| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Collins inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Kuss (PF) Steven Bulluck | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Richard Maddocks's pass is intercepted by Gary Peterson | 22-41 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Michael Jenkins steals the ball from James Collins | 22-41 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Stamps and the foul's on James Kuss - foul #3 on James Kuss, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (PF) James Kuss | |
| 19:02 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | A charge is called on Steven Bulluck - foul #3 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF) Steven Bulluck | |
| 18:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it in | 27-41 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | James Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Arthur Matson can't tip it in | 27-41 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | John Owens snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | James Stamps is called for the reach on Timothy Vick - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF) John Owens | |
| 17:41 | Memphis | Timothy Vick scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-44 |
| 17:22 | Rice | James Stamps misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Owens | 30-47 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | John Owens is fouled on the floor by Rufus Keane - foul #1 on Rufus Keane, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Kevin Burton, Marvin Eaves | |
| 16:00 | Memphis | James Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Rufus Keane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Rufus Keane, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, James Collins, David Smith | |
| 15:17 | Memphis | John Owens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 33-50 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-50 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:35 | Memphis | John Owens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Burton | 33-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Steven Bulluck steals it from Timothy Bates | 33-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Kevin Burton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Donald Fox, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Kuss | |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck buries a runner from close range on a great pass from John Owens and the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF) John Owens, James Collins | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the free throw | 33-57 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steven Bulluck | 33-57 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | David Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #6 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF) Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves | |
| 11:44 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Donald Fox gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-58 |
| 11:29 | Rice | James Stamps can't tip it in | 33-58 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Vick | 33-58 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | James Collins's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 33-58 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Timothy Vick connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Collins | 36-60 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (C) James Stamps, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) John Owens, James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Richard Petrus loses the dribble to Gary Peterson | 36-60 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Gary Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Bates | 36-60 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Timothy Bates gets the rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus buries a turnaround near the basket | 38-60 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | David Smith comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-60 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the follow up shot | 38-62 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| 08:54 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the offensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #7 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Kuss | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Gary Peterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Collins | 38-66 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-66 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kevin Burton | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Kuss (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Keith Queen can't finish the layup | 38-68 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | James Collins gets the rebound | 38-68 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | James Collins is hacked by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #9 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (C) John Owens, David Smith | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-69 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-69 |
| 06:33 | Rice | James Stamps comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #5 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins | |
| 06:33 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 06:33 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | James Kuss is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #3 on Keith Queen, team foul #10 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Kevin Burton, John Owens | |
| 06:19 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Donald Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-71 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | James Kuss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-71 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Timothy Vick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 05:48 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Thomas Danford drills a jumper in the paint | 41-71 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-71 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves grabs the offensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Gary Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Stamps - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #11 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Rufus Keane (SF) Thomas Danford, James Stamps | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Donald Fox scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 43-72 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | James Collins misses the shot from close range | 43-72 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | David Smith tips it back up and in | 43-74 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the follow up shot | 45-74 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | James Kuss's pass is intercepted by Alfred Moore | 45-74 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Alfred Moore lays it in | 47-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Petrus (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | David Smith hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Collins and he's hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #4 on Richard Petrus, team foul #12 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), James Stamps (SF) Rufus Keane, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Kuss | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | David Smith misses the free throw | 47-76 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Donald Fox snags the defensive board | 47-76 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-76 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | David Smith is hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #13 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| 02:21 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the lay-in | 47-77 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-77 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 47-77 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | James Collins tips it home | 47-79 |
| 01:35 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-79 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Thomas Danford can't tip it in | 47-79 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-79 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | John Owens misses the easy layup | 47-79 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the board | 47-79 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Petrus buries a floater from the right block | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Kevin Burton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Owens | 49-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for traveling | 49-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Kevin Burton, John Owens | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Vick runs out the clock | 49-81 |