| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) PF - James Narvaez (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Narvaez | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Johnny Teed steals the ball from Corey Riddle in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Johnny Teed banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | James Narvaez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Johnny Teed tips it home | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Rice | The jump hook by Joseph Durst is blocked by Robert Dodge | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darren Shaffer - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Robert Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Darren Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Stephen McKinnie steals it from James Narvaez | 0-7 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Joseph Durst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Pattison - foul #1 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Roger Solomon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen McKinnie - foul #1 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Joseph Durst, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie connects on the floater from the right side set up by Howard Reed | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Johnny Teed drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pattison | 4-11 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | James Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) PF - Henry Brown (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Solomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Pattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Narvaez (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 4-11 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Robert Dodge - foul #1 on Robert Dodge, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Stephen McKinnie, Frank Stephenson, Henry Brown, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Eldon Dickerson (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF), Edward Bussell (C) Johnny Teed, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, James Narvaez, Robert Dodge | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow tips it home | 6-11 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Tedrow - foul #1 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Tedrow | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Corey Riddle | 10-15 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Edward Bussell tips it in | 10-17 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Bussell | 12-19 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Antonio Walsh - foul #1 on Antonio Walsh, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), James Narvaez (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Benjamin Williams, Gabriel Giordano, Eldon Dickerson, Antonio Walsh, Edward Bussell | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Johnny Teed - foul #1 on Johnny Teed, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF), Henry Brown (PF) Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 3rd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Solomon - foul #1 on Roger Solomon, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Roger Solomon gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Johnny Teed banks in the layup set up by Roger Solomon | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) PF - Henry Brown (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Narvaez (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson banks in the layup | 18-21 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Howard Reed gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Henry Brown tips it home | 20-21 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Robert Dodge is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Frank Stephenson, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Johnny Teed loses the dribble to Darren Shaffer | 20-21 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Johnny Teed clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Eldon Dickerson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Joseph Durst snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Corey Riddle | 22-22 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | James Narvaez is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Antonio Walsh (PF) Johnny Teed, James Narvaez | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Joseph Durst is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Edward Bussell (C) Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Brian Livingston as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Joseph Durst steals it from Gabriel Giordano out of a doubleteam | 22-22 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Darren Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Narvaez (PF) Antonio Walsh | |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Howard Reed takes the ball from Benjamin Williams | 22-22 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by James Narvaez - foul #1 on James Narvaez, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Joseph Durst, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Robert Dodge (C) Benjamin Williams, Gabriel Giordano, Eldon Dickerson, Edward Bussell | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow tips it home | 24-22 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Frank Stephenson is called for the reach on Roger Solomon - foul #1 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Narvaez (fresh) C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Darren Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 27-22 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Shaffer | 30-24 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Johnny Teed clanks a shot from close range | 30-24 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Howard Reed is hacked by Joseph Pattison - foul #2 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Henry Brown (PF) Frank Stephenson, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Eldon Dickerson (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF) Johnny Teed, Joseph Pattison, James Narvaez | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Roger Solomon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Williams | 30-27 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses the runner from the left block | 30-27 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Dodge | 30-27 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Carlos Tedrow is called for the reach on Benjamin Williams - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (PF), Edward Bussell (C) Roger Solomon, Antonio Walsh, Robert Dodge | |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Joseph Durst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gabriel Giordano | 30-29 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | James Narvaez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 30-31 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Corey Riddle loses the dribble to James Narvaez | 30-31 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on James Narvaez - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF), Robert Dodge (C) Benjamin Williams, Gabriel Giordano, Eldon Dickerson, Edward Bussell | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | James Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | James Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Corey Riddle is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Johnny Teed connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Pattison | 30-35 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Antonio Walsh (PF) James Narvaez | |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Roger Solomon double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 32-35 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Johnny Teed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Pattison and he's hacked by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Joseph Durst (SF) Brian Livingston, Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Narvaez (PF) Antonio Walsh | |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:40 | Rice | The short jumper by Lawrence Johnson is denied by James Narvaez | 32-37 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Narvaez | 32-37 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Roger Solomon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dodge | 32-40 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow hits a driving attempt from close range | 34-40 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Tedrow - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #12 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Eldon Dickerson (SF), Edward Bussell (C) Johnny Teed, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Robert Dodge | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | James Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | James Narvaez clanks a floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Joseph Durst pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-41 |