| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fresh) SG - John Deems (fresh) SF - Paul Anders (fresh) PF - Raymond Flowers (fresh) C - Gregory Petersen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Chavis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Paul Anders snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | John Deems can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Reginald Eller blocks the short jumper by Raymond Flowers | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Raymond Phipps loses the dribble to John Deems in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Deems | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Jerome McNichols - foul #1 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Chappell | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Raymond Flowers is called for the reach on Robert Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Flowers, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Robert Pearce tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Robert Pearce connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 9-5 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Anders makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses long on a jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome McNichols | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Deems (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Flowers (tiring) 6 pts. C - Gregory Petersen (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), Paul Moultrie (SF), James Schwalen (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Jerome McNichols, John Deems, Paul Anders, Raymond Flowers, Gregory Petersen | |
| 15:22 | Memphis | Anthony Wall lays it in on a great pass from Paul Moultrie | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Paul Moultrie steals it from Reginald Eller | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Timothy Chavis blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Timothy Chavis blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Dunham - foul #1 on Rodney Dunham, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Derrick Rust (SF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG), Paul Anders (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Max Routt, Paul Moultrie, James Schwalen, Rodney Dunham | |
| 13:58 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Craig Chappell drills a jumper from the left block | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the dunk | 13-12 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Anders | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers drills a shot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), James Schwalen (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Anthony Wall, Raymond Flowers, Gregory Petersen | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Paul Anders is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Moultrie (SF) Paul Anders | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Jerome McNichols steals it from Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Robert Pearce takes the ball from John Deems | 13-16 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SG), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Jerome McNichols, John Deems, James Schwalen, Rodney Dunham | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Routt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Moultrie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Max Routt | 13-18 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Pearce can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 13-18 |
| 11:23 | Rice | William Sedillo can't tip it in | 13-18 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 13-18 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Reginald Eller is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Reginald Eller, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF), Rodney Dunham (C) Paul Moultrie, Gregory Petersen | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Schwalen (PF) Raymond Flowers | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Paul Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Anthony Wall's pass is intercepted by Raymond Burns | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 17-19 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Max Routt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Anthony Wall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas's pass is intercepted by James Schwalen | 20-25 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Max Routt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Anders | 20-28 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Anthony Wall picks off the pass by Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Max Routt | 20-30 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Max Routt - foul #1 on Max Routt, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), John Deems (SG), Paul Moultrie (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Anthony Wall, Max Routt, Paul Anders, James Schwalen, Rodney Dunham | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Raymond Burns, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pearce | 24-31 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Paul Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Paul Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Paul Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Deems (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Moultrie - foul #1 on Paul Moultrie, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Moultrie - foul #2 on Paul Moultrie, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF) Paul Moultrie | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Paul Anders snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | John Deems misses long on a runner from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Paul Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers lays it up and in on a great pass from John Deems | 26-37 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome McNichols - foul #2 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SF), James Schwalen (PF) Jerome McNichols, Paul Anders, Raymond Flowers | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Anthony Wall makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Anthony Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Anthony Wall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wall, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Max Routt is fouled on the floor by Derrick Rust - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF) John Deems | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 32-41 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Craig Chappell is called for the reach on Gregory Petersen - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG), Rodney Dunham (PF) Max Routt, James Schwalen | |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Timothy Chavis travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (PF) Gregory Petersen | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Paul Anders buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Wall | 32-45 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the finger roll set up by Hiram Lyons | 34-45 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Reginald Eller steals it from Rodney Dunham | 34-45 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Eller | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deems (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Anders (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Flowers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Dunham (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #11 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Max Routt (SG), Paul Moultrie (SF), James Schwalen (C) Anthony Wall, John Deems, Paul Anders, Rodney Dunham | |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Derrick Rust's 3 pointer is rejected by Raymond Flowers | 36-47 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 02:11 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Schwalen | 38-49 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce loses the dribble to Jerome McNichols | 38-49 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Max Routt misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | James Schwalen hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Schwalen | 38-51 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers loses the dribble to Derrick Rust | 38-51 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Sedillo is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |