| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Robert Pierce inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Robert Caouette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 19:22 | Rice | John Blum snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | Rice | John Blum misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Robert Caouette snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Donald Aranda steals it from Terry Jones | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | Rice | John Blum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Manuel Athey tips it home | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Aranda | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | William Greene misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) John Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford (C) Manuel Athey | |
| 18:14 | Memphis | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Donald Aranda is hacked by Terry Jones - foul #2 on Terry Jones, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG), David Brock (SF) William Greene, Robert Pierce | |
| 17:34 | Rice | John Blum is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Gary Lapoint (PF) Donald Aranda, John Blum | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG), Alan Granderson (SF) Terry Jones, Robert Caouette | |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Joey Hale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Randell Cooper - foul #1 on Randell Cooper, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Joey Hale makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Alan Granderson steps in front of the Randell Cooper pass | 38-44 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the floater in the paint | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 16:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Neil Still | 38-44 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Randell Cooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:37 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Randell Cooper connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez and he's hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) William Borrelli, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Manuel Athey (C) Joey Hale, Brett Scull, Alan Granderson, David Brock, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 16:00 | Rice | Randell Cooper makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randell Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Robert Pierce buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Donald Aranda is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) Randell Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:12 | Rice | John Scott clanks a floater from the left side | 43-49 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Robert Caouette pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Maurice Lemons takes the ball from Terry Jones in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | William Greene snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Terry Jones is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Gary Lapoint (SG) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:33 | Rice | John Scott gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Andrew Arnold hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 45-49 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | William Greene hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Jones | 45-51 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Donald Aranda knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Gary Lapoint, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG), David Brock (SF), Timothy Shackleford (C) William Greene, Robert Pierce, Manuel Athey | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Neil Still steps in front of the David Brock pass | 48-51 |
| 13:24 | Rice | William Borrelli scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Blum | 51-51 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | The short jumper by Terry Jones is denied by John Blum | 51-51 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Robert Caouette tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Rice | William Borrelli drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 53-53 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Robert Caouette can't throw it down | 53-53 |
| 12:41 | Rice | William Borrelli gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:20 | Rice | John Blum misses the dunk | 53-53 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Terry Jones grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:55 | Rice | William Borrelli gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Blum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Shackleford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rice | John Blum double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Alan Granderson (PF), Manuel Athey (C) Terry Jones, Joey Hale, David Brock, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | William Greene misses the dunk attempt | 53-53 |
| 11:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Scott banks in the layup set up by Randell Cooper | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Robert Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-56 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Alan Granderson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Robert Pierce buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Greene | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Randell Cooper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randell Cooper, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), John Blum (C) Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), David Brock (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Brett Scull, Alan Granderson, Manuel Athey | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Robert Pierce clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford tips it in | 55-60 |
| 09:35 | Rice | John Blum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 09:33 | Rice | William Borrelli tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Joey Hale is hacked by Randell Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randell Cooper, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Neil Still (C) Randell Cooper, Charles Tabarez, John Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Robert Caouette (PF) William Greene, Robert Pierce | |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Terry Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Brock | 57-63 |
| 09:06 | Rice | John Blum drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 60-63 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford tips it home | 60-65 |
| 08:37 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Terry Jones grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Robert Caouette drills a runner in the paint | 60-67 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Neil Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) William Borrelli, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Manuel Athey (C) Terry Jones, Joey Hale, David Brock, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Greene | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brett Scull (fresh) SG - William Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Andrew Arnold snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Robert Caouette is called for the reach on John Scott - foul #2 on Robert Caouette, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF) Jesse Glover, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Alan Granderson (PF) Brett Scull, Robert Caouette | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Maurice Lemons connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Lapoint | 62-69 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Terry Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) John Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG), David Brock (PF), Phillip Lee (C) William Greene, Robert Pierce, Manuel Athey | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Gary Lapoint is whistled for a carry | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Alan Granderson, Phillip Lee | |
| 05:57 | Memphis | David Brock misses the floater in the paint | 62-69 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Terry Jones is called for the reach on Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Terry Jones, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF) Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG) Terry Jones | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joey Hale | 64-71 |
| 05:09 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Brett Scull steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Manuel Athey (C) Brett Scull, David Brock, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Donald Aranda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 04:36 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Manuel Athey gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Robert Pierce is called for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Alan Granderson (PF) Joey Hale, Robert Caouette | |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Scott misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Granderson - foul #1 on Alan Granderson, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Brock (PF) Alan Granderson | |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Robert Pierce snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | David Brock misses badly on a floater in the paint | 66-71 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | David Brock can't tip it in | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) David Brock | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Donald Aranda's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Athey | 66-71 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Caouette | 66-71 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | John Scott steps in front of the William Greene pass | 66-71 |
| 02:11 | Rice | William Borrelli can't finish the layup | 66-71 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Robert Caouette snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 01:47 | Rice | William Borrelli snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Aranda - foul #4 on Robert Pierce, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Manuel Athey snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Robert Pierce drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Terry Jones | 67-73 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Aranda is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #5 on Robert Pierce, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Brock (SF) Robert Pierce | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Robert Caouette pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | John Scott steals the ball from William Greene | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Robert Caouette is called for the reach on Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Robert Caouette, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Terry Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Lemons - foul #5 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Andrew Arnold hits a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Manuel Athey dunks the ball | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-75 |