| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luis Everett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Begay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Charles Ackman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brad Clough | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | UMBC | Michael Brown misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 19:17 | UMBC | Joseph Begay tips it in | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Richard Patel drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-36 |
| 18:42 | UMBC | Luis Everett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brad Clough - foul #3 on Brad Clough, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (C) Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:42 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:42 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled on the floor by Luis Everett - foul #1 on Luis Everett, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Diggs | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | UMBC | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Young | 44-41 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:18 | UMBC | Luis Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:02 | UMBC | Luis Everett lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Richard Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | UMBC | Juan Martin is hacked by Louie Kenney - foul #2 on Louie Kenney, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), David Simmons (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald King (SG), Corey Dowdell (SF), Ethan Young (PF), Daron McLaughlin (C) Luis Everett, Michael Brown, Juan Martin, Joseph Begay | |
| 16:11 | UMBC | Corey Dowdell connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 46-45 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan's pass is intercepted by Corey Dowdell | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Gerald King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Dowdell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ethan Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daron McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 15:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Hurley | 46-45 |
| 15:10 | Rice | David Simmons scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Louie Kenney (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Michael Mildenstein, Lloyd Hurley, David Simmons, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Brown (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Joseph Begay (C) Corey Dowdell, Ethan Young, Daron McLaughlin | |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses the 3rd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Richard Patel pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Martin Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Corey Dowdell (SG) Christopher Young | |
| 14:37 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | Corey Dowdell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Richard Patel gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Juan Martin takes the ball from Louie Kenney | 50-46 |
| 13:41 | UMBC | Juan Martin drills a floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | UMBC | Christopher Young (PG), Luis Everett (SG), Ethan Young (C) Gerald King, Michael Brown, Joseph Begay | |
| 13:22 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:57 | UMBC | Ethan Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Richard Patel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:40 | UMBC | Ethan Young gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Luis Everett misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | UMBC | Ethan Young grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:57 | UMBC | Ethan Young travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), David Simmons (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Brown (SF), Joseph Begay (C) Corey Dowdell, Juan Martin | |
| 11:46 | Rice | James Diggs hits a shot from the left side | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Luis Everett (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ethan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Begay (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Rice | James Diggs can't throw it down | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | UMBC | Michael Brown grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | UMBC | Joseph Begay misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:11 | Rice | James Diggs connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Simmons | 55-49 |
| 09:45 | UMBC | Christopher Young hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Diggs | 55-51 |
| 08:55 | Rice | James Diggs travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Louie Kenney (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Michael Mildenstein, Lloyd Hurley, David Simmons, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald King (PG), Corey Dowdell (SG), William Pereira (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Daron McLaughlin (C) Christopher Young, Luis Everett, Michael Brown, Ethan Young, Joseph Begay | |
| 08:35 | UMBC | Charles Ackman is called for the reach on Gerald King - foul #1 on Charles Ackman, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | UMBC | Juan Martin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 55-51 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Martin Ward lays it in set up by Louie Kenney | 57-51 |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Daron McLaughlin misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | UMBC | Christopher Young (PG) William Pereira | |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Daron McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:28 | UMBC | Daron McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Gerald King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Dowdell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daron McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Brad Clough lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | UMBC | Gerald King buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Brad Clough buries a jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 06:17 | UMBC | Gerald King comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Louie Kenney hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:59 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Luis Everett (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Joseph Begay (C) Gerald King, Corey Dowdell, Daron McLaughlin | |
| 05:49 | UMBC | Luis Everett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 05:32 | UMBC | Joseph Begay grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | UMBC | Luis Everett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Charles Ackman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Luis Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:37 | UMBC | Luis Everett comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #1 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 04:37 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Louie Kenney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Louie Kenney tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | UMBC | Joseph Begay grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Juan Martin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Louie Kenney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Juan Martin - foul #3 on Juan Martin, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ethan Young (PF) Juan Martin | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Louie Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | UMBC | Luis Everett is hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #2 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | UMBC | Luis Everett misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Diggs | 65-62 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | UMBC | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Luis Everett is fouled on the floor by Michael Mildenstein - foul #1 on Michael Mildenstein, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | UMBC | Luis Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Luis Everett (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Begay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 65-63 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Ethan Young pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | UMBC | Ethan Young can't connect on a floater in the paint | 65-63 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Michael Mildenstein, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Juan Martin (PF) Ethan Young | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Louie Kenney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | UMBC | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Louie Kenney | 65-63 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Louie Kenney lays it in | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | UMBC | Louie Kenney is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Louie Kenney, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | UMBC | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | UMBC | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Brad Clough misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-64 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Michael Brown is hacked by Louie Kenney - foul #4 on Louie Kenney, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | UMBC | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Louie Kenney tips it home | 71-66 |
| 01:28 | UMBC | Louie Kenney is called for the reach on Christopher Young - foul #5 on Louie Kenney, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (SF) Louie Kenney | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:28 | UMBC | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | UMBC | Christopher Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 71-67 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | UMBC | Luis Everett snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | UMBC | Luis Everett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Richard Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Luis Everett is called for the reach on Charles Ackman - foul #2 on Luis Everett, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is hacked by Luis Everett - foul #3 on Luis Everett, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Joseph Begay pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | UMBC | Luis Everett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Brad Clough is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Young - foul #3 on Christopher Young, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Luis Everett grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Luis Everett makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-70 |