| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) SG - Thomas Corso (fresh) SF - Kevin Bencomo (fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (fresh) C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) SF - James Pak (fresh) PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) C - Craig Shelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Rod Osborn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Utah State | Rod Osborn picks off the pass by Kitwana Abdullah | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Timothy Cilley is called for the reach on Robert Weisner - foul #1 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Thomas Corso takes the ball from James Pak | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Daniel Coombs gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Pak | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Thomas Corso is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Corso, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Richard Lloyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Whitley - foul #1 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (PG) Kitwana Abdullah | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Moses Hubbard is called for the reach on Arthur Whitley - foul #1 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Robert Delao (SF), Harley Macrae (C) Thomas Corso, Kevin Bencomo, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Robert Delao is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the jumper from the right side | 0-8 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 0-10 |
| 15:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Cilley | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Lancaster (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Delao (fresh) PF - Timothy Cilley (fairly fresh) C - Harley Macrae (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) C - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Kevin Bencomo (SF), Arthur Whitley (C) Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster, Timothy Cilley, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Coombs - foul #1 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Cilley (PF) Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah grabs the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Corso | 5-10 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Robert Weisner tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Robert Delao (PF) Kitwana Abdullah, Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Harley Macrae (C) Emmett Smith, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 13:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 5-13 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Rod Osborn knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Coombs | 5-15 |
| 13:15 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Brian Lancaster (SG), Timothy Cilley (PF) Dikembe Ali, Thomas Corso, Robert Delao | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Craig Shelton | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Joshua Sims is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-18 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Elliot Joyner knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Joshua Sims | 5-20 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Lawrence - foul #1 on Kevin Lawrence, team foul #3 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Robert Delao (SF), Arthur Whitley (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Brian Lancaster, Kevin Bencomo, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley makes the 1st free throw | 6-20 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Cilley - foul #2 on Timothy Cilley, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo (SF) Timothy Cilley | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, James Pak | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Robert Delao pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Corso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bencomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Delao (fresh) C - Arthur Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Corso | 10-21 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Craig Shelton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Corso in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses the lay-in | 10-21 |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo can't tip it in | 10-21 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Whitley - foul #2 on Arthur Whitley, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Harley Macrae (C) Dikembe Ali, Arthur Whitley | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Elliot Joyner | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | Harley Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo blows the layup but he's hacked by James Pak - foul #1 on James Pak, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Craig Shelton | |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Moses Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 11-22 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Robert Weisner hits the follow up shot | 11-24 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Robert Delao can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Richard Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 13-24 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo blows the layup but he's fouled by James Pak - foul #2 on James Pak, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Thomas Corso (SG) Emmett Smith, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Richard Lloyd, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Daniel Coombs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-24 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Harley Macrae grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Robert Delao travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG) Thomas Corso | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG) Joshua Sims | |
| 08:53 | Rice | Daniel Coombs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (SF) Kevin Bencomo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Craig Shelton pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 15-26 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Robert Delao misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Delao (tiring) C - Harley Macrae (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kitwana Abdullah | 17-26 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Rod Osborn is fouled in the backcourt by Kitwana Abdullah - foul #1 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Thomas Corso (SG), Kevin Bencomo (SF) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence, Craig Shelton | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 17-30 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Robert Weisner gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Joshua Sims is whistled for traveling | 17-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Rod Osborn | |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Harley Macrae is hacked by Moses Hubbard - foul #2 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lancaster (C) Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Heitmann (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Jeffrey Mitchell, Moses Hubbard | |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Thomas Corso makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Bencomo | 19-30 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann is hacked by Kevin Bencomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Bencomo, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Elliot Joyner steals it from Brian Lancaster | 19-32 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Elliot Joyner can't finish the layup | 19-32 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Craig Shelton scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Elliot Joyner | 19-34 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Robert Delao's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Weisner | 19-34 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Robert Weisner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Delao - foul #1 on Robert Delao, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harley Macrae (C) Kevin Bencomo | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Jamie Heitmann, Richard Lloyd, Elliot Joyner, Craig Shelton | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Harley Macrae hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Lancaster | 21-34 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Joshua Sims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Brian Lancaster grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Kevin Lawrence steals it from Brian Lancaster | 21-34 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Robert Weisner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 21-36 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Thomas Corso misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-36 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the board | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Corso (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Delao (tired) C - Harley Macrae (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Daniel Coombs connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Lawrence | 21-39 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Robert Delao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Robert Weisner connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 21-41 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Emmett Smith (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Kevin Bencomo (SF), Timothy Cilley (PF), Arthur Whitley (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Thomas Corso, Brian Lancaster, Robert Delao, Harley Macrae | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), James Pak (SF), Elliot Joyner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Jeffrey Mitchell, Robert Weisner, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo is hacked by Elliot Joyner - foul #1 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rod Osborn | 23-44 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Kevin Bencomo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Elliot Joyner gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:13 | Rice | James Pak drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Coombs | 23-46 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-46 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Arthur Whitley hits the follow up shot | 25-46 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Daniel Coombs drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 25-48 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Emmett Smith lays it in set up by Kevin Bencomo and he's fouled by Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #8 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Corso (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner, Craig Shelton | |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Joshua Sims is hacked by Emmett Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #10 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Timothy Cilley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-49 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Thomas Corso tips it home | 30-49 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Pak is fouled in the backcourt by Kitwana Abdullah - foul #2 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #11 | 30-49 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Pak makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Thomas Corso | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Thomas Corso hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-50 |