| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Paul Zosel inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Vern Booze is fouled on the floor by Greg Armitage - foul #2 on Greg Armitage, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Vern Booze pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Paul Zosel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | James Price gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Vern Booze steals the ball from Greg Armitage | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Vern Booze banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Michael Legault clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymon Zyskowski - foul #2 on Raymon Zyskowski, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Michael Legault misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reyes Garvey | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski is hacked by Michael Legault - foul #1 on Michael Legault, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Ralph Freitas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reyes Garvey | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Michael Legault scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Reyes Garvey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Zosel | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Christopher McMillan | 33-33 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | James Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | James Price snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Henry McCague double dribbles | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Vern Booze, Raymon Zyskowski, Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | James Price hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Jones | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | John Jones misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Charles Osbourn snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz's fadeaway is rejected by James Price | 35-35 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Sean Havens can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Jones | 35-35 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Steven Love scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled on the floor by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Paul Zosel (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Michael Hardy, Bobby Allison, Sean Havens, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, James Price, John Jones | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Paul Zosel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Henry McCague grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry McCague | 35-41 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Paul Zosel makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Greg Armitage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Reyes Garvey pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Paul Zosel is fouled on the floor by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Steven Love | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Paul Zosel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Henry McCague steals the ball from Paul Zosel | 38-41 |
| 10:57 | Memphis | Michael Legault blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Michael Legault steals the ball from Vern Booze | 38-41 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | James Price misses long on a runner in the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymon Zyskowski | 38-41 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Henry McCague grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Zosel - foul #2 on Paul Zosel, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Steven Love (PF) Henry McCague, James Price | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Rufus Land is fouled on the floor by Vern Booze - foul #2 on Vern Booze, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), John Jones (C) Michael Legault, Greg Armitage | |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rufus Land | 38-47 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Sean Havens blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:34 | Memphis | Rufus Land's pass is intercepted by Vern Booze | 38-47 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Vern Booze misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rufus Land - foul #1 on Rufus Land, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Zosel (SF), Reyes Garvey (C) Raymon Zyskowski, Sean Havens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), James Price (PF) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Vern Booze makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Vern Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Michael Legault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Reyes Garvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Vern Booze, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Armitage (C) John Jones | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Greg Armitage tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Ralph Freitas buries a runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Greg Armitage scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Price | 42-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Paul Zosel knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-51 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | James Price is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Steven Love | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Greg Armitage | 44-51 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | James Price can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Bobby Allison (PF) Michael Hardy, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:40 | Memphis | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Paul Zosel double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Sean Havens (C) Raymon Zyskowski, Reyes Garvey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), John Jones (C) Michael Legault, Greg Armitage | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Henry McCague buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Cornell Cearley and the foul's on Vern Booze - foul #3 on Vern Booze, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SF) Paul Zosel | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher McMillan - foul #2 on Christopher McMillan, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Steven Love (PF) Henry McCague, James Price | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Steven Love grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Sean Havens - foul #2 on Sean Havens, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Raymon Zyskowski, Sean Havens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG), Greg Armitage (C) Cornell Cearley, John Jones | |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Steven Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Greg Armitage pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-56 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Reyes Garvey scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Greg Armitage - foul #3 on Greg Armitage, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Zosel (SF) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG) Rufus Land | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Reyes Garvey makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Love (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Steven Love misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Paul Zosel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Steven Love gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Armitage | 48-58 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Paul Zosel lays it up and in on a great pass from Reyes Garvey | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Greg Armitage scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 50-60 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Memphis | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Steven Love misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 00:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Zosel | 50-60 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Paul Zosel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), James Price (PF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | James Price is fouled on the floor by Raymon Zyskowski - foul #3 on Raymon Zyskowski, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy is hacked by Rufus Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Land, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Rufus Land runs out the clock | 52-60 |