| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josef Malkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 19:28 | Rice | William Reis steals it from John Watson | 41-41 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen lays it up and in set up by William Reis | 41-43 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Dean Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 18:25 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Matthew Glass grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen lays it up and in on a great pass from Josef Malkoski | 41-45 |
| 17:56 | Rice | William Reis takes the ball from Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Raymond Burns is called for the reach on Josef Malkoski - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:31 | Memphis | The jump hook by Matthew Glass is blocked by Robert Pearce | 41-45 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Timothy Chavis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | William Reis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 16:59 | Rice | James Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Matthew Glass gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Dean Wood scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Josef Malkoski | 41-51 |
| 16:23 | Rice | William Reis is called for the reach on Robert Pearce - foul #2 on William Reis, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), Raymond Flowers (SF), Lewis Fortner (C) Dean Wood, Josef Malkoski, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Phipps and he's fouled by Raymond Flowers - foul #2 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Craig Chappell's floater is tipped away by Lewis Fortner | 43-51 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it in | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Routt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Petersen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Fortner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Craig Chappell's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Fortner | 45-53 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Gregory Petersen steps in front of the Reginald Eller pass | 45-53 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), William Reis (SF) Anthony Wall, Max Routt, Raymond Flowers | |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 45-54 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Dean Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 14:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Mascarenas | 45-54 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Timothy Chavis lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 47-54 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | William Reis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Lewis Fortner | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Timothy Chavis slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 49-54 |
| 13:09 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Gregory Petersen is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #2 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Lewis Fortner (C) Josef Malkoski, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| 12:36 | Rice | James Snow is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG) Anthony Wall | |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Fortner | 49-60 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Adam Pease is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | John Deems misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-60 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pearce | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Snow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Pease (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Routt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Deems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Petersen (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Fortner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF) Craig Chappell, James Snow, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), William Reis (SF), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Max Routt, John Deems, Lewis Fortner | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Reis | 51-60 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Raymond Phipps lays it in on a nice dish by John Watson | 53-60 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Hiram Lyons takes the ball from Gregory Petersen | 53-60 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Anthony Wall steps in front of the John Watson pass in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Anthony Wall hits the finger roll | 53-62 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Petersen - foul #3 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, John Watson, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), John Deems (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Anthony Wall, William Reis, Gregory Petersen, Matthew Glass | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-62 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gregg Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses long on an open runner from the right block | 55-62 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Raymond Phipps can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Dean Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Deems | 55-64 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Timothy Chavis is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Malkoski - foul #2 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), John Watson (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), William Reis (SF), Rodney Dunham (C) Dean Wood, Josef Malkoski, John Deems, Lewis Fortner | |
| 08:55 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Raymond Flowers - foul #3 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Raymond Flowers - foul #4 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Raymond Flowers | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Matthew Glass connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-66 |
| 07:53 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | William Reis can't finish the layup | 58-66 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Anthony Wall tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Routt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Reis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Dunham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Glass (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | James Snow is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Hiram Lyons | 61-68 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Anthony Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Adam Pease (C) Hiram Lyons, James Snow, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), John Deems (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Anthony Wall, William Reis, Rodney Dunham, Matthew Glass | |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is hacked by Adam Pease - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG) Max Routt | |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 64-68 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Raymond Flowers - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Dean Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Wood, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (PF) Raymond Flowers | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:30 | Rice | John Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josef Malkoski | 65-70 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a runner from the right block set up by Craig Chappell | 67-70 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Josef Malkoski | 67-73 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Dean Wood is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Wood, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), William Reis (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Josef Malkoski, John Deems, Gregory Petersen, Lewis Fortner | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Richard Mascarenas denies the turnaround by Raymond Flowers | 69-73 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by William Reis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Reis, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Matthew Glass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Wall | 71-75 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-75 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-75 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Anthony Wall pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Max Routt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #4 on Gregg Moore, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG), John Deems (SF), Rodney Dunham (C) Anthony Wall, William Reis, Matthew Glass | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Max Routt misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Hiram Lyons's pass is intercepted by John Deems in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Flowers | 71-78 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 03:43 | Memphis | John Deems pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dean Wood (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Routt (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Deems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Rodney Dunham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Max Routt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Flowers | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is intercepted by Max Routt in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), William Reis (SF), Lewis Fortner (C) Dean Wood, Max Routt, John Deems, Rodney Dunham | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Snow travels in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (PF) Raymond Flowers | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | William Reis loses the dribble to Adam Pease | 71-83 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (C) Hiram Lyons, James Snow, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Lewis Fortner | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the tip | 71-83 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wall - foul #2 on Anthony Wall, team foul #11 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mascarenas | 73-83 |
| 01:54 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (PG) Anthony Wall | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 75-83 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen is whistled for traveling | 75-83 |
| 01:15 | Rice | John Watson is hacked by Matthew Glass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Glass, team foul #12 | 75-83 |
| 01:15 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:15 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Dean Wood is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | William Reis is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG), Raymond Flowers (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Josef Malkoski, Gregory Petersen, Matthew Glass | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Chappell | 80-86 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Raymond Burns is called for the reach on Dean Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Burns, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by John Deems - foul #4 on John Deems, team foul #13 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG), Gregory Petersen (PF), Matthew Glass (C) John Deems, Raymond Flowers, Rodney Dunham | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Matthew Glass is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Burns - foul #5 on Raymond Burns, team foul #14 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (PF) Gregory Petersen | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Gregg Moore gets the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-89 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Gregg Moore knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dean Wood is hacked by Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Chappell, team foul #15 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Dunham (C) Matthew Glass | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is hacked by Rodney Dunham - foul #1 on Rodney Dunham, team foul #14 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Raymond Flowers, Rodney Dunham | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | William Reis is hacked by Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Chappell, team foul #16 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Gregory Petersen, Matthew Glass | |
| 00:09 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | William Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-92 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Petersen (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Raymond Flowers, Rodney Dunham | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3 from the left corner | 85-92 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Matthew Glass pulls down the rebound | 85-92 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Matthew Glass runs out the clock | 85-92 |