| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mojiesz Zufelt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Isaac Ervin (fresh) SF - William Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Tirado (fresh) C - Chris Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Brock inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | William Brock hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | William Brock pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | William Brock misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Wilbur Upton tips it in | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Wilbur Upton pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba is fouled in the backcourt by Mojiesz Zufelt - foul #3 on Mojiesz Zufelt, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cody Gay (PG), Anthony Graham (SG), Johnny Richardson (SF), Daniel Althoff (PF), Kevin Perry (C) Mojiesz Zufelt, Isaac Ervin, William Brock, Luke Tirado, Chris Scannell | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 18:14 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Cody Gay grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Anthony Graham's floater is tipped away by Shawn Belgrave | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Franklin Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Kevin Perry is fouled on the floor by Stanley Foland - foul #1 on Stanley Foland, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Cody Gay makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Graham | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Daniel Althoff snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Shawn Belgrave picks off the pass by Daniel Althoff | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Franklin Green hits the finger roll set up by Charles Linn | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Memphis | Cody Gay is hacked by Franklin Green - foul #1 on Franklin Green, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Hannum (PG), Isaac Ervin (SG), William Brock (SF), Luke Tirado (PF), Chris Scannell (C) Cody Gay, Anthony Graham, Johnny Richardson, Daniel Althoff, Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Chris Scannell's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Ricciardi | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to George Hannum | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Hannum | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - George Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Tirado (fresh) C - Chris Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Linn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Wilbur Upton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Brock | 39-38 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Chris Scannell scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Eric Ricciardi - foul #2 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt (PG), Allen Fox (SG) George Hannum, Isaac Ervin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG) Charles Linn | |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Chris Scannell misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Rice | John Bennett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lowell Rubalcaba | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Upton | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Rice | John Bennett is hacked by William Brock in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brock, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (SG), Stanley Foland (C) Dominic Bruno, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 14:47 | Rice | John Bennett makes the floater from the left side set up by Wilbur Upton | 41-43 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Allen Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Luke Tirado is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luke Tirado, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Althoff (PF) Luke Tirado | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Hannum (PG), Isaac Ervin (SG), Cody Gay (SF), Johnny Richardson (C) Mojiesz Zufelt, Allen Fox, William Brock, Chris Scannell | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Eric Ricciardi (C) Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Cody Gay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 44-43 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Charles Linn hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Ricciardi | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Wilbur Upton snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Rice | John Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Hannum - foul #1 on George Hannum, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt (PG), Allen Fox (SG), William Brock (SF), Luke Tirado (PF), Kevin Perry (C) George Hannum, Isaac Ervin, Cody Gay, Daniel Althoff, Johnny Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 13:05 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Rice | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Kevin Perry gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Franklin Green | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Allen Fox picks off the pass by Stanley Foland | 44-46 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | William Brock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Fox | 46-46 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Stanley Foland can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Luke Tirado - foul #2 on Luke Tirado, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Graham (SG) Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG) Charles Linn | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Stanley Foland misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Stanley Foland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | Rice | John Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Stanley Foland tips it home | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mojiesz Zufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Brock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luke Tirado (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Franklin Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Luke Tirado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Kevin Perry gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Kevin Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Graham | 48-49 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Hannum (PG), Isaac Ervin (SG), Johnny Richardson (SF), Daniel Althoff (PF), Chris Scannell (C) Mojiesz Zufelt, Anthony Graham, William Brock, Luke Tirado, Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Chris Scannell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 48-49 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Chris Scannell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | George Hannum hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Ervin | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Althoff | 51-49 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Dominic Bruno is hacked by George Hannum in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hannum, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allen Fox (SG), Cody Gay (SF) Isaac Ervin, Chris Scannell | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| 10:15 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Richardson - foul #1 on Johnny Richardson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luke Tirado (PF), Chris Scannell (C) Daniel Althoff, Johnny Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Foland (C) Eric Ricciardi | |
