| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Gabbert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allan Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Kroger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Thomson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Clark (fresh) PF - David Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Hund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ray Clark inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Jacob Oram loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:51 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Clark | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Gabbert - foul #4 on Paul Gabbert, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Akim Zechiel (SG), Rob Smith (SF), Frank Hewitt (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Paul Gabbert, Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger, Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), Dale Chewning (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| 18:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Rob Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Clark - foul #3 on Ray Clark, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG) Ray Clark | |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Rob Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Jacob Oram buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Breece | 39-36 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Akim Zechiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Joshua Breece is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Rob Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Breece - foul #3 on Joshua Breece, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Rob Smith, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF), David Aragon (PF), Billy Hund (C) Joshua Breece, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Edward Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carey Ours | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jacob Oram is hacked by Akim Zechiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Zechiel, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Edward Honeycutt (SG), Allan Morrison (SF) Carey Ours, Akim Zechiel, Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:37 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Scott | 42-40 |
| 17:34 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Lewis (PF), Benjamin Thomson (C) Larry Kroger, Frank Hewitt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:13 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Lewis - foul #2 on Edward Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:13 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Lewis | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski lays it in | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edward Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kroger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Thomson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Oram (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Aragon (tiring) 5 pts. C - Billy Hund (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Akim Zechiel (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Frank Hewitt (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Edward Honeycutt, Edward Lewis, Larry Kroger, Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), Dale Chewning (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, Kevin Scott, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 46-44 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Akim Zechiel can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Rice | James Luc pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:31 | Rice | James Luc is fouled in the backcourt by Carey Ours - foul #2 on Carey Ours, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Joshua Breece is fouled on the floor by Allan Morrison - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rob Smith (SF) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Carey Ours connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rob Smith and the foul's on Rob Hobart - foul #2 on Rob Hobart, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (SG), Larry Kroger (PF), Benjamin Thomson (C) Akim Zechiel, Frank Hewitt, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (PF) Dale Chewning | |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Carey Ours makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:04 | Rice | David Aragon is fouled on the floor by Carey Ours - foul #3 on Carey Ours, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SF) Rob Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Hund (C) Dustin Walters | |
| 14:04 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:04 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Rice | David Aragon gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Joshua Breece is hacked by Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Akim Zechiel (SG), Frank Hewitt (C) Carey Ours, Edward Honeycutt, Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Joshua Breece misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Luc | 49-48 |
| 12:43 | Rice | James Luc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Akim Zechiel hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lamont Winkowski | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Billy Hund travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (PG), Edward Honeycutt (SG), Rob Smith (SF), Edward Lewis (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Akim Zechiel, Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF), Dale Chewning (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Joshua Breece, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Honeycutt | 54-48 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Dale Chewning connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Gabbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Rob Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (very tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luc (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Edward Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Gabbert | 57-50 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Kevin Scott steals it from Edward Honeycutt | 57-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Rob Smith grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Rob Hobart is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rob Hobart, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Akim Zechiel (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Paul Gabbert, Edward Honeycutt, Rob Smith, Edward Lewis, Frank Hewitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Jacob Oram (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), David Aragon (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Rob Hobart, James Luc, Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Carey Ours misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Ray Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:44 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Ray Clark hits a runner near the basket set up by Jacob Oram | 57-54 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Carey Ours loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Gabbert (PG), Larry Kroger (PF), Benjamin Thomson (C) Carey Ours, Lamont Winkowski, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PF), Billy Hund (C) David Aragon, Dustin Walters | |
| 08:55 | Rice | Joshua Breece knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 57-57 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | Paul Gabbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 08:35 | Rice | James Luc misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Akim Zechiel - foul #2 on Akim Zechiel, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 08:35 | Rice | James Luc makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Rice | James Luc misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ray Clark | 57-58 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Joshua Breece comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Gabbert - foul #5 on Paul Gabbert, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Lamont Winkowski (SG), Frank Hewitt (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Paul Gabbert, Akim Zechiel, Larry Kroger, Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (PF), Dustin Walters (C) James Luc, Billy Hund | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Carey Ours (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Frank Hewitt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Oram (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Breece (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rob Smith (SF) Allan Morrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF) Joshua Breece | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Dustin Walters swats the shot by Frank Hewitt | 57-60 |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carey Ours | 59-60 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Jacob Oram is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Winkowski - foul #2 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Benjamin Thomson (C) Carey Ours, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), David Aragon (PF), Billy Hund (C) Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hewitt | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Aragon | 61-62 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Jacob Oram is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Edward Honeycutt (SG), Edward Lewis (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Lamont Winkowski, Akim Zechiel, Rob Smith, Frank Hewitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF), Dale Chewning (PF) Rob Hobart, David Aragon | |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson clanks a shot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carey Ours | 63-62 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Ray Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ray Clark, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Ray Clark, Billy Hund | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Carey Ours is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Hobart - foul #4 on Rob Hobart, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SG) Rob Hobart | |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Carey Ours makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Carey Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Lloyd Hutchins is called for the reach on Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Allan Morrison (SF), Frank Hewitt (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Edward Lewis, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), David Aragon (PF), Dustin Walters (C) James Luc, Kevin Scott, Joseph Venne | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Akim Zechiel and he's hacked by David Aragon - foul #3 on David Aragon, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SG) Dale Chewning | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Joshua Breece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Akim Zechiel's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Walters | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Aragon | 68-65 |
| 03:50 | Rice | James Luc throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Edward Lewis (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Carey Ours, Allan Morrison, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF) David Aragon | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Kroger | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zechiel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) 5 reb. C - Frank Hewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Luc (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Breece (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Joshua Breece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (SG), Benjamin Thomson (C) Akim Zechiel, Frank Hewitt | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG) Jacob Oram | |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Ray Clark drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Chewning | 71-67 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carey Ours (PG), Rob Smith (SF), Frank Hewitt (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Edward Lewis, Larry Kroger, Benjamin Thomson | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Jacob Oram (SG), Billy Hund (C) James Luc, Kevin Scott, Joseph Venne | |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carey Ours and he's hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #2 on Dale Chewning, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Frank Hewitt misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Dale Chewning gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Rob Hobart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG), Allan Morrison (SF) Lamont Winkowski, Rob Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SF), David Aragon (PF) Jacob Oram, Dale Chewning | |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Akim Zechiel and he's fouled by Ray Clark - foul #5 on Ray Clark, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG) Ray Clark | |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Rice | David Aragon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Allan Morrison snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (SG), Larry Kroger (PF), Benjamin Thomson (C) Akim Zechiel, Frank Hewitt, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), James Luc (PF) Kevin Scott, Billy Hund | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Carey Ours is hacked by Rob Hobart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rob Hobart, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Akim Zechiel (SG) Edward Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Hund (C) Rob Hobart | |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Carey Ours makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Carey Ours misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Billy Hund gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | James Luc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Larry Kroger pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #5 on Jacob Oram, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (PG), Dale Chewning (PF) Jacob Oram, David Aragon | |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Luc's layup is rejected by Benjamin Thomson | 78-67 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Breece - foul #4 on Joshua Breece, team foul #15 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (SG) Akim Zechiel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Billy Hund drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Scott | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Benjamin Thomson misses the jumper from the baseline | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Billy Hund | 79-69 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Kevin Scott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Carey Ours runs out the clock | 79-69 |