| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kennith Riddle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Branan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | John Caruso misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 19:47 | Portland | The rebound goes to Irvin Kinch | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Nicholas Branan drills a jumper from the left block set up by Clay Buswell | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Brad Clough banks in the layup set up by John Caruso | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Herman Salerno misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Marvin Boltz snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Branan - foul #2 on Nicholas Branan, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Gerald Murchison (SF), Robin Hirst (C) Clay Buswell, Nicholas Branan, Irvin Kinch | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, John Caruso | |
| 18:40 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:18 | Portland | Marvin Boltz steals the ball from Robin Hirst | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Rice | James Blay lays it in set up by Marvin Boltz | 33-38 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Kennith Riddle can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Whittington (C) Herman Salerno | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| 17:56 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Rice | James Blay hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:40 | Portland | Robin Hirst gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:23 | Portland | Kennith Riddle clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Martin Ward pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Martin Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Kennith Riddle gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Portland | Gerald Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Lane | 35-38 |
| 16:35 | Rice | James Diggs is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Shane Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Portland | Kennith Riddle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Nicholas Branan (SF), Herman Salerno (PF), Irvin Kinch (C) Shane Jefferies, Gerald Murchison, Robin Hirst, Richard Whittington | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Lane, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 16:11 | Portland | Kennith Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:11 | Portland | Kennith Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:11 | Rice | John Caruso snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Rice | John Caruso makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kennith Riddle (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Branan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Portland | Kennith Riddle buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Irvin Kinch | 38-40 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 15:08 | Portland | Brad Clough picks off the pass by Herman Salerno | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Marvin Boltz buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 38-42 |
| 14:26 | Portland | Irvin Kinch connects on the floater from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Brad Clough is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Portland | Nicholas Branan buries a runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Nicholas Branan steps in front of the Marvin Boltz pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:40 | Portland | Nicholas Branan slams it home | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Marvin Boltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Whittington (PG), Gerald Murchison (SG), Robin Hirst (C) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Irvin Kinch | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 13:08 | Portland | Robin Hirst can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Martin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Gerald Murchison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robin Hirst | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:37 | Rice | James Diggs misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Portland | Richard Whittington snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Portland | Robin Hirst knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on James Blay - foul #3 on James Blay, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Shane Jefferies (SG), Derek Haskins (C) Richard Whittington, Gerald Murchison, Nicholas Branan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) James Lane | |
| 12:14 | Portland | Robin Hirst makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robin Hirst - foul #2 on Robin Hirst, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Branan (SF) Robin Hirst | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:41 | Portland | Herman Salerno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shane Jefferies and he's hacked by John Caruso - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG) Martin Ward | |
| 11:41 | Portland | Herman Salerno makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Jefferies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Branan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Darryl Lile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Kennith Riddle (SG) Shane Jefferies | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:08 | Portland | Clay Buswell is called for 3 seconds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Bernard Mack | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Derek Haskins is called for the reach on Brad Clough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Haskins, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 10:49 | Rice | John Caruso hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Herman Salerno - foul #2 on Herman Salerno, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Murchison (SF), Irvin Kinch (C) Nicholas Branan, Derek Haskins | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG) James Blay, Darryl Lile | |
| 10:49 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Portland | John Caruso denies the turnaround by Kennith Riddle | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Clay Buswell - foul #2 on Clay Buswell, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Robin Hirst (SF), Richard Whittington (PF) Clay Buswell, Kennith Riddle, Herman Salerno | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Lane, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Portland | Robin Hirst grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Shane Jefferies misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:37 | Portland | Robin Hirst tips it home | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Rice | The jump hook by Salvador Hernandez is blocked by Richard Whittington | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Diggs tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:46 | Portland | Richard Whittington jams it | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | Rice | James Diggs is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Bernard Mack tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Portland | Robin Hirst comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 56-52 |
| 08:11 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Bernard Mack blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Bernard Mack snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Diggs | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Shane Jefferies (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Murchison (tired) 5 pts. SF - Robin Hirst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Whittington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SG - Salvador Hernandez (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Irvin Kinch misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 56-55 |
| 07:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bernard Mack | 56-55 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Bernard Mack loses the dribble to Robin Hirst | 56-55 |
| 06:38 | Portland | Richard Whittington is hacked by Matthew Lonergan - foul #2 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Kennith Riddle (SG), Nicholas Branan (SF), Herman Salerno (PF), Derek Haskins (C) Shane Jefferies, Gerald Murchison, Robin Hirst, Richard Whittington, Irvin Kinch | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Lane (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Diggs, Salvador Hernandez, Martin Ward, Matthew Lonergan, Bernard Mack | |
| 06:31 | Portland | Kennith Riddle drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derek Haskins - foul #3 on Derek Haskins, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Portland | The rebound goes to Herman Salerno | 58-55 |
| 06:07 | Portland | Darryl Lile is called for the reach on Kennith Riddle - foul #2 on Darryl Lile, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Portland | Nicholas Branan's pass is intercepted by James Blay | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Brad Clough misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Portland | Derek Haskins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Portland | Kennith Riddle snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Portland | The jump hook by Kennith Riddle is blocked by Brad Clough | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Marvin Boltz snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Nicholas Branan grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:32 | Portland | Derek Haskins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darryl Lile - foul #3 on Darryl Lile, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Darryl Lile, James Lane | |
| 04:32 | Portland | Derek Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | Portland | Derek Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Rice | John Caruso misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kennith Riddle - foul #2 on Kennith Riddle, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Irvin Kinch (C) Derek Haskins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:19 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Portland | Clay Buswell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the wide open driving attempt from close range | 60-61 |
| 03:27 | Portland | The jump hook by Herman Salerno is blocked by Brad Clough | 60-61 |
| 03:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oliver Chance | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Clay Buswell (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Kennith Riddle (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Branan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Salerno (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Irvin Kinch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 60-61 |
| 03:13 | Rice | John Caruso can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Herman Salerno is called for the reach on Brad Clough - foul #3 on Herman Salerno, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Jefferies (PG), Robin Hirst (C) Clay Buswell, Irvin Kinch | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), James Blay (SF) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Portland | Herman Salerno snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | Portland | Shane Jefferies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Brad Clough | |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Blay makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Portland | Herman Salerno drills a shot in the paint set up by Shane Jefferies | 62-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Kennith Riddle is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kennith Riddle, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Clay Buswell (PG), Irvin Kinch (C) Shane Jefferies, Robin Hirst | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Martin Ward, Bernard Mack | |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Blay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Portland | Herman Salerno grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Portland | Herman Salerno is fouled on the floor by John Caruso - foul #3 on John Caruso, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) James Blay | |
| 01:34 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Portland | Herman Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:34 | Portland | Herman Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Brad Clough can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance is hacked by Nicholas Branan - foul #3 on Nicholas Branan, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:54 | Portland | Herman Salerno drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clay Buswell | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses long on a jump hook from close range | 66-67 |
| 00:27 | Portland | The rebound goes to Irvin Kinch | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Portland | Clay Buswell's layup is rejected by Brad Clough | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Kennith Riddle can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clay Buswell is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Buswell, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Herman Salerno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Brad Clough snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Clay Buswell is called for the reach on Brad Clough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clay Buswell, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Irvin Kinch gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Irvin Kinch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-70 |