| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Michael Neumiller blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Michael Neumiller is called for the reach on William Macy - foul #2 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | John Baum misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Willard Villacorta steals it from Michael Neumiller | 33-43 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | John Baum scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Macy | 33-46 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Harvey Bull buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | William Macy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Rosario Garza can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Derosa | 36-46 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Willard Villacorta - foul #2 on Willard Villacorta, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:43 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | William Macy clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Marvin Smith tips it in | 36-48 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Harvey Bull buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Macedo | 38-48 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Rosario Garza hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Smith | 38-50 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Rosario Garza snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Donald Richardson swats the shot by Rosario Garza | 38-50 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Donald Richardson blows the dunk | 38-50 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Rosario Garza gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Macy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Memphis | William Macy is hacked by Michael Neumiller - foul #3 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Donald Richardson, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Robert Baker clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jenkin | 38-52 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Albert James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 38-52 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Robert Baker is hacked by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #2 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (C) Albert James | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Jeff Bell gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Robert Baker drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Hylinski and he's fouled by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #3 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Franklin Hylinski, Jeff Bell | |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Harvey Bull's fadeaway is rejected by Rosario Garza | 38-57 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Albert James snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Clayton (C) Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF) Robert Peters, Robert Baker | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Dennis Clayton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | The jump hook by Rosario Garza is blocked by Albert James | 40-57 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Michael Neumiller gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:15 | Rice | John Baum picks off the pass by Harvey Bull in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Rosario Garza scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Villacorta | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Junior Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harvey Bull | 43-59 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Jason Macedo swats the layup by Rosario Garza | 43-59 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | William Macy tips it in | 43-61 |
| 11:17 | Rice | William Macy steals the ball from Albert James | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Rosario Garza connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willard Villacorta | 43-63 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Neumiller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rosario Garza - foul #2 on Rosario Garza, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Donald Richardson (C) Junior Williamson, Albert James, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski drills a runner in the lane set up by Jeff Bell | 45-65 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Donald Richardson drills a jump hook in the lane | 47-65 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski throws it down on a great pass from Ognjen Slagowski | 47-67 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is whistled for a carry | 47-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Robert Baker drills a runner in the paint set up by Ognjen Slagowski | 47-69 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Donald Richardson lays it up and in | 49-69 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Richardson - foul #3 on Donald Richardson, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Robert Baker, Jeff Bell | |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | Albert James is called for the reach on John Baum - foul #2 on Albert James, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard Villacorta (SF) Franklin Hylinski | |
| 07:56 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 07:56 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Marvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | William Macy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 07:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 49-73 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Junior Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-73 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Rosario Garza lays it in set up by John Baum and he's fouled by Jason Macedo - foul #3 on Jason Macedo, team foul #9 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| 06:54 | Rice | John Baum steals it from Harvey Bull | 49-76 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Harvey Bull picks off the pass by Rosario Garza | 49-76 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Albert James hits the follow up shot | 51-76 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-76 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | John Baum pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | William Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Donald Richardson (C) Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson, Albert James, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Oscar Santana blows the layup | 51-76 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Jeff Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-76 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Michael Neumiller's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Bell | 51-76 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Oscar Santana can't tip it in | 51-76 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Jeff Bell pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Jeff Bell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-76 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Jeff Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Robert Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jenkin | 51-78 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Michael Neumiller connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Santana and the foul's on John Jenkin - foul #2 on John Jenkin, team foul #5 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (PF), Dennis Clayton (C) Jeffrey Derosa, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Charles Holloway picks off the pass by Jeff Bell | 54-78 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Michael Neumiller can't throw it down | 54-78 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jenkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Baker | 54-80 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana is fouled on the floor by Franklin Hylinski - foul #1 on Franklin Hylinski, team foul #6 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Peters (SF), David Shank (C) Franklin Hylinski, Jeff Bell | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Nole Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-80 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Dennis Clayton tips it in | 56-80 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Robert Peters misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-80 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Dennis Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Dennis Clayton knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Albert James | 58-80 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Robert Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Oscar Santana snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Nole Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-80 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Robert Baker gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Clayton - foul #1 on Dennis Clayton, team foul #10 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Donald Richardson (PF) Nole Warren, Dennis Clayton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski (SF), Jeff Bell (C) Robert Peters, David Shank | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Charles Holloway scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Santana | 60-82 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Jeff Bell's floater is tipped away by Albert James | 60-82 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski tips it but misses | 60-82 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Holloway grabs the board | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | John Jenkin steals it from Charles Holloway | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Jeff Bell drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baker and he's hacked by Albert James - foul #3 on Albert James, team foul #11 | 60-84 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Jeff Bell makes the free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Oscar Santana is whistled for a carry | 60-85 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski runs out the clock | 60-85 |