| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Kaplan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cameron McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Horne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank is denied on a dunk by Philip Ellis | 39-45 |
| 19:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 39-45 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-45 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Randal Williams gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Philip Ellis scores on a driving attempt from close range | 39-47 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses the 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Matthew Haman pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Matthew Haman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 17:58 | Rice | George Horne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Michael Leeds (SF), Cleveland Lee (PF), Gregory Vest (C) Matthew Haman, Milton Kaplan, Cameron McDaniel, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, George Horne, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Wallace | 42-47 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Randal Williams (PF) Andy Axtell, Charles Strong | |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Michael Leeds can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert McGeachy - foul #2 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Michael Leeds makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Michael Leeds misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Randal Williams grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Randal Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Vest - foul #2 on Gregory Vest, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Randal Williams misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Vest - foul #3 on Gregory Vest, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Butera (PG), Cameron McDaniel (PF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Albert Wallace, Cleveland Lee, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG) Robert McGeachy | |
| 16:46 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Wible - foul #1 on Michael Wible, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Michael Wible | |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Charles Strong grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 16:26 | Rice | George Horne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Charles Strong grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:10 | Rice | George Horne misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | Michael Leeds pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank tips it home | 45-48 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Randal Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 15:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Butera (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Benjamin (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leeds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron McDaniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Randal Williams hits the finger roll | 45-50 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Donald Butera clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Horne and the foul's on Donald Butera - foul #1 on Donald Butera, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Cleveland Lee (PF), Gregory Vest (C) Donald Butera, Daniel Benjamin, Michael Leeds, Cameron McDaniel, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams, Charles Strong | |
| 15:03 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (PG) Andy Axtell | |
| 14:45 | Rice | Cleveland Lee takes the ball from Harold Mincey in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan tips it in | 47-53 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Michael Wible misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 47-53 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Matthew Haman travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel (PF) Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Philip Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Robert McGeachy grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Michael Wible misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Robert McGeachy hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Matthew Haman is fouled on the floor by Philip Ellis - foul #1 on Philip Ellis, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Bruce Guerin (SF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Matthew Haman, Kenny Ratner, Milton Kaplan, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), George Horne (SG), Randal Williams (PF), Donald Craig (C) Robert McGeachy, Harold Mincey, Michael Wible, Philip Ellis | |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Albert Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:02 | Rice | George Horne pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Randal Williams is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Jerry Fairbank grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Albert Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin's floater is knocked away by Donald Craig | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 47-55 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Albert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Benjamin (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Guerin (fairly fresh) PF - Cameron McDaniel (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Fairbank (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Albert Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Benjamin | 50-55 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Randal Williams and he's hacked by Bruce Guerin - foul #1 on Bruce Guerin, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Cleveland Lee (PF), Gregory Vest (C) Albert Wallace, Daniel Benjamin, Bruce Guerin, Cameron McDaniel, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Charles Strong (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, George Horne, Randal Williams, Donald Craig | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (PF) Anthony Mitchell, Charles Strong | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Gregory Vest grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Matthew Haman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Ratner | 52-58 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cleveland Lee - foul #2 on Cleveland Lee, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Leeds (PF) Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Philip Ellis | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 3rd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Milton Kaplan | 54-60 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Michael Leeds is called for the reach on Harold Mincey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Leeds, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Butera (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Jerry Fairbank (C) Matthew Haman, Kenny Ratner, Cleveland Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Michael Wible | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Michael Leeds snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Michael Leeds is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Leeds, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Cleveland Lee (PF) Donald Butera, Michael Leeds | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SF) Nathan Dollinger | |
| 09:30 | Rice | Andy Axtell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Axtell, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Guerin (SF), Gregory Vest (C) Milton Kaplan, Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Gregory Vest blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Charles Strong | |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Gregory Vest misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Gregory Vest misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 54-61 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Cleveland Lee steals it from Andy Axtell | 54-61 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Albert Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Williams | 54-64 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | Albert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 08:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randal Williams | 54-64 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Harold Mincey is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF), Michael Leeds (PF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Albert Wallace, Daniel Benjamin, Bruce Guerin, Cleveland Lee, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (PG), Robert McGeachy (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, George Horne, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kenny Ratner | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenny Ratner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Kaplan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leeds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Fairbank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert McGeachy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Robert McGeachy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jerry Fairbank | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner is fouled on the floor by Robert McGeachy - foul #3 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Charles Strong snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wible | 56-66 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | A charge is called on Kenny Ratner - foul #4 on Kenny Ratner, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cameron McDaniel (PF) Milton Kaplan | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Donald Craig (PF) Nathan Dollinger, Charles Strong | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Andy Axtell buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert McGeachy and he's fouled by Jerry Fairbank - foul #3 on Jerry Fairbank, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Butera (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Milton Kaplan (SF) Matthew Haman, Kenny Ratner, Michael Leeds | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Philip Ellis (C) Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Andy Axtell steals the ball from Milton Kaplan | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Donald Butera is called for the reach on Harold Mincey - foul #2 on Donald Butera, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Vest (C) Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Randal Williams (PF) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Milton Kaplan lays it up and in set up by Daniel Benjamin | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Gregory Vest pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Donald Craig snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Harold Mincey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randal Williams | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Daniel Benjamin drills a shot from the right side set up by Gregory Vest | 60-71 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Kaplan - foul #3 on Milton Kaplan, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Haman (PG), Kenny Ratner (SG), Bruce Guerin (SF), Michael Leeds (PF), Jerry Fairbank (C) Donald Butera, Daniel Benjamin, Milton Kaplan, Cameron McDaniel, Gregory Vest | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Donald Craig | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Bruce Guerin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Ratner | 63-73 |
| 03:48 | Rice | George Horne misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Randal Williams tips it in | 63-75 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner is fouled on the floor by Randal Williams - foul #2 on Randal Williams, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cleveland Lee (C) Jerry Fairbank | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Nathan Dollinger, George Horne, Robert McGeachy, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Haman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenny Ratner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Guerin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Leeds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Cleveland Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Michael Leeds grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Matthew Haman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 02:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 65-75 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Philip Ellis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-75 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Cleveland Lee gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Milton Kaplan (SF), Gregory Vest (C) Bruce Guerin, Michael Leeds | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Randal Williams (PF) Harold Mincey, Charles Strong | |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Gregory Vest clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Matthew Haman pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Kenny Ratner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 02:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 65-75 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Randal Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cleveland Lee - foul #3 on Cleveland Lee, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Wallace (PG), Michael Leeds (SF) Matthew Haman, Milton Kaplan | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Gregory Vest grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Gregory Vest misses the shot from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 01:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathan Dollinger | 65-75 |
| 01:08 | Rice | George Horne connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 65-77 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Gregory Vest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Randal Williams | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Kenny Ratner - foul #5 on Kenny Ratner, team foul #14 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Guerin (SF) Kenny Ratner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the free throw | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Albert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-80 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | Gregory Vest gets the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Michael Leeds misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Michael Wible pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger runs out the clock | 65-80 |