| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Charles Barnes inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Brett Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas English | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos drills a shot from the right block set up by Bennett Smith and the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Robert Murrin is called for the reach on Brett Davis - foul #2 on Robert Murrin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Charles Barnes is hacked by Marvin Dowling - foul #3 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| 18:40 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Brett Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Charles Barnes tips it home | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Kenneth Dean (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Peter Bates | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Joseph Miller steps in front of the Brandon Mask pass | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Joseph Pennington (C) Gabriel Jobe, Radomil Zinner | |
| 16:55 | Rice | The jump hook by Benjamin Farrish is blocked by Joseph Pennington | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Joseph Pennington steals it from Brett Davis | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Joseph Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Peter Bates (C) Dwayne Alfred, Kenneth Dean, Joseph Pennington | |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) SG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Nicholas English is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas English, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Gerard Riddle, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Peter Bates clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF) Charles Barnes, Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Eric Stamper is hacked by Dennis Duclos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe (SF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dennis Duclos, Peter Bates | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bennett Smith - foul #3 on Bennett Smith, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG) Bennett Smith | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Murrin | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brett Davis and the foul's on Gabriel Jobe - foul #4 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Peter Bates (C) Radomil Zinner, Gabriel Jobe, Robert Murrin, Joseph Pennington | |
| 14:00 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Dowling | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Thomas Orosco is hacked by Dwayne Alfred in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Alfred, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Marvin Dowling | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Thomas Orosco misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Ferguson - foul #1 on Mathew Ferguson, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Thomas Orosco buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Bennett Smith, Dwayne Alfred, Kenneth Dean | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Joseph Miller steals it from Thomas Orosco | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Memphis | Mathew Ferguson steals it from Dennis Duclos | 41-46 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Thomas Orosco clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Radomil Zinner - foul #1 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Homer Ryan, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dennis Duclos, Peter Bates | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Thomas Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Thomas Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 7 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Brett Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG) Radomil Zinner | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Joseph Miller, Robert Murrin | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Brett Davis slams it home | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Nicholas English is called for the reach on Dwayne Alfred - foul #4 on Nicholas English, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (PF) Nicholas English, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Pennington, Kenneth Dean | |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Mask | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Robert Murrin is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Dwayne Alfred | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Brett Davis (PF) Brandon Mask, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Robert Murrin | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Joseph Miller swats the short shot by Eric Stamper | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Bates | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Eric Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Dewayne Costas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Bennett Smith, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Miller, Peter Bates | |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Homer Ryan - foul #2 on Homer Ryan, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes is hacked by Kenneth Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Alfred | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Marvin Dowling steps in front of the Benjamin Farrish pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Marvin Dowling - foul #4 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Thomas Orosco (PF) Charles Barnes, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Joseph Miller (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dwayne Alfred, Marvin Dowling, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) SG - Gabriel Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle scores on a shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Thomas Orosco snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Nicholas English misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Thomas Orosco tips it home | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 56-58 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Homer Ryan pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 06:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Benjamin Farrish | 56-58 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle is fouled on the floor by Eric Stamper - foul #3 on Eric Stamper, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish, Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF), Peter Bates (C) Gabriel Jobe, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller, Joseph Pennington | |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Dewayne Costas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Robert Murrin (PF) Gerard Riddle, Kenneth Dean | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Peter Bates is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Peter Bates is called for the reach on Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Bates, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Peter Bates tips it in | 57-61 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Kenneth Dean (PF) Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-61 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Charles Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF) Bennett Smith, Peter Bates | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Joseph Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pennington (C) Joseph Miller | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dwayne Alfred (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Dean (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson scores on a floater from close range set up by Homer Ryan | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Thomas Orosco, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Dwayne Alfred, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Kenneth Dean | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Brett Davis (PF) Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Peter Bates (C) Gerard Riddle, Gabriel Jobe, Radomil Zinner, Joseph Pennington | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 63-61 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Bennett Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Dowling | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Brandon Mask is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Benjamin Farrish | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Peter Bates buries a shot from close range | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF) Brandon Mask, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas English | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Robert Murrin connects on the runner in the lane set up by Bennett Smith | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Dennis Duclos steals the ball from Charles Barnes in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos dunks the ball | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Homer Ryan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Davis | 71-70 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #3 on Charles Barnes, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Brett Davis clanks a runner from close range | 71-72 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Peter Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas English - foul #5 on Nicholas English, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Peter Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask is hacked by Marvin Dowling - foul #5 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #15 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner is hacked by Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Homer Ryan gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-75 |