| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Bednar (fresh) PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Rue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Glenn Bednar inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Memphis | Edward Rue hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-30 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Johnny Teed is called for the reach on Brian Livingston - foul #2 on Johnny Teed, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Henry Brown is called for the reach on Johnny Teed - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Casimir Balatinac is called for the reach on Benjamin Williams - foul #3 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Casimir Balatinac | |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams is fouled on the floor by Wayne Scarlett - foul #2 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Edward Rue banks in the layup and the foul's on Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Edward Rue makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Washington | 36-33 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Teed | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ron Washington comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Bednar - foul #3 on Glenn Bednar, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Castro (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Glenn Bednar, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Henry Brown | |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ron Washington makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Ron Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Scott Crawford pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Baker (PF) Scott Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett | |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (SG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Pete Hartzog (C) Ron Washington | |
| 16:48 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Chase Bolen is called for the reach on Luis Castro - foul #1 on Chase Bolen, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Caves (SG), Scott Crawford (PF), Edward Rue (C) Johnny Teed, Joseph Baker, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Chase Bolen | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Pete Hartzog is called for the reach on Kenneth Caves - foul #1 on Pete Hartzog, team foul #7 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF) Charles Bissonnette | |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Caves makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Rue - foul #1 on Edward Rue, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (C) Pete Hartzog | |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Scott Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Kenneth Caves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Caves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luis Castro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edward Rue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Kenneth Caves is called for the reach on Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Kenneth Caves, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Benjamin Williams (SG), Glenn Bednar (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF) William McLean, Kenneth Caves, Luis Castro, Scott Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Henry Brown can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Edwards (C) Edward Rue | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Frank Stephenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Howard Reed | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Stephenson - foul #4 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (SG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (C) Frank Stephenson, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Glenn Bednar's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Washington | 45-40 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Michael Edwards misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette drills a shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Michael Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Glenn Bednar tips it in | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Johnny Teed comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casimir Balatinac | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Howard Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Bolen | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Bednar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chase Bolen (fairly fresh) PF - Casimir Balatinac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Caves (PG), Benjamin Williams (SG), Luis Castro (SF), Scott Crawford (PF), Edward Rue (C) Johnny Teed, William McLean, Glenn Bednar, Antonio Walsh, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Casimir Balatinac, Ron Washington | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Benjamin Williams steals the ball from Wayne Scarlett | 47-47 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Kenneth Caves tips it home | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Benjamin Williams steals the ball from Charles Hendricks | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Scott Crawford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Crawford, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rue | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Edward Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Luis Castro misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Edward Rue pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams buries a jump hook from the right block | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Charles Hendricks clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Henry Brown steps in front of the Kenneth Caves pass | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the jumper from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Charles Hendricks swats the shot by Luis Castro | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Henry Brown snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Henry Brown connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Livingston and the foul's on Edward Rue - foul #2 on Edward Rue, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), William McLean (SG), Glenn Bednar (SF), Antonio Walsh (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Kenneth Caves, Benjamin Williams, Luis Castro, Scott Crawford, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Carmelo Martinez, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks | |
| 08:31 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Johnny Teed clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Glenn Bednar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Teed | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Bednar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Howard Reed and he's fouled by William McLean - foul #2 on William McLean, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Howard Reed, Chase Bolen, Henry Brown | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | William McLean scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Bissonnette and the foul's on Glenn Bednar - foul #4 on Glenn Bednar, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (SG) William McLean | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF) Charles Bissonnette | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams is fouled on the floor by Ron Washington - foul #1 on Ron Washington, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Caves (SF), Edward Rue (C) Glenn Bednar, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Ron Washington | |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Charles Hendricks gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Johnny Teed pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Edward Rue connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Benjamin Williams takes the ball from Charles Hendricks | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Johnny Teed scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Caves | 64-58 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Antonio Walsh blocks the short jumper by Brian Livingston | 64-58 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Edward Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 67-58 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Frank Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (SG), Glenn Bednar (SF), Scott Crawford (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Benjamin Williams, Kenneth Caves, Antonio Walsh, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Charles Hendricks | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Johnny Teed buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Bednar | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Ron Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Pete Hartzog grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Bednar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Hartzog (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Pete Hartzog clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Scott Crawford | 70-60 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Michael Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Benjamin Williams (SG), Antonio Walsh (PF) Johnny Teed, Scott Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Henry Brown (C) Chase Bolen, Pete Hartzog | |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Ron Washington snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Edward Rue (C) William McLean, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Antonio Walsh is called for the reach on Brian Livingston - foul #4 on Antonio Walsh, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Glenn Bednar grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Teed | 73-60 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Antonio Walsh snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Benjamin Williams misses the jumpshot from the right side | 73-60 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Bednar - foul #5 on Glenn Bednar, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | William McLean (PG), Kenneth Caves (SG), Luis Castro (SF), Scott Crawford (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Johnny Teed, Benjamin Williams, Glenn Bednar, Antonio Walsh, Edward Rue | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 01:33 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Michael Edwards is called for traveling | 73-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF) Wayne Scarlett | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Chase Bolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Luis Castro knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Charles Hendricks buries a shot near the basket | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William McLean runs out the clock | 75-63 |