| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | David Netherton inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Richard Sloan picks off the pass by Brett Parker in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Sloan | 31-34 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Tomlin - foul #1 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Alfred Reid buries a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Richard Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:51 | Rice | Alfred Reid can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Richard Sloan grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | David Netherton steals it from Vule Czyzewski | 33-34 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Vule Czyzewski - foul #2 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Sean Stutts (PF) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts scores on a floater from the left block set up by Charles Adkins and the foul's on Richard Sloan - foul #1 on Richard Sloan, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (PG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, Vule Czyzewski, Robert Dolce | |
| 18:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bryan Knudtson | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lentz (C) David Langhorne | |
| 18:07 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Netherton - foul #2 on David Netherton, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Bryan Knudtson blocks the short jumper by Brett Parker | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG) Leslie Tomlin | |
| 17:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | John Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | John Bruss buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Ricketts | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Rice | David Netherton is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Brett Parker | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | John Ricketts scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) John Bruss, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Bryan Knudtson, Ronald Lentz | |
| 16:45 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Nicholas Creason takes the ball from Vule Czyzewski | 37-43 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Nicholas Creason lays it in | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | David Langhorne's floater is tipped away by Michael Beck | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | David Langhorne gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Creason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ricketts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Czyzewski (fresh) PF - David Langhorne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Robert Dolce comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Memphis | David Langhorne makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Sloan | 39-45 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Charles Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Richard Sloan, John Ricketts, Vule Czyzewski, Robert Dolce | |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #3 on Alfred Reid, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 39-46 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | John Bruss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 39-48 |
| 14:19 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Lentz (C) David Langhorne | |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bruss | 39-50 |
| 13:58 | Rice | John Bruss steps in front of the John Martens pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Wallace Lester (SF), Robert Dolce (C) John Bruss, Chionesu Abdelrahman, Ronald Lentz | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Wallace Lester is called for the reach on David Netherton - foul #1 on Wallace Lester, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF) Leslie Tomlin, Wallace Lester, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Alfred Reid scores on a shot in the paint | 41-50 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Richard Sloan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Vule Czyzewski - foul #3 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), Ronald Lentz (PF), Chionesu Abdelrahman (C) Richard Sloan, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:39 | Rice | David Netherton snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:32 | Rice | David Netherton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Lentz - foul #3 on Ronald Lentz, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:32 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:32 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | John Martens is called for the reach on Vule Czyzewski - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, John Martens, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin (SG), Robert Dolce (C) John Ricketts, Vule Czyzewski | |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Robert Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Alfred Reid is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Lentz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:19 | Rice | David Netherton hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Evans | 46-53 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Netherton | 49-53 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Robert Evans's pass is intercepted by Alfred Reid | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | Rice | David Netherton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-53 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), David Langhorne (PF), Bryan Knudtson (C) Robert Evans, Leslie Tomlin, Ronald Lentz, Robert Dolce | |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it home | 53-55 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Richard Sloan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Knudtson | 53-57 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Adkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 56-57 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | David Langhorne hits the finger roll and the foul's on Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SG) Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| 09:00 | Memphis | David Langhorne misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 56-59 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Nicholas Creason comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Vule Czyzewski - foul #4 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, Vule Czyzewski, Bryan Knudtson | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | John Bruss is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG), David Netherton (SF) Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | John Bruss misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Tomlin - foul #2 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Robert Dolce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | David Langhorne misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Rice | David Netherton grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Alfred Reid (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Bruss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Tomlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Langhorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Brett Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Alfred Reid tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Bruss | 62-61 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Bruss | 62-61 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | John Bruss connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leslie Tomlin | 62-64 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Leslie Tomlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Bryan Knudtson (C) John Bruss, John Ricketts, Robert Dolce | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | David Langhorne buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-66 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Vule Czyzewski denies the turnaround by Henry Sexton | 63-66 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Nicholas Creason lays it in set up by Henry Sexton | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Vule Czyzewski scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leslie Tomlin | 65-68 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Nicholas Creason, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), John Ricketts (SG), Wallace Lester (SF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, Leslie Tomlin, Vule Czyzewski, David Langhorne | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Robert Dolce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Lester | 65-71 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | John Ricketts is denied on a layup by Alfred Reid | 65-71 |
| 04:53 | Rice | David Netherton pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Brett Parker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bruss (SG), Ronald Lentz (PF), Chionesu Abdelrahman (C) Robert Evans, Bryan Knudtson, Robert Dolce | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bruss | 65-74 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lentz - foul #4 on Ronald Lentz, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (PF) Nicholas Creason, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Vule Czyzewski (SF) John Ricketts, Wallace Lester | |
| 04:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | John Bruss travels with the ball | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Evans (PG), John Ricketts (SG), David Langhorne (PF), Robert Dolce (C) Richard Sloan, John Bruss, Vule Czyzewski, Ronald Lentz | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Netherton (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelrahman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Langhorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dolce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Memphis | John Ricketts is hacked by Colby Dickison - foul #3 on Colby Dickison, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Brett Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG) Brett Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Colby Dickison denies the turnaround by Chionesu Abdelrahman | 67-74 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Alfred Reid is open but can't throw it down | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | John Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Sloan (PG), Leslie Tomlin (SG), Vule Czyzewski (SF), Bryan Knudtson (PF), Ronald Lentz (C) Robert Evans, John Ricketts, Chionesu Abdelrahman, David Langhorne, Robert Dolce | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Ronald Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Rice | John Martens is fouled on the floor by Vule Czyzewski - foul #5 on Vule Czyzewski, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SF) Vule Czyzewski | |
| 02:23 | Rice | John Martens makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:23 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Langhorne (PF) Ronald Lentz | |
| 01:58 | Memphis | John Ricketts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Bryan Knudtson grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Netherton | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Bryan Knudtson | 69-75 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dolce (C) Bryan Knudtson | |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:59 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is intercepted by John Ricketts in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Richard Sloan lays it up and in set up by John Ricketts | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Martens is fouled on the floor by David Langhorne - foul #2 on David Langhorne, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Martens makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Dolce is hacked by John Martens in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Martens, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) John Ricketts | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Sloan | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Charles Adkins is called for the reach on Richard Sloan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Charles Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Charles Adkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Dolce is hacked by Charles Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Chionesu Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Chionesu Abdelrahman, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SF) Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Parker - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) John Ricketts | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Richard Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Colby Dickison | 78-83 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Charles Adkins is called for the reach on Robert Dolce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Adkins, team foul #15 | 78-83 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Dolce misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charles Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | David Langhorne is hacked by Colby Dickison - foul #4 on Colby Dickison, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | David Langhorne makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | David Langhorne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Tomlin - foul #4 on Leslie Tomlin, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Ricketts (SF) Chionesu Abdelrahman | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Richard Sloan is hacked by Brett Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Parker, team foul #17 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chionesu Abdelrahman (SF) John Ricketts | |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Richard Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-86 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Leslie Tomlin grabs the board | 80-86 |