| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rodolfo Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marko Zieschang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ohin Awai (fresh) PF - James Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Rodolfo Rodriguez steals the ball from Lyle Joyal in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Marko Zieschang | 37-38 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Leroy Graber's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Fisher | 37-38 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ohin Awai | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Leroy Graber is called for the reach on Marko Zieschang - foul #3 on Leroy Graber, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SF) Leroy Graber | |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | James Chapman hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Bushey | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Manuel Ingles knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lyle Joyal and he's hacked by Rodolfo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rodolfo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Fields (SG), Kenneth Owens (C) Michael Jackson, David Gibson | |
| 18:18 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Chapman | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Ohin Awai double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Penny (C) Harris Bushey | |
| 17:45 | Rice | Joseph Fields knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Marko Zieschang - foul #2 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | The jump hook by Jason Fisher is blocked by Manuel Ingles | 39-43 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Chapman | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodolfo Rodriguez | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Rodolfo Rodriguez takes the ball from Lyle Joyal in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Samuel Penny grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Rodolfo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodolfo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Jackson (PF) James Chapman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Manuel Ingles, Kenneth Owens, Samuel Penny | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Jason Fisher picks off the pass by Harris Bushey | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodolfo Rodriguez | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Rice | David Gibson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 45-43 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Jason Fisher gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Ohin Awai slams it home set up by Timothy Jackson and he's hacked by Joseph Fields - foul #1 on Joseph Fields, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Douglas Winn (PF) Rodolfo Rodriguez, Marko Zieschang, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Penny (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) Joseph Fields, Steven Moore | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Degarmo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ohin Awai (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Winn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Penny (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Timothy Jackson steals the ball from David Gibson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Ross (SF), James Chapman (PF) Ohin Awai, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Kenneth Owens (C) Samuel Penny, David Gibson | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Mark Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Leroy Graber can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 14:25 | Memphis | Douglas Winn pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Mark Ross scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Chapman | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Rice | James Chapman picks off the pass by Michael Jackson | 52-43 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | James Chapman is hacked by Harris Bushey - foul #2 on Harris Bushey, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Jason Fisher (C) John Degarmo, Mark Ross, James Chapman | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Joseph Fields (SG), Steven Moore (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Michael Jackson, Leroy Graber, Kenneth Owens | |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie scores on a turnaround in the lane | 54-43 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Manuel Ingles hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Rice | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Joseph Fields's layup is rejected by Jason Fisher | 54-45 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Steven Moore grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:07 | Rice | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (SF) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Samuel Penny (C) Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Ohin Awai misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-45 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Manuel Ingles grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Steven Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Joyal | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rodolfo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ohin Awai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Winn (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ingles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Penny (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Douglas Winn swats the short shot by Steven Moore | 54-45 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jason Fisher | 54-45 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | Lyle Joyal is called for the reach on Rodolfo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SG), Timothy Jackson (PF) Rodolfo Rodriguez, Marko Zieschang, Douglas Winn | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Leroy Graber (SF) Manuel Ingles, Steven Moore | |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Joseph Fields swats the short shot by Timothy Jackson | 54-45 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Joseph Fields pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Gilberto Yazzie steals the ball from Leroy Graber | 54-45 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Ohin Awai - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marko Zieschang (SG), Glenn Carter (C) Gilberto Yazzie, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Owens (PF), David Gibson (C) Joseph Fields, Samuel Penny | |
| 10:13 | Memphis | Ohin Awai's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Owens | 54-45 |
| 10:11 | Rice | David Gibson gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Rice | David Gibson scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle Joyal | 54-47 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Leroy Graber is called for the reach on Marko Zieschang - foul #4 on Leroy Graber, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez (PG), Gilberto Yazzie (SF), James Chapman (PF), Jason Fisher (C) John Degarmo, Ohin Awai, Timothy Jackson, Glenn Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Joseph Gibson (SF) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber | |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Jason Fisher scores on a jumper from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Manuel Ingles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Manuel Ingles snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Kenneth Owens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Kenneth Owens swats the layup by Marko Zieschang | 56-47 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Kenneth Owens pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:20 | Rice | David Gibson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | David Gibson swats the dunk try by Jason Fisher | 56-50 |
