| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Pauley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Carter inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan tips it home | 26-19 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Derrick Larrison tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Larrison - foul #1 on Derrick Larrison, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:46 | Rice | James Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Derrick Larrison - foul #2 on Derrick Larrison, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Doyle Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Phillip Dehaan | 34-21 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Byrd and the foul's on Dane Pauley - foul #3 on Dane Pauley, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Joyner | 37-24 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Doyle Williams connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Byrd | 37-26 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Dane Pauley buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Dehaan | 39-26 |
| 16:19 | Rice | David Parker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF) David Parker | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Michael Byrd grabs the board | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG) Dennis Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG) Randall Whitfield | |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | James Kirkland is called for the reach on John Tannenbaum - foul #3 on James Kirkland, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF) John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:58 | Memphis | James Kirkland steals it from Phillip Dehaan | 39-28 |
| 14:37 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Parker | 39-31 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Daniel Carter is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Joseph Joyner (C) Michael Jordan, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:48 | Rice | Doyle Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Daniel Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Dehaan | 42-33 |
| 13:08 | Rice | James Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Dane Pauley gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Dehaan | 42-33 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 12:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Byrd | 42-33 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Doyle Williams blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Dane Pauley grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | David Parker is called for the reach on Dennis Hollingsworth - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Frank Crane (C) David Parker, Derrick Larrison | |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Frank Crane is called for the reach on James Ybarra - foul #2 on Frank Crane, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Crane (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Carl Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-33 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Randall Whitfield snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | James Ybarra gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Ybarra | 45-33 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Michael Byrd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tannenbaum | 48-36 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Randall Whitfield misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF), Joseph Joyner (C) Dennis Hollingsworth, John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Michael Byrd is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dehaan - foul #1 on Phillip Dehaan, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 09:10 | Rice | James Kirkland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | James Kirkland is called for the reach on Michael Jordan - foul #4 on James Kirkland, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Smith (SF) James Kirkland | |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Michael Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Michael Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Michael Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Dane Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Michael Jordan is whistled for a carry | 50-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG) Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), James Kirkland (SF), Frank Crane (C) Randall Whitfield, Charles Smith, Derrick Larrison | |
| 07:37 | Rice | David Parker clanks a turnaround from the left block | 50-36 |
| 07:36 | Rice | David Parker snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Crane (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rice | James Kirkland is hacked by Phillip Dehaan - foul #2 on Phillip Dehaan, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Daniel Carter steals the ball from James Kirkland | 50-36 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Daniel Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan tips it in | 52-36 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Daniel Carter picks off the pass by James Kirkland | 52-36 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Daniel Carter hits the finger roll | 54-36 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Dane Pauley blocks the jumper by Doyle Williams | 54-36 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Doyle Williams - foul #2 on Doyle Williams, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Doyle Williams | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan makes the free throw | 57-36 |
| 05:16 | Rice | James Kirkland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | James Ybarra grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Frank Crane pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Michael Byrd scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Parker | 57-38 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Frank Crane grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Michael Byrd's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hollingsworth | 57-38 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hollingsworth | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Crane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-38 |
| 03:16 | Rice | David Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-38 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Carl Lowe | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-38 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Carl Lowe hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by James Kirkland - foul #5 on James Kirkland, team foul #9 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), John Tannenbaum (SG), Dane Pauley (PF), Joseph Joyner (C) Dennis Hollingsworth, Phillip Dehaan, Roy Fierro, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Doyle Williams (PF) James Kirkland, Derrick Larrison | |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Carl Lowe makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Randall Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Joseph Joyner | 62-38 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Joyner | 65-38 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Michael Byrd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randall Whitfield - foul #1 on Randall Whitfield, team foul #10 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF) Michael Jordan, John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the floater from close range | 67-42 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Dehaan | 69-42 |
| 01:03 | Rice | David Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Dennis Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 69-42 |
| 01:03 | Rice | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 01:03 | Rice | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-43 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Derrick Larrison gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Byrd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth runs out the clock | 69-43 |