| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fresh) SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) C - Ronald Person (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled on the floor by Ronald Person - foul #1 on Ronald Person, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Tommy Barry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Tommy Barry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hopkins | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Tommy Barry - foul #1 on Tommy Barry, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | Ronald Person's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Rice | William Delcastillo blocks the short jumper by Richard Petrus | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Ronald Person knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Richard McCarr | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Henry Hopkins | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Ronald Person steals it from Conrad Snow | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Richard McCarr is hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), James Kuss (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Charlie Major (C) Tommy Barry, Henry Hopkins, William Delcastillo, Ronald Person | |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Richard McCarr lays it in on a great pass from James Kuss | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Richard Petrus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Rice | David Bell grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Rice | James Stamps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | James Kuss snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Charlie Major misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Doty (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crosley (fresh) SF - James Kuss (fresh) PF - Eugene Mosley (fresh) C - Charlie Major (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rice | David Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Petrus | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Eugene Mosley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Mosley, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (C) James Stamps, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (PG), Henry Hopkins (SG), William Delcastillo (PF) Richard McCarr, Stephen Crosley, Eugene Mosley | |
| 14:57 | Rice | David Bell is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Charlie Major comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Stone (C) Henry Hopkins | |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Charlie Major misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Charlie Major makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Kuss | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Charles Helle picks off the pass by Tommy Barry | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Tommy Barry steals the ball from Conrad Snow | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Tommy Barry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Donald Price grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Gilbert Stone grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 8-8 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rufus Keane - foul #1 on Rufus Keane, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), James Stamps (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, Rufus Keane, Donald Price, David Bell, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Ronald Person (C) Charlie Major, James Kuss, William Delcastillo, Gilbert Stone | |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it in | 12-9 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Richard McCarr makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Mosley | 12-11 |
| 11:37 | Rice | James Stamps hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) PF - Eugene Mosley (fresh) C - Ronald Person (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Ronald Person knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Tony Doty tips it home | 16-13 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Tony Doty, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), James Kuss (SF), William Delcastillo (PF) Tommy Barry, Henry Hopkins, Eugene Mosley | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Richard McCarr makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Richard McCarr misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | James Kuss pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Richard McCarr is fouled on the floor by Donald Price - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SG) Stephen Crosley | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Richard McCarr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stamps | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | William Delcastillo scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McCarr | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Ronald Person pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | William Delcastillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | William Delcastillo tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Donald Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Richard McCarr comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Person (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | James Stamps hits the finger roll set up by Conrad Snow and he's fouled by Ronald Person - foul #2 on Ronald Person, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (PG), Stephen Crosley (SG), Gilbert Stone (SF), Charlie Major (C) Richard McCarr, Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Ronald Person | |
| 07:15 | Rice | James Stamps misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Delcastillo | 20-20 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Charlie Major's pass is intercepted by David Bell | 20-20 |
| 06:36 | Rice | The short jumper by Rufus Keane is denied by Charlie Major | 20-20 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Tommy Barry pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Tommy Barry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 06:13 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:51 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Gilbert Stone - foul #1 on Gilbert Stone, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), James Kuss (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF) Stephen Crosley, William Delcastillo, Charlie Major | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Rufus Keane is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rufus Keane, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charlie Major (C) Eugene Mosley | |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Tommy Barry is fouled on the floor by Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF) Gilbert Stone, James Kuss | |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Tommy Barry makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Tommy Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Barry - foul #2 on Tommy Barry, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) David Bell | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Gilbert Stone (C) Tommy Barry, Eugene Mosley, Charlie Major | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins is hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charlie Major (C) Gilbert Stone | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Mosley (PF) William Delcastillo | |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard McCarr | 22-24 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Charlie Major throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Rufus Keane (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, Donald Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tommy Barry (SG), Gilbert Stone (SF), William Delcastillo (PF), Ronald Person (C) Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Eugene Mosley, Charlie Major | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - Rufus Keane (fresh) SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard McCarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Barry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Stone (fresh) PF - William Delcastillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Person (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a runner in the paint | 27-24 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Rufus Keane steps in front of the Ronald Person pass | 27-24 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Conrad Snow buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Ronald Person - foul #3 on Ronald Person, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Hopkins (SG), James Kuss (SF), Charlie Major (C) Richard McCarr, Gilbert Stone, Ronald Person | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins loses the dribble to Rufus Keane | 30-24 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | James Kuss gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | William Delcastillo misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (PF) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard McCarr (PG), Gilbert Stone (C) Henry Hopkins, Charlie Major | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | William Delcastillo makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | William Delcastillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Price comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tommy Barry - foul #3 on Tommy Barry, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Crosley (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF) Tommy Barry, James Kuss | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Donald Price picks off the pass by William Delcastillo | 31-26 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Price | 33-26 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 00:42 | Rice | James Stamps travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Charles Helle, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (SF), Eugene Mosley (PF), Charlie Major (C) Stephen Crosley, William Delcastillo, Gilbert Stone | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins is hacked by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF) Donald Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Delcastillo (PF) Eugene Mosley | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:03 | Rice | David Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-28 |