| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (fresh) SG - Anthony Wall (fresh) SF - Paul Anders (fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (fresh) C - Gregory Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Sedillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Gregory Petersen takes the ball from David Young | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Paul Anders - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Anthony Wall misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Pearson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Anthony Wall steals the ball from Reginald Eller in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols's pass is intercepted by Reginald Eller | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Rice | David Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it in | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wall | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Hiram Lyons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the jumper in the paint | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Rice | David Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jerome McNichols | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Thomas Banks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradford Nelson | 7-10 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome McNichols and the foul's on Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Anthony Wall is called for the reach on Bradford Nelson - foul #1 on Anthony Wall, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Robert Negri double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG) Jerome McNichols | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Bradford Nelson, Victor Black | |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Paul Anders loses the dribble to Reginald Eller | 10-10 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Derrick Rust lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Eller | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cisco (fresh) SG - Anthony Wall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Anders (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Petersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Rust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Anthony Wall is hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve Cardoso (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Nicholas Cline, Gregory Petersen | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SG), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Anthony Wall scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anders - foul #1 on Paul Anders, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SG), Brian Capozzi (SF) Anthony Wall, Paul Anders | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Cisco | 15-12 |
| 14:46 | Rice | James Pearson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Russell Cisco double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Anthony Wall (SG), Paul Anders (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF) Russell Cisco, Daniel Carollo, Brian Capozzi, Steve Cardoso | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Anthony Wall is called for the reach on David Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wall, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SG) Anthony Wall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Paul Anders swats the short shot by James Pearson | 15-12 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Victor Black tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline misses badly on a shot from close range | 15-14 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Bob Lytle pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Anders | 17-16 |
| 12:56 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by David Young is blocked by Rodney Dunham | 17-16 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Paul Anders | 17-16 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Paul Anders hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Carollo | 20-16 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Hiram Lyons drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Lytle | 20-19 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Paul Anders grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Carollo | 22-19 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Victor Black drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Young | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Carollo (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Anders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Cline (tiring) 5 pts. C - Rodney Dunham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Lytle (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Pearson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Victor Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG), Brian Capozzi (SF), Steve Cardoso (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Jerome McNichols, Paul Anders, Nicholas Cline, Rodney Dunham | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Bob Lytle, James Pearson, Victor Black | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Daniel Carollo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso tips it home | 24-21 |
| 11:05 | Rice | William Sedillo can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG) Daniel Carollo | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) William Sedillo | |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in and he's fouled by Russell Cisco - foul #1 on Russell Cisco, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), David Young (SG) Bradford Nelson, Reginald Eller | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Gregory Petersen denies the turnaround by Robert Negri | 25-24 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Robert Negri hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pitts - foul #1 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SG) Jerome McNichols | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Brian Capozzi grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Anders (SF) Brian Capozzi | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), James Pearson (PF) Thomas Pitts, Derrick Rust | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 09:07 | Rice | James Pearson's pass is intercepted by Russell Cisco in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Russell Cisco hits the finger roll | 29-26 |
| 08:50 | Rice | James Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gregory Petersen | 29-26 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Russell Cisco is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Nicholas Cline (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Daniel Carollo, Steve Cardoso, Gregory Petersen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:28 | Rice | James Pearson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Paul Anders snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Paul Anders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 08:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Young | 29-26 |
| 08:01 | Rice | William Sedillo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 29-28 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Russell Cisco is fouled on the floor by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Capozzi (SF) Paul Anders | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Robert Negri, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Russell Cisco makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Russell Cisco misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Victor Black grabs the board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Cisco (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Capozzi (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Cline (tiring) 5 pts. C - Rodney Dunham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Young (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Capozzi - foul #1 on Brian Capozzi, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Carollo (SG), Steve Cardoso (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Jerome McNichols, Nicholas Cline, Rodney Dunham | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SF) David Young | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Cisco | 32-30 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Bradford Nelson is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen is denied on a layup by Thomas Banks | 32-32 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Capozzi | 32-32 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Russell Cisco | 34-32 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Bradford Nelson loses the dribble to Brian Capozzi | 34-32 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Russell Cisco banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Capozzi | 36-32 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Bob Lytle misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-32 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Thomas Banks hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 36-32 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-32 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Derrick Rust is hacked by Daniel Carollo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Carollo, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerome McNichols (PG), Paul Anders (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF), Rodney Dunham (C) Russell Cisco, Brian Capozzi, Steve Cardoso, Gregory Petersen | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Robert Negri (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust, Bob Lytle, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 05:22 | Rice | David Young comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Carollo - foul #2 on Daniel Carollo, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (SG) Daniel Carollo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:22 | Rice | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:22 | Rice | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 05:06 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 04:42 | Rice | David Young misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-33 |
| 04:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Russell Cisco | 38-33 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | James Pearson steps in front of the Nicholas Cline pass | 38-33 |
| 03:36 | Rice | James Pearson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Rodney Dunham grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jerome McNichols (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Cisco (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Anders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Dunham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Young (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Negri (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Pearson (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Wall (SG), Gregory Petersen (C) Russell Cisco, Rodney Dunham | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Hiram Lyons, David Young | |
| 03:08 | Rice | William Sedillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Petersen - foul #1 on Gregory Petersen, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SG) Robert Negri | |
| 03:08 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:08 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Paul Anders hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerome McNichols | 40-35 |
| 02:44 | Rice | William Sedillo loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Thomas Banks (C) Thomas Pitts, William Sedillo | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | The jump hook by Nicholas Cline is blocked by Reginald Eller | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Bob Lytle misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-35 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Gregory Petersen pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Anthony Wall is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steve Cardoso (PF) Nicholas Cline | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Victor Black (PF) Bradford Nelson, Bob Lytle, James Pearson | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Victor Black grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Victor Black clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Anders - foul #2 on Paul Anders, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodney Dunham (C) Gregory Petersen | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Victor Black misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Victor Black misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Steve Cardoso | 42-35 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Jerome McNichols can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | Steve Cardoso gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Anthony Wall scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Robert Negri blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 00:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 45-35 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Derrick Rust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cisco (PG), Brian Capozzi (SF), Nicholas Cline (PF), Gregory Petersen (C) Jerome McNichols, Paul Anders, Steve Cardoso, Rodney Dunham | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Bob Lytle (SG), Thomas Banks (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Victor Black | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Nicholas Cline connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Bob Lytle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Bob Lytle steals it from Gregory Petersen | 47-35 |