| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliot Joyner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Pak inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Rod Osborn steals the ball from John Samuel | 27-33 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Rod Osborn lays it in | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | John Samuel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | John Samuel gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Francisco Martin buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Samuel | 29-37 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Francisco Martin tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pak | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Rice | John Samuel is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #1 on John Samuel, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Pak - foul #1 on James Pak, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Moses Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Joshua Sims is fouled on the floor by Sean Melcher - foul #1 on Sean Melcher, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Joshua Sims scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | David Duron gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Sean Melcher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Duron | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Moses Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Baumbach | 32-43 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | David Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Moses Hubbard - foul #1 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Jeffrey Mitchell, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| 15:00 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Daniel Coombs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Pak | 35-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Pak - foul #2 on James Pak, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) David Fisher | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Weisner | 35-46 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | John Samuel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Robert Weisner snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Craig Shelton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Robert Weisner steals the ball from Francisco Martin | 38-46 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Francisco Martin is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #2 on Francisco Martin, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (PF) Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Craig Shelton scores on a floater from the left block | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff's fadeaway is rejected by James Pak | 40-46 |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Pak grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Leavitt - foul #1 on Joseph Leavitt, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Elliot Joyner drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Lloyd and he's fouled by Dingbang Yin - foul #1 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Weisner (PF) Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Robert Weisner steps in front of the Sean Melcher pass | 43-46 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Sean Melcher picks off the pass by Joshua Sims | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dingbang Yin - foul #2 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, David Duron | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Shelton - foul #4 on Craig Shelton, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Elliot Joyner buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Coombs | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Moses Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Baumbach | 46-47 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt | 46-50 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | John Samuel is fouled on the floor by Rod Osborn - foul #2 on Rod Osborn, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner, Jeffrey Mitchell, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Joshua Sims hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Lawrence | 49-52 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Jeffries (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Sean Melcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff tips it home | 49-54 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rod Osborn | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Craig Shelton (C) Rod Osborn, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | John Samuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (PG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) Joshua Sims, James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Jackie Jeffries, Brian Jolliff | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Elliot Joyner's pass is intercepted by Francisco Martin | 51-56 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Francisco Martin - foul #3 on Francisco Martin, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Francisco Martin hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Francisco Martin | 52-62 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Elliot Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Joshua Sims (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Richard Lloyd, Daniel Coombs, Kevin Lawrence, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin is hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Rice | James Pak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Rod Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Craig Shelton - foul #5 on Craig Shelton, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach snags the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Joshua Sims steals the ball from Brian Jolliff | 54-65 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Joshua Sims lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Brian Jolliff is called for the reach on Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Francisco Martin gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it but misses | 56-65 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Francisco Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Francisco Martin is hacked by Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Daniel Coombs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | David Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Rod Osborn - foul #3 on Rod Osborn, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Rice | David Fisher takes the ball from Daniel Coombs | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Rod Osborn is called for the reach on Francisco Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rod Osborn, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Jolliff - foul #3 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | David Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Rod Osborn - foul #5 on Rod Osborn, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Rod Osborn, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Elliot Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Sims | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) Sean Melcher | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Coombs - foul #2 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG) David Fisher | |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Pak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Glenn Hanna | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Joshua Sims is called for the reach on Glenn Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Sims, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Daniel Coombs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Joshua Sims is called for the reach on David Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Sims, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Robert Weisner tips it but misses | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna runs out the clock | 61-72 |