| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Anders - foul #1 on Paul Anders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | John Deems grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Reginald Eller swats the short shot by Raymond Flowers | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:52 | Memphis | John Deems scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Robert Pearce is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Paul Anders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Paul Anders makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Rice | The jump hook by Richard Mascarenas is blocked by Raymond Flowers | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Paul Anders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fairly fresh) SG - John Deems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Gregory Petersen swats the layup by Gregg Moore | 2-5 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Anders | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen's pass is intercepted by Robert Pearce | 2-5 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Gregg Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:15 | Memphis | John Deems knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome McNichols | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | John Deems clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Anders | 2-8 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | John Deems buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Flowers | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it home | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Paul Anders comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 13:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-11 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Robert Pearce connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Max Routt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | James Schwalen pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Richard Mascarenas picks off the pass by Anthony Wall | 10-11 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fresh) SG - Max Routt (fresh) SF - Paul Moultrie (fresh) PF - James Schwalen (fresh) C - Rodney Dunham (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Anthony Wall clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Paul Moultrie grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Anthony Wall is hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG) Max Routt | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | Derrick Rust steals the ball from John Deems | 12-11 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller jams it on a great pass from Derrick Rust | 14-11 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Raymond Phipps clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | John Deems pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Anthony Wall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Dunham and he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Pearce (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Paul Anders (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) John Deems, Paul Moultrie, James Schwalen, Rodney Dunham | |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Gregory Petersen - foul #1 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:34 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Petersen - foul #2 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Dunham (C) Gregory Petersen | |
| 09:34 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:34 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Raymond Burns takes the ball from Rodney Dunham | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Paul Anders is called for the reach on Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Anders, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Paul Moultrie (SF) Anthony Wall, Paul Anders | |
| 08:53 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the dunk attempt | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SG), James Schwalen (PF) Max Routt, Raymond Flowers | |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it up and in | 18-15 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | John Deems misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Jerome McNichols - foul #1 on Jerome McNichols, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Max Routt (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF) Jerome McNichols, Paul Moultrie, Rodney Dunham | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Deems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Max Routt (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schwalen (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Robert Pearce buries a jump hook from the right block | 20-15 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | John Deems clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Pearce - foul #2 on Robert Pearce, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Dunham (C) James Schwalen | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Derrick Rust's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wall | 20-16 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham is hacked by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Moultrie (SF) John Deems | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Anthony Wall is called for the reach on Gregg Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wall, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a shot from the right block | 20-18 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Raymond Phipps loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), John Deems (SG), James Schwalen (C) Anthony Wall, Max Routt, Rodney Dunham | |
| 05:47 | Memphis | John Deems hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Raymond Burns steals it from Raymond Flowers | 20-18 |
| 05:06 | Rice | John Deems is called for the reach on Raymond Burns - foul #1 on John Deems, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Derrick Rust (SF) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Raymond Flowers | 22-18 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | John Deems blows the layup but the foul's on Derrick Rust - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), Rodney Dunham (C) Jerome McNichols, Raymond Flowers | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | John Deems misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | James Schwalen grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | John Deems hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Wall | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Rust (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deems (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Paul Moultrie (tiring) PF - James Schwalen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rodney Dunham (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled in the backcourt by John Deems - foul #2 on John Deems, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Robert Pearce (SF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Derrick Rust, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Paul Anders (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) John Deems, Paul Moultrie, James Schwalen, Rodney Dunham | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers banks in the layup | 24-23 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Max Routt is called for the reach on Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Routt, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen slams it home and the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Raymond Burns, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG) Anthony Wall | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Gregg Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 28-26 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Max Routt - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Max Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:04 | Memphis | Max Routt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen lays it up and in set up by Jerome McNichols | 28-30 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Jerome McNichols steals the ball from Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (PG), John Deems (SG), James Schwalen (PF) Jerome McNichols, Max Routt, Raymond Flowers | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anders - foul #3 on Paul Anders, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Moultrie (SF) Paul Anders | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Anthony Wall - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #14 | 30-30 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Anthony Wall makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Anthony Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:51 | Rice | John Deems is called for the reach on Raymond Burns - foul #3 on John Deems, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG) John Deems | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-32 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Anthony Wall grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 00:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Timothy Chavis can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | James Schwalen pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Schwalen clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-32 |