| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Greene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Terry Jones steps in front of the Andrew Arnold pass | 39-42 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Terry Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 42-42 |
| 19:07 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Manuel Athey is called for the reach on Andrew Arnold - foul #1 on Manuel Athey, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Maurice Lemons knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Borrelli | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | William Greene clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Borrelli - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford (C) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| 18:10 | Memphis | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | Memphis | William Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Scott | 42-44 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Maurice Lemons scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Borrelli | 42-47 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (SG), David Brock (SF) William Greene, Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, John Scott | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Neil Still snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Robert Caouette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (SG), Alan Granderson (SF) Terry Jones, Robert Caouette | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) Donald Aranda | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Timothy Shackleford takes the ball from Neil Still | 43-47 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | David Brock misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Blum - foul #3 on John Blum, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Manuel Athey (C) Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 16:49 | Memphis | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 45-49 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Donald Aranda is called for the reach on Alan Granderson - foul #3 on Donald Aranda, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Robert Caouette (PF) Joey Hale, Brett Scull, Alan Granderson, David Brock | |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF) Donald Aranda | |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Athey | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Greene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-49 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | William Greene grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Robert Pierce drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terry Jones | 50-49 |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | William Greene blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Robert Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Terry Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford (C) Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Gary Lapoint, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Terry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Terry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Robert Caouette swats the layup by Neil Still | 51-51 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | William Greene pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Donald Aranda snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Charles Tabarez's floater is knocked away by Robert Caouette | 51-51 |
| 13:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tabarez | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Rice | John Blum hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | William Greene knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 53-53 |
| 12:49 | Rice | John Blum comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Greene | 53-53 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Pierce | 55-53 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Donald Aranda is called for 3 seconds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Brett Scull (SG), Alan Granderson (SF), David Brock (PF), Manuel Athey (C) Terry Jones, William Greene, Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Charles Tabarez, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Andrew Arnold denies the turnaround by David Brock | 55-53 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Alan Granderson hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Scull (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alan Granderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Athey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Brett Scull is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| 11:27 | Rice | William Borrelli drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Scott | 57-56 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | David Brock is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| 10:57 | Rice | William Borrelli connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jesse Glover | 57-58 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Joey Hale comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:37 | Rice | John Scott grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Andrew Arnold can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 10:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 57-58 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Manuel Athey is called for the reach on Andrew Arnold - foul #2 on Manuel Athey, team foul #2 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Brett Scull, Alan Granderson, Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Neil Still is denied on a dunk by Timothy Shackleford | 57-58 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Terry Jones gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Robert Caouette scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joey Hale | 59-58 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Donald Aranda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Shackleford | 59-58 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Terry Jones is fouled on the floor by Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Pierce (SF) Terry Jones, Joey Hale, David Brock | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), William Borrelli (SG) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 08:58 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:39 | Rice | The short jumper by Neil Still is denied by Robert Caouette | 59-58 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | William Greene grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | William Greene's pass is intercepted by Donald Aranda | 59-58 |
| 08:10 | Rice | John Blum is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | William Greene scores on a runner in the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:53 | Rice | William Borrelli buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brett Scull (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Greene (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Shackleford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Blum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses the shot in the paint | 61-61 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Neil Still gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Blum's pass is intercepted by Robert Pierce | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Robert Caouette misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-61 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Robert Caouette tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 06:49 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Brett Scull grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-61 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | William Greene tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 06:16 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Robert Caouette snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | William Greene is denied on a layup by Donald Aranda | 65-61 |
| 06:09 | Rice | William Borrelli snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Donald Aranda is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Joey Hale (SG), Alan Granderson (SF), David Brock (PF), Manuel Athey (C) Brett Scull, William Greene, Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Joey Hale steals the ball from Gary Lapoint | 65-61 |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Terry Jones slams it home set up by Joey Hale | 67-61 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Tabarez | 67-63 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | David Brock is hacked by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Hale - foul #1 on Joey Hale, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Manuel Athey's pass is intercepted by John Scott | 69-65 |
| 04:20 | Rice | John Scott's pass is intercepted by Manuel Athey | 69-65 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Terry Jones's floater is knocked away by John Scott | 69-65 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF), Phillip Lee (C) Alan Granderson, Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Fred Hayes (C) Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Hale (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Terry Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Hale | 71-65 |
| 03:18 | Rice | William Borrelli clanks a jumper in the lane | 71-65 |
| 03:16 | Rice | John Scott can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Fred Hayes hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Joey Hale blows the dunk | 71-67 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Phillip Lee tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Joey Hale picks off the pass by Donald Aranda | 73-67 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Terry Jones lays it up and in set up by Joey Hale | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is fouled on the floor by Terry Jones - foul #3 on Terry Jones, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brett Scull (PG), William Greene (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, Joey Hale, David Brock, Phillip Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Gary Lapoint (PF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, John Scott, Fred Hayes | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Donald Aranda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Manuel Athey (C) Timothy Shackleford | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Robert Pierce can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Aranda - foul #4 on Donald Aranda, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG) Brett Scull | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Robert Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Robert Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:52 | Rice | John Blum clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:51 | Rice | John Blum tips it but misses | 77-67 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Manuel Athey grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | William Greene connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Pierce | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Robert Pierce steals it from Donald Aranda | 79-67 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | William Greene travels with the ball | 79-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Brett Scull (SG), Alan Granderson (SF), David Brock (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, William Greene, Robert Pierce, Robert Caouette, Manuel Athey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Andrew Arnold | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Shackleford | 79-67 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Joey Hale snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Blum - foul #4 on John Blum, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | John Blum hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jesse Glover and he's fouled by Alan Granderson - foul #1 on Alan Granderson, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | John Blum makes the free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joey Hale runs out the clock | 80-70 |