| 10:15 | Rice | Dominic Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 51-50 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Chris Scannell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Rice | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Fox - foul #1 on Allen Fox, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Graham (SF) George Hannum | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (PF) Wilbur Upton | |
| 09:57 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Luke Tirado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Dominic Bruno grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:30 | Rice | John Bennett loses the dribble to Cody Gay in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | Cody Gay lays it in | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | Rice | John Bennett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Anthony Graham | 56-52 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Allen Fox buries a shot from the right side set up by Cody Gay | 58-52 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Dominic Bruno buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Shawn Belgrave | 58-55 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Allen Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stanley Foland | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | Rice | John Bennett drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Foland | 58-58 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Anthony Graham's pass is intercepted by Stanley Foland | 58-58 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Stanley Foland grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Cody Gay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Fox (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Graham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Tirado (tiring) C - Chris Scannell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Linn (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | John Bennett is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Luke Tirado drills a jumper from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt (PG), Isaac Ervin (SG), William Brock (SF), Daniel Althoff (PF), Kevin Perry (C) Cody Gay, Allen Fox, Anthony Graham, Luke Tirado, Chris Scannell | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn, Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Mojiesz Zufelt steps in front of the Franklin Green pass in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | William Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Wilbur Upton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Wilbur Upton jams it set up by Lowell Rubalcaba | 60-62 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | William Brock scores on a floater from the right block | 62-62 |
| 05:55 | Rice | The short jumper by Eric Ricciardi is denied by Kevin Perry | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Kevin Perry gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Lowell Rubalcaba is called for the reach on Mojiesz Zufelt - foul #4 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Hannum (PG), Johnny Richardson (C) Mojiesz Zufelt, Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG) Franklin Green, Dominic Bruno | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Isaac Ervin takes the ball from Lowell Rubalcaba | 62-62 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daniel Althoff | 65-62 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | George Hannum misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Johnny Richardson misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wilbur Upton | 65-62 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Charles Linn is fouled on the floor by Isaac Ervin - foul #1 on Isaac Ervin, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt (PG), Luke Tirado (PF) George Hannum, Daniel Althoff | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 04:39 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Johnny Richardson | 65-62 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | William Brock gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | William Brock misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dominic Bruno - foul #3 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Perry (C) Johnny Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF) Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno | |
| 04:07 | Memphis | William Brock makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | William Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Isaac Ervin steps in front of the Franklin Green pass in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt drills a floater from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave is hacked by Isaac Ervin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Ervin, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Hannum (PG) Mojiesz Zufelt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - George Hannum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Ervin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Brock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luke Tirado (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Franklin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Anthony Graham (SG) Isaac Ervin | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SF) John Bennett | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) Wilbur Upton | |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Kevin Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Franklin Green loses the dribble to George Hannum in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Anthony Graham lays it up and in set up by George Hannum | 71-64 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Dominic Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba hits the finger roll | 71-66 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mojiesz Zufelt (PG), Cody Gay (SG), Johnny Richardson (SF), Daniel Althoff (PF), Chris Scannell (C) George Hannum, Anthony Graham, William Brock, Luke Tirado, Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Stanley Foland | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Daniel Althoff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Chris Scannell steps in front of the Eric Ricciardi pass | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Cody Gay comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Bennett loses the dribble to Chris Scannell | 71-66 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Cody Gay comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Johnny Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Isaac Ervin (SG), William Brock (SF), Luke Tirado (PF) Cody Gay, Johnny Richardson, Daniel Althoff | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF) Shawn Belgrave, Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Charles Linn picks off the pass by Chris Scannell | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Luke Tirado - foul #3 on Luke Tirado, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Dominic Bruno steals it from William Brock | 71-68 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Isaac Ervin steals the ball from Wilbur Upton | 71-68 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin banks in the layup | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak 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 | Wilbur Upton banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Linn | 73-70 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Luke Tirado misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | William Brock steps in front of the Dominic Bruno pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Isaac Ervin lays it in set up by William Brock | 75-70 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Luke Tirado grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Luke Tirado runs out the clock | 75-70 |