| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Dennis David is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF) Samuel Sotomayor, Gerald Oren, Harold Young | |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Robert Crawford can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Horn | 32-29 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Jeff Bark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard tips it home | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Lawhon | 35-31 |
| 18:14 | Memphis | Robert Crawford is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Fredrick Anderson, Jeff Bark, Donald Hubbard, Michael Sutton | |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Oren | 35-33 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis David | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Harold Young | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Dennis David connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ferguson | 41-35 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Stephen Bonilla denies the turnaround by Cecil Lawhon | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-35 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Dennis David misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it in | 43-35 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor drills a turnaround in the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is denied on a layup by John Jones | 43-37 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Harold Young gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla loses the dribble to Gary Ferguson | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Rice | John Jones hits a runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Gerald Oren travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), James Look (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) Gerald Oren, Harold Young, Stephen Bonilla, Michael Sutton | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Eric Lam is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sotomayor - foul #2 on Samuel Sotomayor, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), William McIlwain (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Donald Hubbard, James Cox | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Gerald Oren takes the ball from Paul Polston | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | William McIlwain lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Oren | 45-39 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Paul Polston hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Jeff Bark misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Lam - foul #3 on Eric Lam, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Joseph Matheson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Harold Young (SF), James Cox (C) Gerald Oren, William McIlwain, Michael Sutton | |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Dennis David clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Nickols - foul #4 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Harold Young, James Cox | |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Paul Polston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Young (SF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Donald Hubbard, Michael Sutton | |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Polston | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Chris Campbell is fouled on the floor by Harold Young - foul #3 on Harold Young, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (C) Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Harold Young, Stephen Bonilla | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Gerald Oren is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), William McIlwain (SG), Harold Young (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Samuel Sotomayor, Gerald Oren, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla connects on the turnaround near the basket | 50-44 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Joseph Horn's pass is intercepted by William McIlwain | 50-44 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Gerald Oren (SG) Fredrick Anderson, William McIlwain | |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Michael Sutton is called for the reach on Eric Lam - foul #1 on Michael Sutton, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Chris Campbell (C) Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Crawford (PF) Stephen Bonilla | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Harold Young pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Gerald Oren scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crawford | 50-48 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Michael Sutton gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Harold Young hits a runner from the right block set up by Gerald Oren | 50-50 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Chris Campbell is fouled on the floor by Michael Sutton - foul #2 on Michael Sutton, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF), James Cox (C) Gerald Oren, Harold Young, Robert Crawford, Michael Sutton | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Paul Polston lays it in on a great pass from Dennis David and he's fouled by Stephen Bonilla - foul #2 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis David - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, James Cox | |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeff Bark (SG), Robert Crawford (PF) Gerald Oren, Michael Sutton | |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Jeff Bark is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Jeff Bark, Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Oren | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Paul Polston misses long on a turnaround from close range | 56-54 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Paul Polston is called for the reach on Gerald Oren - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG) Eric Lam, Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Harold Young, Stephen Bonilla, Michael Sutton | |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Gerald Oren makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Gerald Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis David | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis David - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Jeff Bark (SG), Michael Sutton (C) Fredrick Anderson, Gerald Oren, James Cox | |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Donald Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Matthew Nickols comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 58-58 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Jeff Bark is hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Young (SF), Stephen Bonilla (PF) Donald Hubbard, Robert Crawford | |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Jeff Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Dennis David misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor's pass is intercepted by Dennis David in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis David | 60-60 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:02 | Rice | John Jones's layup is rejected by Stephen Bonilla | 60-60 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeff Bark | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Dennis David connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Jones | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Robert Crawford (PF), James Cox (C) Jeff Bark, Stephen Bonilla, Michael Sutton | |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Samuel Sotomayor | 63-65 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Lam - foul #4 on Eric Lam, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) James Cox | |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Eric Lam misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Samuel Sotomayor (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Oren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 63-70 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Eric Lam's pass is intercepted by Gerald Oren in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses the lay-in | 63-70 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Eric Lam misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Fredrick Anderson (PG), Donald Hubbard (SF), Stephen Bonilla (C) Samuel Sotomayor, Harold Young, Michael Sutton | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Matthew Nickols blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SF) Donald Hubbard | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gerald Oren | 65-72 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis David | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Oren | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Rice | John Jones clanks a floater from the left side | 67-74 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Gary Ferguson tips it home | 69-74 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Gerald Oren can't finish the layup | 69-74 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Gerald Oren gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Lawhon - foul #2 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (PG), Harold Young (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Fredrick Anderson, William McIlwain, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Gerald Oren misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Gerald Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Robert Crawford is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Dennis David is called for the reach on Samuel Sotomayor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis David, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Gary Ferguson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-77 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Matthew Nickols tips it back up and in | 73-77 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lam - foul #5 on Eric Lam, team foul #15 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (PG) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Hubbard (SF) Harold Young | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-78 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Robert Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Matheson - foul #1 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William McIlwain (SG), Stephen Bonilla (C) Gerald Oren, Michael Sutton | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Gary Ferguson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor is hacked by Joseph Matheson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #17 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Sutton (C) Robert Crawford | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Bonilla | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lawhon - foul #3 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #18 | 73-81 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Stephen Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Stephen Bonilla is called for the reach on Cecil Lawhon - foul #3 on Stephen Bonilla, team foul #8 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG), Harold Young (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) William McIlwain, Donald Hubbard, Stephen Bonilla | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Michael Sutton snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Michael Sutton runs out the clock | 73-83 |