| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Mace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McFaul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Dineen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Boleslaw Kuzimiski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Seth Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Riney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | John McFaul inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | John McFaul can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Brady - foul #2 on Elmer Brady, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | John McFaul makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | John McFaul makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Christopher Williams steals the ball from Rod Smith in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Christopher Williams lays it in | 45-37 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron loses the dribble to Christopher Williams in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Christopher Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Jason Dineen hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 19:20 | Rice | John McFaul picks off the pass by Walter Riney in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | John McFaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Christopher Williams tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Rod Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Rod Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Mace - foul #3 on Tony Mace, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Ramsay (SG), Stephen Meraz (PF), David Bell (C) Tony Mace, John McFaul, Boleslaw Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:50 | Rice | Rod Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Rod Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Jason Dineen can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-39 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Christopher Williams tips it home | 49-39 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron is hacked by Christopher Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Blake (SG), Phillip Campbell (SF) Christopher Williams, Jason Dineen | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Sidney Casperson (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Randall Tan (C) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| 18:04 | Rice | Randall Tan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Meraz | 49-39 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Ramsay | 52-39 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Sidney Casperson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz blows the dunk but the foul's on Eric Dinapoli - foul #2 on Eric Dinapoli, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | John McFaul (SF), Boleslaw Kuzimiski (C) Eric Ramsay, David Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Terrence Ros steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Dineen (PF) Stephen Meraz | |
| Subs | Rice | Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Rod Smith (C) Eric Dinapoli, Sidney Casperson, Randall Tan | |
| 16:59 | Memphis | John McFaul hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Rod Smith | 57-43 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Jason Dineen drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Phillip Campbell and the foul's on Walter Riney - foul #3 on Walter Riney, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Williams (PG), Eric Ramsay (SG) David Blake, Phillip Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SF), Elmer Brady (PF) Jonathan Kelly, Walter Riney, Terrence Ros | |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Jason Dineen makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Elmer Brady misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-43 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Elmer Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Seth Willis misses short on a runner from close range | 60-43 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Rod Smith tips it but misses | 60-43 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Eric Dinapoli gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Eric Ramsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McFaul (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Dineen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Boleslaw Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Seth Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Dinapoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rod Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Mace (SG), Stephen Meraz (PF), David Bell (C) Eric Ramsay, Jason Dineen, Boleslaw Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Riney (SF), Mitch Abbate (C) Seth Willis, Rod Smith | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Elmer Brady buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Bergeron | 60-49 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 62-49 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Eric Dinapoli in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | John McFaul lays it in set up by Christopher Williams | 64-49 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Mitch Abbate snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Elmer Brady makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Dinapoli and the foul's on Stephen Meraz - foul #2 on Stephen Meraz, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Blake (PG), Phillip Campbell (SF), Jason Dineen (PF), Boleslaw Kuzimiski (C) Christopher Williams, John McFaul, Stephen Meraz, David Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Terrence Ros (C) Tommy Bergeron, Eric Dinapoli, Walter Riney | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Elmer Brady misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Jason Dineen drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Blake | 66-51 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Phillip Campbell steals the ball from Terrence Ros in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell lays it up and in | 68-51 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Seth Willis is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Terrence Ros | 68-53 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Jason Dineen grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 13:05 | Memphis | Tony Mace clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Elmer Brady pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Seth Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Seth Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Kelly | 68-55 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Blake | 70-55 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly's pass is intercepted by Tony Mace in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | David Blake lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Mace | 72-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Terrence Ros buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jonathan Kelly | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Blake (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Mace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jason Dineen (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Boleslaw Kuzimiski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jonathan Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Willis (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Mitch Abbate (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Brady (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrence Ros (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | David Blake connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 74-57 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jason Dineen - foul #1 on Jason Dineen, team foul #4 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Williams (PG), Eric Ramsay (SG), John McFaul (SF), Stephen Meraz (PF), David Bell (C) David Blake, Tony Mace, Phillip Campbell, Jason Dineen, Boleslaw Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Dinapoli (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Sidney Casperson (PF), Rod Smith (C) Seth Willis, Mitch Abbate, Elmer Brady, Terrence Ros | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Eric Ramsay is fouled on the floor by Rod Smith - foul #1 on Rod Smith, team foul #4 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG) Jonathan Kelly | |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Christopher Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John McFaul | 77-58 |
| 10:36 | Rice | John McFaul steals the ball from Walter Riney | 77-58 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 80-58 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #5 | 80-58 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Christopher Williams is hacked by Tommy Bergeron - foul #2 on Tommy Bergeron, team foul #5 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski (C) David Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Elmer Brady (PF) Sidney Casperson | |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Eric Dinapoli steals it from Eric Ramsay | 80-60 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Eric Dinapoli banks in the layup | 80-62 |
