| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommie Morfin (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mikel Zindell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:51 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | Rice | David Schneck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Bert Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Davis - foul #2 on Rick Davis, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Handel | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell is hacked by Bert Allen - foul #1 on Bert Allen, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Joseph Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Rick Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Vice - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Memphis | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (SF) Mikel Zindell | |
| 16:23 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | The jump hook by Lawrence Kintzel is blocked by Joseph Meyer | 39-35 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Donald Vice snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:44 | Rice | David Schneck is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Davis (SF) Shannon Link | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Luis Handel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Rick Davis snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Rick Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Donald Vice grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Joseph Meyer drills a jumper in the paint set up by Bert Allen and he's fouled by Lawrence Kintzel - foul #2 on Lawrence Kintzel, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Davis grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Joseph Meyer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Donald Vice snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a jumper near the basket | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Rick Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Schneck gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | John Davis clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:59 | Rice | John Davis steps in front of the Donald Vice pass | 46-37 |
| 11:52 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:36 | Rice | David Schneck hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bert Allen | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Vice (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Handel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Kintzel (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Rick Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Kintzel | 49-39 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Bert Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Bert Allen steals the ball from John Davis | 49-39 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Bert Allen dunks the ball | 51-39 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Bert Allen picks off the pass by Luis Handel | 51-39 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Bert Allen lays it up and in | 53-39 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 10:11 | Rice | David Schneck pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses long on a runner near the basket | 53-39 |
| 09:52 | Rice | David Schneck tips it home | 55-39 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Schneck - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve McAlary (SG), Leon Candelaria (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) David Schneck, Lawrence Silvers, Joseph Meyer, Donald Vice | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Mikel Zindell (C) Luis Handel, Tommie Morfin | |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Lawrence Kintzel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Bert Allen misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Kenneth Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Bert Allen double dribbles | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (PG) Rick Davis | |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Bert Allen | 55-40 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Leon Candelaria hits a floater near the basket | 57-40 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-40 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Shannon Link throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SG) Steve McAlary | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rick Davis (PG), Tommie Morfin (C) John Davis, Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Robert Davis picks off the pass by David Schneck | 57-40 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Shannon Link can't finish the layup | 57-40 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Kenneth Washington pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Link (fresh) PF - Mikel Zindell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the floater from the right wing set up by Martin Murphy | 59-40 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Rick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), Lawrence Silvers (SF), Donald Vice (C) Bert Allen, Leon Candelaria, Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Handel (SG), John Davis (SF), Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Robert Davis, Shannon Link, Mikel Zindell | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 06:21 | Rice | David Schneck tips it in | 61-40 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | John Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-40 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 61-40 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Davis and the foul's on Donald Vice - foul #4 on Donald Vice, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin misses the free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Martin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:33 | Rice | David Schneck is fouled on the floor by Luis Handel - foul #1 on Luis Handel, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Donald Vice misses short on a runner near the basket | 61-42 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | John Davis gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Luis Handel is hacked by David Schneck - foul #3 on David Schneck, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (SF) David Schneck | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mikel Zindell (PF) Lawrence Kintzel | |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 61-42 |
| 04:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Vice | 61-42 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Rick Davis gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Mikel Zindell drills a fadeaway in the paint | 61-44 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Martin Murphy steps in front of the Mikel Zindell pass | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. SG - Lawrence Silvers (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. SF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rick Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Handel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mikel Zindell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Morfin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Rick Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Martin Murphy snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Donald Vice is hacked by Luis Handel - foul #2 on Luis Handel, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), David Schneck (SG), Kenneth Washington (C) Joseph Meyer, Lawrence Silvers, Donald Vice | |
| Subs | Memphis | Shannon Link (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Lawrence Kintzel (PF) Rick Davis, Luis Handel, Mikel Zindell | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Leon Candelaria travels with the ball | 63-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Vice (C) Martin Murphy | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Shannon Link travels with the ball | 63-44 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Bert Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-44 |
| 01:37 | Rice | David Schneck tips it but misses | 63-44 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Leon Candelaria tips it home | 65-44 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | John Davis's layup is rejected by Leon Candelaria | 65-44 |
| 01:28 | Rice | David Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:01 | Rice | John Davis steals it from David Schneck | 65-44 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | John Davis slams it home | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Donald Vice connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bert Allen | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | John Davis misses long on a runner in the lane | 67-46 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Tommie Morfin hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bert Allen runs out the clock | 67-48 |