| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) C - Alex Pelzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:26 | Rice | Kenny Garrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Mitchell | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Robert Davis is hacked by Scotty McLaird - foul #1 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Joe Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:06 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Stephens | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Joe Woods misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Roy Mitchell tips it in | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Robert Davis jams it | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Roy Mitchell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| 16:50 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Rice | James Pritchard hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Lloyd Broome loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Scotty McLaird | |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Robert Anderson tips it in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Alex Pelzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Frank Krug can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Girardi - foul #2 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Taylor (C) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Kenny Garrett | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Frank Krug misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Frank Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Cassidy - foul #1 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome, Jake Sitz | |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Roy Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Robert Davis | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Woods | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Joe Woods is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stephens - foul #3 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG) Kevin Cassidy | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is hacked by Thomas Girardi - foul #3 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | Rice | James Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Kenny Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Roy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens is hacked by Scotty McLaird - foul #2 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Davis, Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Lloyd Broome swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scotty McLaird | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens is fouled on the floor by Kenny Garrett - foul #2 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Robert Anderson, Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, James Pritchard | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenny Garrett - foul #3 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Lloyd Broome snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) PF - Jeremy Stephens (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Frank Krug scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Kenny Garrett | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens is hacked by Kevin Cassidy - foul #2 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson, Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Frank Krug | |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Roy Mitchell picks off the pass by Thomas Girardi | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Kenny Garrett - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Jeremy Stephens, Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Lloyd Broome, Jake Sitz | |
| 10:04 | Rice | Joe Woods clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Garrett | 42-45 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Roy Mitchell buries a shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Robert Davis connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 09:02 | Rice | James Pritchard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 08:35 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Scotty McLaird buries a floater near the basket | 44-49 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Davis | 46-49 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Gerald Taylor steals the ball from Kenny Garrett | 46-49 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Robert Anderson travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Lloyd Broome (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Roy Mitchell, James Pritchard | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fresh) SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jake Sitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Girardi - foul #4 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Scotty McLaird | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Stephens | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jake Sitz is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Billy Davis, Frank Krug | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 48-51 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Robert Davis lays it in | 50-51 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Pritchard - foul #3 on James Pritchard, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG) Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Lloyd Broome, Jake Sitz | |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Mitchell | 50-51 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Joe Woods comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Kenny Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Thomas Girardi picks off the pass by Roy Mitchell | 50-51 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Robert Anderson is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Thomas Girardi, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Roy Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alex Pelzer - foul #1 on Alex Pelzer, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Roy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Roy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis is hacked by Jake Sitz - foul #2 on Jake Sitz, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Jake Sitz snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Scotty McLaird can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-53 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Kenny Garrett snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Alex Pelzer, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Jake Sitz | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Roy Mitchell's layup is rejected by Tim Tomberlin | 50-53 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Roy Mitchell is denied on a layup by Thomas Girardi | 50-53 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis is hacked by Kenny Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pritchard | 50-53 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Kenny Garrett connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Mitchell | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Scotty McLaird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Robert Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Robert Anderson is hacked by Joe Woods - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:28 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on James Pritchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF) Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell | |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Frank Krug grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (C) Frank Krug, James Pritchard | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Joe Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Tim Tomberlin | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Joe Woods snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Joe Woods is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lloyd Broome runs out the clock | 53-61 |