| 09:01 | Memphis | Eric Ramsay's pass is intercepted by Rod Smith | 80-62 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Walter Riney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Dinapoli | 80-65 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Boleslaw Kuzimiski is hacked by Rod Smith - foul #2 on Rod Smith, team foul #6 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Mace (SG), Jason Dineen (PF) Eric Ramsay, Boleslaw Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rice | Seth Willis (SG), Sidney Casperson (PF), Randall Tan (C) Eric Dinapoli, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Tony Mace can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-65 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Randall Tan pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Seth Willis misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 80-65 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Stephen Meraz | 80-65 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Jason Dineen scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 82-65 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Jason Dineen is called for the reach on Sidney Casperson - foul #2 on Jason Dineen, team foul #6 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Bell (PF) Stephen Meraz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Tony Mace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McFaul (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bell (fresh) C - Jason Dineen (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Riney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sidney Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Walter Riney lays it in on a nice dish by Seth Willis | 82-67 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Christopher Williams is called for traveling | 82-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Ramsay (SG) Tony Mace | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Dinapoli (SG), Terrence Ros (PF) Seth Willis, Sidney Casperson | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Randall Tan scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Tommy Bergeron | 82-69 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Jason Dineen blows the layup but he's hacked by Randall Tan - foul #1 on Randall Tan, team foul #7 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Blake (SG), Phillip Campbell (SF) Eric Ramsay, John McFaul | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Rod Smith (C) Tommy Bergeron, Walter Riney, Randall Tan | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Jason Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Jason Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 06:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rod Smith | 83-69 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Terrence Ros drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-71 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Mitch Abbate is called for the reach on Phillip Campbell - foul #4 on Mitch Abbate, team foul #8 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tony Mace (SG), Boleslaw Kuzimiski (C) Christopher Williams, David Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Elmer Brady (PF) Terrence Ros | |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Phillip Campbell steps in front of the Mitch Abbate pass in the backcourt | 85-71 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | David Blake banks in the layup set up by Phillip Campbell | 87-71 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Elmer Brady misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 87-71 |
| 06:04 | Memphis | Phillip Campbell pulls down the rebound | 87-71 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | David Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-71 |
| 05:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rod Smith | 87-71 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Tony Mace is called for the reach on Rod Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Mace, team foul #7 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Williams (PG), Eric Ramsay (SG), John McFaul (SF), Stephen Meraz (PF) David Blake, Tony Mace, Phillip Campbell, Jason Dineen | |
| Subs | Rice | Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Sidney Casperson (PF) Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate, Elmer Brady | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Rod Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Rod Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Eric Ramsay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-73 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Sidney Casperson grabs the board | 87-73 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Walter Riney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-73 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Rod Smith snags the offensive board | 87-73 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Seth Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Randall Tan (C) Jonathan Kelly, Rod Smith | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | John McFaul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-73 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Randall Tan grabs the board | 87-73 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Randall Tan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-73 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Randall Tan hits the follow up shot | 87-75 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | John McFaul's floater is knocked away by Walter Riney | 87-75 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Seth Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Randall Tan snags the offensive board | 87-75 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Randall Tan is open but misses the lay-in | 87-75 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Seth Willis misses the tip | 87-75 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Eric Ramsay grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Blake (PG), Tony Mace (SG), Phillip Campbell (SF), David Bell (PF), Jason Dineen (C) Christopher Williams, Eric Ramsay, John McFaul, Stephen Meraz, Boleslaw Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Rod Smith (C) Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Sidney Casperson, Randall Tan | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Tommy Bergeron is called for the reach on David Blake - foul #3 on Tommy Bergeron, team foul #9 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG) Tommy Bergeron | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | David Blake makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | David Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Terrence Ros grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Mace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Bell (fresh) C - Jason Dineen (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Dinapoli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mitch Abbate (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrence Ros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Terrence Ros is fouled on the floor by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #8 | 88-75 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Terrence Ros makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Terrence Ros makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Jason Dineen banks in the layup | 90-77 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Elmer Brady (PF) Terrence Ros | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Mitch Abbate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 90-77 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Jason Dineen gets the rebound | 90-77 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Eric Dinapoli steals it from Tony Mace | 90-77 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Eric Dinapoli lays it in | 90-79 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Tony Mace's floater is knocked away by Elmer Brady | 90-79 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Mitch Abbate snags the defensive board | 90-79 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Williams (PG), Stephen Meraz (PF) Tony Mace, Jason Dineen | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF) Jonathan Kelly, Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate | |
| 02:08 | Rice | Seth Willis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy Bergeron | 90-81 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-81 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron gets the rebound | 90-81 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Elmer Brady's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams in the backcourt | 90-81 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | David Blake blows the dunk | 90-81 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Campbell | 90-81 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Stephen Meraz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 90-81 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Christopher Williams hits the follow up shot | 92-81 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eric Ramsay (PG), Jason Dineen (SF) Christopher Williams, Phillip Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Randall Tan (C) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Jason Dineen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Blake | 94-81 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly misses badly on a floater from the left side | 94-81 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | David Bell gets the rebound | 94-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Memphis | David Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Mitch Abbate misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 94-81 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Mitch Abbate grabs the offensive rebound | 94-81 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Dinapoli | 94-84 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | David Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Kelly - foul #3 on Jonathan Kelly, team foul #10 | 94-84 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | David Blake makes the 1st free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | David Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 96-84 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Mitch Abbate makes the shot from the right wing | 96-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Terrence Ros picks off the pass by Stephen Meraz | 96-86 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Randall Tan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Bell - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #9 | 96-86 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Randall Tan makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Randall Tan misses the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Jason Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 96-87 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-87 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | David Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dinapoli - foul #3 on Eric Dinapoli, team foul #11 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Williams (PG), John McFaul (SF), Boleslaw Kuzimiski (C) Eric Ramsay, Jason Dineen, David Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Elmer Brady (PF), Rod Smith (C) Jonathan Kelly, Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate, Terrence Ros, Randall Tan | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | David Blake makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | David Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Elmer Brady double dribbles | 98-87 |