| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Carron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin Crosslin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Hannigan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Edwin Compton inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Brian Carron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Crosslin | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #2 on Billy Falls, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Brian Ziff lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Barnum | 35-31 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Edwin Compton travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Brian Carron knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco lays it in | 42-31 |
| 16:30 | Rice | James Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mance (PG), Jerry Banner (SG), John Bell (SF), Luis Gaskell (PF), Marco Marino (C) Brian Carron, Dustin Crosslin, Stanley Lawrence, Adolfo Greco, Ryan Hannigan | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Jerry Banner is hacked by James Walters - foul #1 on James Walters, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | John Bell is fouled on the floor by David Stratton - foul #1 on David Stratton, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Greg Mance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Banner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marco Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grunwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stratton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Jerry Banner is hacked by Johnny Jelinski - foul #3 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Marco Marino misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-31 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Charles Bolden pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Charles Bolden is fouled on the floor by Luis Gaskell - foul #2 on Luis Gaskell, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Carron (PG), Ryan Hannigan (C) Jerry Banner, Marco Marino | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Bolden and he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stanley Lawrence (SF) John Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Billy Falls can't finish the layup but the foul's on Greg Mance - foul #1 on Greg Mance, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Charles Bolden, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 14:36 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Edwin Compton steals the ball from Greg Mance | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Greg Mance takes the ball from Billy Falls | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Greg Mance can't throw it down | 42-35 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Edwin Compton is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lawrence - foul #1 on Stanley Lawrence, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin (SG), Adolfo Greco (PF) Greg Mance, Luis Gaskell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #2 on Damian Carr, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Bell (SF) Stanley Lawrence | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, Brian Ziff | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Damian Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Charles Bolden grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-35 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Damian Carr can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | John Bell tips it home | 45-35 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Billy Falls is denied on a layup by John Bell | 45-35 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Brian Carron makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Bell | 48-35 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Billy Falls lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Carron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Dustin Crosslin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adolfo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Hannigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Bell | 51-37 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Adolfo Greco blocks the short jumper by Edwin Compton | 51-37 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Brian Carron pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | John Bell misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-37 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan tips it home | 53-37 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Damian Carr travels with the ball | 53-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mance (PG), Jerry Banner (SG), Stanley Lawrence (SF), Luis Gaskell (PF), Marco Marino (C) Brian Carron, Dustin Crosslin, John Bell, Adolfo Greco, Ryan Hannigan | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Greg Mance buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Banner | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Rice | James Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Luis Gaskell gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Greg Mance misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-37 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brian Ziff can't tip it in | 56-37 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski tips it home | 56-39 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Marco Marino hits a runner near the basket | 58-39 |
| 08:41 | Rice | William Grunwald knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 58-41 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | William Grunwald steps in front of the Stanley Lawrence pass | 58-41 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Thomas Barnum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Walters | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Greg Mance can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Marco Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | William Grunwald takes the ball from Luis Gaskell | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Greg Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Banner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marco Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grunwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Ziff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Jerry Banner snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Greg Mance clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 07:01 | Rice | William Grunwald snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Marco Marino - foul #4 on Marco Marino, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Carron (PG), Dustin Crosslin (SG), John Bell (SF), Adolfo Greco (PF), Ryan Hannigan (C) Greg Mance, Jerry Banner, Stanley Lawrence, Luis Gaskell, Marco Marino | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Thomas Barnum, James Walters, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Charles Bolden picks off the pass by Adolfo Greco | 58-46 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Edwin Compton blows the dunk | 58-46 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it home | 58-48 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-48 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Rice | Damian Carr misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Brian Carron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Edwin Compton's floater is tipped away by Ryan Hannigan | 60-48 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | Brian Carron drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Crosslin | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Ryan Hannigan is called for the reach on Edwin Compton - foul #2 on Ryan Hannigan, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stanley Lawrence (SF) John Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (C) Brian Ziff | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Ryan Hannigan swats the shot by Edwin Compton | 62-48 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dustin Crosslin | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 04:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 62-48 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Billy Falls drills a runner in the lane | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco double dribbles | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Mance (SG), Luis Gaskell (PF), Marco Marino (C) Dustin Crosslin, Adolfo Greco, Ryan Hannigan | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Thomas Barnum's floater is knocked away by Stanley Lawrence | 62-50 |
| 03:22 | Memphis | Marco Marino pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Carron (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Greg Mance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Gaskell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marco Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Stratton (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Stanley Lawrence misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Jelinski - foul #4 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Banner (SG) Brian Carron | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Stanley Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Stanley Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:17 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Stanley Lawrence steals it from William Grunwald | 62-50 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Carron (PG), Dustin Crosslin (SG), Adolfo Greco (PF), Ryan Hannigan (C) Greg Mance, Jerry Banner, Luis Gaskell, Marco Marino | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Edwin Compton steals the ball from Dustin Crosslin | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Stanley Lawrence picks off the pass by Brian Ziff | 62-50 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | The short jumper by Dustin Crosslin is denied by Brian Ziff | 62-50 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Edwin Compton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Brian Carron connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Billy Falls is hacked by Adolfo Greco - foul #2 on Adolfo Greco, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Adolfo Greco gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Dustin Crosslin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Charles Bolden snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bolden | 65-54 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Ryan Hannigan banks in the layup | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski's floater is tipped away by Ryan Hannigan | 67-54 |