishman, Roy Gibson, David Hayes | |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 08:00 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Paul Polston is hacked by Kenneth Rosenblum - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosenblum, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Michael Sutton (PF), David Hayes (C) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor, Kenneth Rosenblum, Colin Rigsby, Johnny Pardo | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Sutton (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Gibson (PF) David Hayes | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Frank Sutton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chadwick Klingenberg | 55-66 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Chadwick Klingenberg is called for the reach on Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Chadwick Klingenberg, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Hayes (C) Michael Sutton | |
| 06:38 | Rice | John Jones drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 57-66 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | David Hayes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sutton | 57-68 |
| 06:01 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Roy Gibson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Sutton | 60-71 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Jason Leishman snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Jason Leishman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Sutton | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | David Hayes snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg's pass is intercepted by Gary Ferguson | 60-73 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Colin Rigsby (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Frank Sutton, Jason Leishman, Roy Gibson, David Hayes | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig banks in the layup set up by Samuel Sotomayor and the foul's on William Burakowski - foul #2 on William Burakowski, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Johnny Pardo | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:10 | Rice | William Burakowski is hacked by Colin Rigsby - foul #2 on Colin Rigsby, team foul #6 | 60-76 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Kenneth Rosenblum picks off the pass by William Burakowski | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled on the floor by William Burakowski - foul #3 on William Burakowski, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF), Johnny Pardo (C) Kenneth Rosenblum, Michael Sutton | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Leishman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pardo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Paul Polston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Polston, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Michael Sutton (PF) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor, Jason Leishman, Colin Rigsby | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Frank Sutton snags the offensive board | 60-77 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Joseph Horn steals the ball from Frank Sutton | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 02:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Polston | 60-77 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Manuel Wall buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Frank Sutton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum misses the tip | 62-77 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Sutton - foul #3 on Michael Sutton, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Gibson (SF) Kenneth Rosenblum | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the board | 63-77 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Richard Greenwalt takes the ball from Frank Sutton | 63-77 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the easy layup | 63-77 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Roy Gibson snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Frank Sutton blows the dunk | 63-77 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Frank Sutton tips it back up and in | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg runs out the clock | 63-79 |