| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 36-40 |
| 19:49 | Rice | James Ellison picks off the pass by Corey Riddle in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | James Ellison lays it in | 36-42 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | James Ellison evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Pattison | 38-45 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Joseph Durst connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 40-45 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Pattison | 40-47 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Richard Lambeth steals the ball from Joseph Durst | 40-47 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Joseph Durst pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | James Ellison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Robert Dodge knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pattison | 43-49 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Richard Lambeth is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 45-49 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Teed | 45-52 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Narvaez | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Larry Thompson tips it in | 45-54 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Williams - foul #1 on Derek Williams, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SF), Donald Reavis (PF) Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Derek Williams snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Larry Thompson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Ellison | 46-56 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-56 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Dodge comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Carlos Tedrow - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (C) Cleveland Ladner, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF) Larry Thompson, Derek Williams | |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Richard Lambeth is called for the reach on Stephen McKinnie - foul #3 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dodge | 46-58 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses the lay-in | 46-58 |
| 13:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Corey Riddle | 46-58 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Darren Shaffer is called for the reach on Robert Dodge - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:15 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Lawrence Johnson steps in front of the Robert Dodge pass | 46-58 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Dodge - foul #2 on Robert Dodge, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 46-58 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Derek Williams misses the easy layup | 46-58 |
| 12:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 46-58 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 46-58 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 46-58 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Donald Reavis connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 48-58 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Johnny Teed clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-58 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF) Cleveland Ladner, Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson, Derek Williams, James Narvaez | |
| 10:31 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth blows the wide open layup | 50-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is hacked by Carlos Tedrow - foul #4 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), Darren Shaffer (C) Carlos Tedrow, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | James Ellison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Corey Riddle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 53-58 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Stephen McKinnie steals it from James Ellison out of a doubleteam | 53-58 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Frank Stephenson slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie | 55-58 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Roger Solomon grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Frank Stephenson, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Johnny Teed clanks a shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Derek Williams grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | James Narvaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Howard Reed | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is hacked by Carlos Tedrow - foul #5 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson, James Narvaez | |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Derek Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Ellison and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Roger Solomon - foul #1 on Roger Solomon, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Cleveland Ladner, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 06:02 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Lambeth | 63-65 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth | 63-68 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Donald Reavis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Stephen McKinnie swats the dunk try by Richard Lambeth | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Donald Reavis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 65-68 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Robert Dodge can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 65-68 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Robert Dodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 65-70 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 68-70 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Ellison | 68-72 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Howard Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Lambeth steals it from Corey Riddle | 68-72 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Robert Dodge tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Howard Reed is called for traveling | 68-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Frank Stephenson (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-76 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Donald Reavis throws it down on a great pass from Cleveland Ladner and the foul's on Derek Williams - foul #2 on Derek Williams, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Richard Lambeth (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Derek Williams, James Narvaez | |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Darren Shaffer is called for the reach on Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG) Cleveland Ladner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Larry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen McKinnie | 71-76 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it back up and in | 73-76 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-76 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Robert Dodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Larry Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 73-78 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Robert Dodge is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #3 on Robert Dodge, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| 01:33 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is fouled on the floor by Donald Reavis - foul #2 on Donald Reavis, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Donald Reavis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-80 |
| 00:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Joseph Pattison is called for the reach on Donald Reavis - foul #3 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Joseph Durst clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | James Ellison snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on James Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Derek Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Derek Williams, team foul #11 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Riddle, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| 00:14 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled in the backcourt by James Ellison - foul #3 on James Ellison, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF) Derek Williams | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Dodge is hacked by Stephen McKinnie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Howard Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Howard Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-85 |