| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Henry (fresh) SG - Martin Henson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - William Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Michael Margolis inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Gerry Small steals it from William Dolan | 43-38 |
| 19:36 | Rice | John Jefferson is hacked by Martin Henson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Henson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerry Small | 43-41 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Henry | 45-41 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Martin Henson steps in front of the Carl Hunt pass in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Barry Henry throws it down on a great pass from Alvaro Russo and he's fouled by Carl Hunt - foul #3 on Carl Hunt, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG) Carl Hunt | |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Barry Henry misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Gerry Small gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Donald Taunton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Taunton, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Barry Henry hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Dolan | 49-41 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Raymond Rose connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 49-43 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Barry Henry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | William Dolan hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Henry - foul #3 on Barry Henry, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen (PG), Randall Price (SG), Nicholas Pugliese (SF), David Mask (PF), Justin Wood (C) Barry Henry, Martin Henson, Michael Margolis, Alvaro Russo, William Dolan | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF) Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small | |
| 18:11 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Nicholas Pugliese is hacked by Gregory Mauk - foul #1 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Gregory Mauk, Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Randall Price's fadeaway is rejected by Gerry Small | 51-45 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Justin Wood snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Randall Price scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Christensen | 53-45 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Justin Wood swats the short shot by Gerry Small | 53-45 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | David Mask pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Donald Taunton steps in front of the Justin Wood pass | 53-45 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Raymond Rose is open but misses the lay-in | 53-45 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Justin Wood | 53-45 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Randall Price buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Pugliese | 55-45 |
| 16:50 | Rice | John Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Price - foul #1 on Randall Price, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Henry (PG), Jack Tindle (SG), Michael Margolis (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Samuel Nelson (C) Lloyd Christensen, Randall Price, Nicholas Pugliese, David Mask, Justin Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Gregory Mauk is hacked by Michael Margolis - foul #2 on Michael Margolis, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Taunton | 55-47 |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo is called for 5 seconds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Martin Henson (SG), David Mask (PF) Michael Margolis, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, Gerry Small | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mask (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rose (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Samuel Nelson snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Szczesny Zimmerman steals the ball from Jack Tindle | 55-47 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Henson - foul #4 on Martin Henson, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen (PG), Randall Price (SG), Nicholas Pugliese (SF), William Dolan (C) Barry Henry, Martin Henson, Jack Tindle, Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Randall Price can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #4 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Gerry Small (PF) Szczesny Zimmerman, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Randall Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Randall Price misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | William Dolan grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Randall Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Christensen | 58-49 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 14:34 | Rice | John Jefferson can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Raymond Rose tips it home | 58-51 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Raymond Rose denies the turnaround by Randall Price | 58-51 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Gerry Small gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Raymond Rose is denied on a layup by William Dolan | 58-51 |
| 13:51 | Rice | John Jefferson tips it home | 58-53 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | Randall Price loses the dribble to Carl Hunt | 58-53 |
| 13:20 | Rice | John Jefferson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-53 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Randall Price | 58-53 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Dolan steals the ball from Raymond Rose | 60-53 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | John Jefferson steals it from Lloyd Christensen | 60-53 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Randall Price snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Randall Price knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Pugliese | 62-53 |
| 11:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Raymond McCullogh is blocked by William Dolan | 62-53 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | Randall Price gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lloyd Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Price (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nicholas Pugliese (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Mask (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dolan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McCullogh (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gerry Small (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymond Rose (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Randall Price hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Mask | 64-53 |
| 11:41 | Rice | John Jefferson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jefferson, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Henry (PG), Martin Henson (SG), Michael Margolis (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Justin Wood (C) Lloyd Christensen, Randall Price, Nicholas Pugliese, David Mask, William Dolan | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF) Carl Hunt, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-53 |
| 11:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zimmerman | 64-53 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Barry Henry is called for the reach on Szczesny Zimmerman - foul #4 on Barry Henry, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Gerry Small clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Martin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Martin Henson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alvaro Russo | 66-53 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Barry Henry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Henry, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen (PG) Barry Henry | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG) Gerry Small | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerry Small (PF) Carl Hunt | |
