| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Allen McBane is called for the reach on Robert Murrin - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Dowling and he's fouled by Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Larry Dallas is hacked by Marvin Dowling - foul #2 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Homer Ryan pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Allen McBane snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Robert Murrin takes the ball from Nicholas English | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Bennett Smith is hacked by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Peter Bates (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 42-32 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Radomil Zinner is called for the reach on Jonathan Geyer - foul #2 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Pennington - foul #1 on Joseph Pennington, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) Gabriel Jobe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Bates | 45-34 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Radomil Zinner steals it from Charles Barnes in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Joseph Miller, Peter Bates, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Joseph Gibbs (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Homer Ryan pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Nicholas English scores on a jump hook from close range | 48-38 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Gibbs - foul #2 on Joseph Gibbs, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Charles Barnes, Joseph Gibbs | |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Clarence Reddick scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 50-40 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Joseph Miller's pass is intercepted by Allen McBane | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Bennett Smith steals it from Nicholas English in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Bennett Smith hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Homer Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Bennett Smith - foul #3 on Bennett Smith, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Bates (PF) Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan | |
| 14:37 | Rice | Allen McBane can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-40 |
| 14:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Reddick | 52-40 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Joseph Miller swats the short shot by Clarence Reddick | 52-40 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lonnie Sheffield | 52-40 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennett Smith | 55-40 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Allen McBane loses the dribble to Lonnie Sheffield | 55-40 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Joseph Miller tips it in | 57-40 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Jobe - foul #2 on Gabriel Jobe, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Bennett Smith, Gabriel Jobe, Lonnie Sheffield, Peter Bates, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Allen McBane | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibbs (C) Clarence Reddick | |
| 12:29 | Rice | Joseph Gibbs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF) Larry Dallas, Joseph Gibbs | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:51 | Memphis | Gerard Riddle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Riddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by Radomil Zinner - foul #3 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG), Peter Bates (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Gerard Riddle, Robert Murrin, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG) Nicholas English | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Homer Ryan picks off the pass by Peter Bates | 57-45 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 57-47 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Radomil Zinner | 60-47 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 10:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Liljeberg | 60-47 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 60-47 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Homer Ryan is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 60-49 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean tips it home | 62-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 62-49 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Dowling | 64-49 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Homer Ryan banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Peter Bates misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Peter Bates tips it home | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Peter Bates steals the ball from Jonathan Geyer | 66-51 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Radomil Zinner | 69-51 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Barnes travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Lonnie Sheffield (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Dwayne Alfred, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Peter Bates, Kenneth Dean | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Brandon Mask (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Nicholas English is called for the reach on Lonnie Sheffield - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lonnie Sheffield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Murrin - foul #1 on Robert Murrin, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Clarence Reddick's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Sheffield in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield misses the lay-in | 71-53 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Robert Murrin tips it in | 73-53 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Nicholas English is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Sheffield - foul #1 on Lonnie Sheffield, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, Gabriel Jobe, Joseph Pennington | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Joseph Gibbs (C) Brandon Mask, Allen McBane | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield is hacked by Joseph Gibbs - foul #3 on Joseph Gibbs, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Joseph Gibbs buries a jumper from the free throw line | 75-55 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Robert Murrin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Dowling | 78-55 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Joseph Gibbs drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 78-57 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Lonnie Sheffield drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Dowling | 80-57 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Clarence Reddick blows the wide open layup | 80-57 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 80-57 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Nicholas English takes the ball from Marvin Dowling | 80-57 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a 3 from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 80-57 |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-57 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 80-57 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Joseph Miller can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #3 on Nicholas English, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Radomil Zinner (PG), Gabriel Jobe (SG), Peter Bates (PF), Joseph Pennington (C) Gerard Riddle, Marvin Dowling, Lonnie Sheffield, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Clarence Reddick, Joseph Gibbs | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 80-57 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Charles Barnes snags the defensive board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Miller | 82-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Radomil Zinner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Jobe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pennington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Riddle (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg grabs the board | 82-60 |
| 02:56 | Rice | A charge is called on Glenn Liljeberg - foul #1 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #9 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dwayne Alfred (PG) Gerard Riddle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the 3 from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 02:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jonathan Geyer | 82-60 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Dewayne Costas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington gets the rebound | 82-60 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-60 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington misses the jump hook from close range | 82-60 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the board | 82-60 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 82-62 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Alfred | 85-62 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits the finger roll | 85-64 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe misses the fadeaway near the basket | 85-64 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Joseph Pennington grabs the offensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Peter Bates can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-64 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner grabs the offensive board | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe is hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #10 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Dwayne Alfred | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gabriel Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner runs out the clock | 87-66 |