| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (fresh) SG - Josef Malkoski (fresh) SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Gregory Petersen (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Adam Pease wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Matthew Glass pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rice | John Watson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Adam Pease can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Matthew Glass connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Josef Malkoski | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Chappell | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Raymond Burns takes the ball from Matthew Glass | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell loses the dribble to Josef Malkoski in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Glass | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Adam Pease can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dean Wood | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Petersen and the foul's on Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Reis - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Dean Wood connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Reis | 10-6 |
| 17:05 | Rice | James Snow comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Josef Malkoski | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Petersen | 13-6 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Gregg Moore double dribbles | 13-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Lewis Fortner (C) Dean Wood, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas, Timothy Chavis | |
| 16:11 | Memphis | William Reis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 16:05 | Rice | William Reis is called for the reach on John Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Reis, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF) William Reis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:50 | Rice | John Watson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-6 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | John Deems pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fresh) SG - Josef Malkoski (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Deems (fresh) PF - Gregory Petersen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lewis Fortner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Wall | 17-6 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Josef Malkoski - foul #1 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), Max Routt (SG) Anthony Wall, Josef Malkoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Reginald Eller (SF) Raymond Burns, John Watson | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Adam Pease clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-6 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-6 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 17-6 |
| 14:25 | Rice | John Deems takes the ball from Hiram Lyons in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Dean Wood is blocked by Richard Mascarenas | 17-6 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Matthew Glass snags the offensive board | 17-6 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-6 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen tips it home | 19-6 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-6 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Robert Pearce tips it in | 19-8 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | James Snow steps in front of the Dean Wood pass | 19-8 |
| 13:39 | Rice | James Snow comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Petersen - foul #1 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), Lewis Fortner (C) Dean Wood, Max Routt, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Hiram Lyons, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 13:39 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:39 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the driving attempt from the left block | 19-10 |
| 13:24 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Anthony Wall gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | James Snow steps in front of the John Deems pass | 19-10 |
| 13:06 | Rice | James Snow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (SF) John Deems | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Robert Pearce | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | John Watson steals it from Lewis Fortner | 19-10 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Raymond Flowers is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #1 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG) Josef Malkoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Max Routt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Matthew Glass clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF) Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Phipps | |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Routt (fairly fresh) SF - John Deems (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Petersen (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Glass (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 11:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 20-12 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Burns and the foul's on John Deems - foul #1 on John Deems, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), Josef Malkoski (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Anthony Wall, John Deems, Gregory Petersen, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), James Snow (SG), John Watson (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dean Wood | 22-15 |
| 10:23 | Rice | John Watson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (SG) Max Routt | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner banks in the layup | 24-15 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Dean Wood steals the ball from John Watson | 24-15 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Dean Wood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 09:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 24-15 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Josef Malkoski takes the ball from Hiram Lyons in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski blows the dunk | 24-15 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner gets the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Wood | 26-15 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Adam Pease connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Watson | 26-18 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner's floater is tipped away by Adam Pease | 26-18 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Josef Malkoski steals the ball from Hiram Lyons | 26-18 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Anthony Wall lays it up and in on a great pass from Josef Malkoski | 28-18 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski grabs the board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Malkoski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Flowers (tiring) C - Lewis Fortner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (tiring) PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Gregory Petersen (PF) Anthony Wall, Josef Malkoski, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas blows the layup | 31-18 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lewis Fortner | 31-18 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 06:51 | Rice | John Deems is called for the reach on Robert Pearce in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Deems, team foul #7 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SF), Matthew Glass (C) John Deems, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Dean Wood - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the wide open floater in the paint | 36-20 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Matthew Glass hits the finger roll | 38-20 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Robert Pearce is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Anthony Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-20 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the easy open layup | 38-20 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore is hacked by Matthew Glass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Glass, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (SF) Josef Malkoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #10 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 39-20 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Glass - foul #2 on Matthew Glass, team foul #9 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG), Rodney Dunham (C) Max Routt, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Timothy Chavis | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Eller | 39-24 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), John Deems (SG), William Reis (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Anthony Wall, Josef Malkoski, Raymond Flowers, Gregory Petersen, Rodney Dunham | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), James Snow (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Adam Pease | |
| 03:40 | Rice | James Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Dean Wood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Deems (fresh) SF - William Reis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | James Snow blows the layup | 42-24 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Matthew Glass's layup is rejected by Richard Mascarenas | 42-24 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Matthew Glass can't tip it in | 42-24 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas is called for traveling | 42-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, John Watson, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Dean Wood clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 02:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 42-24 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Deems - foul #3 on John Deems, team foul #11 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG) Dean Wood, John Deems | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Adam Pease | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell | |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:02 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Gregg Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 45-27 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-27 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Dunham | 45-27 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham tips it back up and in | 47-27 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gregg Moore | 47-29 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski lays it in set up by William Reis | 49-29 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-29 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the offensive board | 49-29 |