| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Perine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Vogt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Dillinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Paul Davis inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Richard Sorensen drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Johnson and he's fouled by James Vieira - foul #3 on James Vieira, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez (PG) James Vieira | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Richard Sorensen makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:34 | Memphis | Richard Sorensen picks off the pass by Louis Dillinger | 35-28 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Richard Sorensen lays it up and in | 37-28 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs double dribbles | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Richard Sorensen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Richard Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Bernard Perine is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Paul Davis steps in front of the Louis Dillinger pass | 37-28 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Richard Sorensen is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 37-28 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger comes up short on the runner in the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Edward Vogt blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Bivens (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Gary Robinson (PF), John Schueler (C) Arnold Zeimetz, Paul Davis, Manuel Johnson, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Enrique Pena (PG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Enrique Pena buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Biggs | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Carl Bivens connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 40-31 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Enrique Pena | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Bivens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schueler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Enrique Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Dillinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Gary Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Gary Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Gary Robinson clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #3 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Manuel Johnson (PF), Bernard Perine (C) Richard Sorensen, Burton Lee, John Schueler | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG) Enrique Pena, Darrell Biggs | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Gary Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Gary Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Edward Vogt snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Edward Vogt comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arnold Zeimetz | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Carl Bivens blows the dunk but he's fouled by Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Davis (SF) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:41 | Rice | Carl Bivens misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Carl Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Carl Bivens steps in front of the Roberto Hernandez pass | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Carl Bivens lays it up and in | 42-33 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | James Vieira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Edward Vogt misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Paul Davis grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Manuel Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | James Vieira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Paul Davis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carl Bivens and the foul's on Louis Dillinger - foul #2 on Louis Dillinger, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG), Burton Lee (SG), Gary Robinson (PF) Carl Bivens, Arnold Zeimetz, Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Biggs (SG), Leonard Woodfin (SF), Donnie Booker (C) Roberto Hernandez, Gustavo Yazzie, Louis Dillinger | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Paul Davis makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Donnie Booker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Richard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | Rice | James Vieira steals the ball from Paul Davis | 45-33 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | James Vieira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Bernard Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Vogt (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnie Booker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Gary Robinson connects on the runner in the paint set up by Bernard Perine | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Gary Robinson steps in front of the Edward Vogt pass | 47-33 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Richard Sorensen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Burton Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Bernard Perine drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 49-33 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Donnie Booker buries a shot in the lane | 49-35 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Sorensen misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Donnie Booker - foul #1 on Donnie Booker, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Dustin Schaible (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), John Schueler (C) Burton Lee, Paul Davis, Gary Robinson, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Gustavo Yazzie (SF), Louis Dillinger (C) James Vieira, Leonard Woodfin, Edward Vogt | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:59 | Rice | John Schueler snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Dustin Schaible makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donnie Booker and the foul's on John Schueler - foul #2 on John Schueler, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Enrique Pena (PG) Darrell Biggs | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Richard Sorensen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 09:11 | Rice | John Schueler can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger misses badly on a runner near the basket | 52-38 |
| 08:55 | Rice | John Schueler grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 08:47 | Rice | John Schueler misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger buries a jump hook from the left block | 52-40 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Richard Sorensen can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 52-40 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Louis Dillinger steals it from Dustin Schaible | 52-40 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Dustin Schaible steals the ball from Enrique Pena | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Schaible (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Schueler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Enrique Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) SF - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Dillinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | John Schueler can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Donnie Booker gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Enrique Pena connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donnie Booker | 52-42 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Sorensen | 54-42 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez is hacked by Dustin Schaible - foul #1 on Dustin Schaible, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), Carl Bivens (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Gary Robinson (PF), Bernard Perine (C) Richard Sorensen, Arnold Zeimetz, Dustin Schaible, Manuel Johnson, John Schueler | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Vieira (PG), Darrell Biggs (SG), Edward Vogt (PF) Enrique Pena, Roberto Hernandez, Donnie Booker | |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Edward Vogt is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Burton Lee buries a runner in the lane | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Burton Lee - foul #1 on Burton Lee, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Rice | Edward Vogt takes the ball from Bernard Perine | 56-43 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie can't throw it down | 56-43 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Carl Bivens pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | James Vieira hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Biggs | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson is fouled on the floor by Louis Dillinger - foul #3 on Louis Dillinger, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG), Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Nicholas Nelson, Carl Bivens, Burton Lee, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin (SF), Donnie Booker (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Louis Dillinger | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Darrell Biggs takes the ball from Manuel Johnson | 56-46 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Darrell Biggs lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Edward Vogt denies the turnaround by Paul Davis | 56-48 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Leonard Woodfin snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Memphis | James Vieira can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Donnie Booker tips it in | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Perine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Vieira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Woodfin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Donnie Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Manuel Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Donnie Booker grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Memphis | James Vieira clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Manuel Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Zeimetz | 59-50 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie (SF) Leonard Woodfin | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | James Vieira clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Gustavo Yazzie is called for the reach on Richard Sorensen - foul #4 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Louis Dillinger (C) James Vieira, Donnie Booker | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Richard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Richard Sorensen banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Arnold Zeimetz | 62-53 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Louis Dillinger comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-53 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Bernard Perine grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Sorensen | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Gustavo Yazzie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bernard Perine | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Davis | 66-53 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Edward Vogt is hacked by Manuel Johnson - foul #1 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), Carl Bivens (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Gary Robinson (PF), John Schueler (C) Richard Sorensen, Arnold Zeimetz, Paul Davis, Manuel Johnson, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Enrique Pena (PG), Leonard Woodfin (SF), Donnie Booker (PF) Darrell Biggs, Gustavo Yazzie, Edward Vogt | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Roberto Hernandez hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Donnie Booker | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson runs out the clock | 66-55 |