| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Joseph Durst knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Reavis and he's fouled by Joseph Pattison - foul #3 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Stephen McKinnie | 37-36 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ellison | 39-39 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Joseph Durst is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | James Ellison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 39-39 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Joseph Durst loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Larry Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Reavis - foul #1 on Donald Reavis, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Robert Dodge snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Larry Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Durst - foul #3 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Frank Stephenson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Roger Solomon | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Donald Reavis | |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | James Narvaez gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Larry Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Larry Thompson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow's layup is rejected by Derek Williams | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Derek Williams snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Derek Williams blocks the jumper by Frank Stephenson | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | James Narvaez grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Thompson | 46-39 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Williams - foul #2 on Derek Williams, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), Robert Dodge (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Donald Reavis (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Teed | 49-41 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Robert Dodge denies the turnaround by Howard Reed | 49-41 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Solomon | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Howard Reed snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow is hacked by Joseph Pattison - foul #4 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Larry Thompson (SF) Johnny Teed, Joseph Pattison | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie and he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Corey Riddle steps in front of the Larry Thompson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie banks in the layup set up by Corey Riddle | 51-51 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Larry Thompson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ellison | 53-51 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Donald Reavis clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lambeth - foul #3 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| 12:41 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano - foul #4 on Joseph Durst, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Howard Reed (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Joseph Durst | |
| 12:02 | Memphis | James Ellison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derek Williams | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Narvaez - foul #1 on James Narvaez, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Derek Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Carlos Tedrow picks off the pass by Robert Dodge | 56-54 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Stephenson | 56-57 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Larry Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #4 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Richard Lambeth (PF) Johnny Teed, Derek Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Donald Reavis (PF) Frank Stephenson, Cleveland Ladner, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 58-59 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Roger Solomon's pass is intercepted by Corey Riddle | 58-59 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Donald Reavis is hacked by Richard Lambeth - foul #4 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | James Ellison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Brian Livingston loses the dribble to Richard Lambeth | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | James Ellison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Narvaez | 61-59 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Donald Reavis lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Stephen McKinnie | 61-61 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | James Narvaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Larry Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Livingston | 61-61 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | James Narvaez tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Lambeth - foul #5 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Derek Williams (PF), Robert Dodge (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, Richard Lambeth, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dodge | 63-62 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Reavis | 63-65 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 07:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Joseph Pattison (SF) Johnny Teed, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Derek Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Joseph Durst scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 63-67 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Carlos Tedrow is called for the reach on Derek Williams - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Frank Stephenson, Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 65-67 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Derek Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Ellison | 65-67 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | James Narvaez tips it in | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Donald Reavis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | James Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Durst - foul #5 on Joseph Durst, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG) James Ellison | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Joseph Pattison swats the dunk try by Stephen McKinnie | 69-67 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Derek Williams loses the dribble to Corey Riddle | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 69-69 |
| 03:27 | Memphis | Johnny Teed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Dodge - foul #2 on Robert Dodge, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Donald Reavis | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Derek Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darren Shaffer | 69-70 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Donald Reavis (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Frank Stephenson, Cleveland Ladner, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Donald Reavis's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Roger Solomon | 69-70 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Roger Solomon blows the layup | 69-70 |
| 02:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Derek Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pattison - foul #5 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Derek Williams gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Reavis - foul #2 on Donald Reavis, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | James Ellison snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Robert Dodge drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #5 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Howard Reed misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Roger Solomon snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is hacked by Stephen McKinnie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Corey Riddle connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen McKinnie - foul #3 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Donald Reavis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | James Ellison snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | James Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by James Ellison - foul #2 on James Ellison, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Derek Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Riddle - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Howard Reed loses the dribble to Robert Dodge | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen McKinnie - foul #4 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #16 | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-75 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow tips it but misses | 85-75 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Ellison snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Ellison runs out the clock | 85-75 |