| 08:05 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rodolfo Rodriguez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marko Zieschang (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chapman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Ingles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Jason Fisher knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Owens - foul #2 on Kenneth Owens, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (PG), Ohin Awai (SF), Douglas Winn (PF) Rodolfo Rodriguez, Marko Zieschang, James Chapman | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Joseph Fields (SG), Leroy Graber (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Manuel Ingles, Michael Jackson, Joseph Gibson, Kenneth Owens, David Gibson | |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Jason Fisher misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Joseph Fields snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Lyle Joyal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | John Degarmo is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Jackson (C) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:36 | Rice | John Degarmo is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Degarmo, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Ohin Awai grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Douglas Winn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Leroy Graber gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Harris Bushey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Joyal and the foul's on Douglas Winn - foul #4 on Douglas Winn, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Samuel Penny snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Joseph Fields is denied on a layup by Timothy Jackson | 58-52 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Leroy Graber tips it in | 58-54 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Ohin Awai clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Fields - foul #2 on Joseph Fields, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Ross (SG) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SF), David Gibson (C) Leroy Graber, Samuel Penny | |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Timothy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Ohin Awai can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez (PG) John Degarmo | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG) Joseph Fields | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:40 | Rice | David Gibson can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 62-54 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Steven Moore misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Harris Bushey tips it in | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Ohin Awai connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodolfo Rodriguez | 64-56 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Lyle Joyal hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Ohin Awai's fadeaway is rejected by David Gibson | 64-58 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Ohin Awai tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Rice | David Gibson banks in the layup set up by Harris Bushey and he's hacked by Timothy Jackson - foul #2 on Timothy Jackson, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Degarmo (PG), Marko Zieschang (SG), Gilberto Yazzie (SF), James Chapman (PF), Jason Fisher (C) Rodolfo Rodriguez, Mark Ross, Ohin Awai, Douglas Winn, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Joseph Fields (SG), Leroy Graber (SF) Lyle Joyal, Michael Jackson, Steven Moore | |
| 03:34 | Rice | David Gibson makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Degarmo (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marko Zieschang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Yazzie (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Joseph Fields pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Owens (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Jason Fisher blows the layup | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Douglas Winn (PF) James Chapman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibson (SF) Leroy Graber | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez (PG), James Chapman (PF) John Degarmo, Douglas Winn | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) Joseph Gibson, Samuel Penny | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Owens and he's fouled by Rodolfo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Rodolfo Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (SF) Gilberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Manuel Ingles, Joseph Fields, Kenneth Owens | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Jason Fisher pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Marko Zieschang hits the finger roll | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Michael Jackson is hacked by Marko Zieschang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Jason Fisher pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez loses the dribble to Lyle Joyal in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Marko Zieschang is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Marko Zieschang is blocked by David Gibson | 68-65 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | James Chapman tips it in | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Rodolfo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal - foul #4 on Rodolfo Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on James Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | James Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | James Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Harris Bushey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Marko Zieschang steals the ball from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Ohin Awai - foul #4 on Michael Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie (PG), Douglas Winn (C) Rodolfo Rodriguez, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Ohin Awai misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rodolfo Rodriguez (PG), Jason Fisher (C) Ohin Awai, Douglas Winn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie is hacked by Lyle Joyal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Lyle Joyal is fouled on the floor by Marko Zieschang - foul #5 on Marko Zieschang, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (SF) Marko Zieschang | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Joyal - foul #4 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Ross (SF) Ohin Awai | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Gilberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Leroy Graber is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ohin Awai (SF) Mark Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Ohin Awai is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Joyal - foul #5 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG) Lyle Joyal | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Ohin Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harris Bushey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Manuel Ingles grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Michael Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Harris Bushey gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Harris Bushey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-72 |