| 10:31 | Rice | Justin Wood denies the turnaround by Raymond Rose | 66-54 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Gregory Mauk grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman hits a turnaround from the right block | 66-56 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Justin Wood | 68-56 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Justin Wood takes the ball from Gregory Mauk | 68-56 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Martin Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jack Tindle (SG), Samuel Nelson (C) Martin Henson, Justin Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond McCullogh (SF) Gregory Mauk | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Gerry Small can't finish the layup | 68-56 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Jack Tindle snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Samuel Nelson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Lloyd Christensen and he's fouled by Raymond Rose - foul #3 on Raymond Rose, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Pugliese (PG) Lloyd Christensen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Samuel Nelson makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Raymond Rose hits the finger roll | 71-58 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Margolis and he's fouled by Gerry Small - foul #3 on Gerry Small, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Martin Henson (SG) Michael Margolis | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Nicholas Pugliese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Pugliese, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG) Gerry Small | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Martin Henson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-60 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Donald Taunton grabs the board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Donald Taunton hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen (PG), Michael Margolis (SF), Randall Price (PF), William Dolan (C) Nicholas Pugliese, Jack Tindle, Alvaro Russo, Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Gregory Mauk can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-62 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lloyd Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Henson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Margolis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Price (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dolan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lundy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-62 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Martin Henson snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Alfredo Hernandez steals the ball from Lloyd Christensen | 74-62 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-62 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Randall Price grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Dolan banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Taunton - foul #2 on Donald Taunton, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Mask (PF) Randall Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, George Lundy | |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Dolan makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez connects on the floater near the basket | 77-64 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Martin Henson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Rose - foul #4 on Raymond Rose, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nicholas Pugliese (PG), Jack Tindle (SF), Justin Wood (C) Lloyd Christensen, Michael Margolis, William Dolan | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Martin Henson misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Martin Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez is hacked by Justin Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Wood, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Randall Price (SF) Martin Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Jack Tindle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Randall Price misses the tip | 77-66 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfredo Hernandez | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez tips it home | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Jack Tindle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Donald Taunton double dribbles | 77-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Margolis (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF) Jack Tindle, David Mask | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond Rose | |
| 04:56 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 77-68 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Nicholas Pugliese grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Raymond McCullogh steps in front of the Justin Wood pass | 77-68 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Carl Hunt throws it down on a great pass from Raymond McCullogh | 77-70 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | The short jumper by Randall Price is denied by George Lundy | 77-70 |
| 04:13 | Rice | George Lundy pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Michael Margolis picks off the pass by Alfredo Hernandez | 77-70 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Randall Price can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Carl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 03:23 | Rice | George Lundy tips it home | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nicholas Pugliese (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randall Price (tiring) 24 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Margolis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvaro Russo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Wood (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lundy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Nicholas Pugliese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 03:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Lundy | 77-72 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen (PG), Martin Henson (SG), Jack Tindle (SF), David Mask (PF), Samuel Nelson (C) Nicholas Pugliese, Randall Price, Michael Margolis, Alvaro Russo, Justin Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, George Lundy | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Martin Henson picks off the pass by Donald Taunton in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Martin Henson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Jack Tindle grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Jack Tindle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jefferson - foul #3 on John Jefferson, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Jack Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Jack Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Martin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Dolan (C) Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Jefferson - foul #4 on John Jefferson, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Margolis (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF) Jack Tindle, David Mask | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Lloyd Christensen - foul #1 on Lloyd Christensen, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Martin Henson loses the ball out of bounds | 80-74 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh travels with the ball | 80-74 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Henson | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Jefferson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | William Dolan grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | William Dolan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Taunton - foul #3 on Donald Taunton, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Randall Price (SG), Jack Tindle (SF), Nicholas Pugliese (PF) Martin Henson, Michael Margolis, Alvaro Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | William Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | William Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gerry Small is hacked by Randall Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Price, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Martin Henson (SG), Michael Margolis (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF) Randall Price, Jack Tindle, Nicholas Pugliese | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo is hacked by Carl Hunt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Hunt, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Randall Price (SG), Nicholas Pugliese (SF) Martin Henson, Michael Margolis | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Alvaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Donald Taunton's pass is intercepted by William Dolan | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Lloyd Christensen runs out the clock | 86-75 |