| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage is fouled on the floor by William Tighe - foul #1 on William Tighe, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Cannon | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lemoine - foul #2 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement tips it home | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Rice | William Tighe misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Gabaldon - foul #3 on Samuel Gabaldon, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG) Samuel Gabaldon | |
| 18:15 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawson - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Roy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage's floater is knocked away by Roy Smith | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 16:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Jeremy Savage is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson - foul #2 on Jeremy Savage, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Price, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Ismael Dorton (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Lemoine, Jeremy Savage, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Frank Smith is fouled on the floor by Ismael Dorton - foul #2 on Ismael Dorton, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jeff Stratton steps in front of the Adam Warren pass | 34-36 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carbaugh | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Warren (fresh) SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Marbury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ismael Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Adam Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki tips it in | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Sasaki - foul #1 on Dustin Sasaki, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Adam Warren, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Byron Clement (PF) Michael Marbury, Michael Hall, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon tips it home | 38-39 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Roy Smith can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Donald Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Roy Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Griffin | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Frederick Brown is called for the reach on Jeremy Savage - foul #4 on Frederick Brown, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Michael Lemoine, Samuel Gabaldon, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | William Tighe is called for the reach on Jeremy Savage - foul #2 on William Tighe, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:26 | Rice | William Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton (PF) Jeremy Savage | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Michael Marbury | 40-46 |
| 11:52 | Rice | William Tighe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Marbury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Smith steals it from Jeff Stratton | 40-46 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Frank Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-46 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | William Price picks off the pass by Jeff Stratton | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Rice | William Price hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Marbury, Michael Hall, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Lawrence Cline | |
| 10:26 | Rice | William Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Cannon steps in front of the Michael Lemoine pass | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ismael Dorton - foul #3 on Ismael Dorton, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Warren (SG) William Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:03 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joel Karn - foul #2 on Joel Karn, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Clement | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Adam Warren - foul #1 on Adam Warren, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh (C) Ismael Dorton | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Joel Karn is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline (C) Michael Carbaugh | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage buries a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Lemoine | 44-50 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Gabaldon | 46-52 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 08:14 | Rice | William Tighe tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Roy Smith steals it from Byron Clement | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Joel Karn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Warren | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Joel Karn - foul #3 on Joel Karn, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Joel Karn, Adam Warren, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Ismael Dorton (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Samuel Gabaldon, Jeremy Savage, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the 3rd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Kenneth Lawson | 51-54 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 07:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Sasaki | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Frank Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Stratton - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG) Michael Lemoine | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Stratton | 53-57 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Donald Griffin loses the dribble to Michael Carbaugh | 53-57 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-57 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Griffin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the shot from the left block | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Frank Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Michael Marbury, Michael Carbaugh, Ismael Dorton, Jeff Stratton | |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 04:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fredrick Cannon | 56-59 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon tips it home | 58-59 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Roy Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lemoine - foul #3 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG) Kenneth Lawson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG) Michael Hall | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Karn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Joel Karn is called for the reach on Michael Lemoine - foul #4 on Joel Karn, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (SF) Joel Karn, William Tighe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Donald Griffin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Rice | William Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Brown | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Samuel Gabaldon | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Tighe (SF) William Price, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Roy Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Savage | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson double dribbles | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #2 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Byron Clement - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Roy Smith wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Savage | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Jeremy Savage picks off the pass by William Tighe | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Tighe | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 68-68 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Michael Lemoine steals the ball from Roy Smith | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lemoine | 68-71 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Roy Smith is fouled on the floor by Byron Clement - foul #2 on Byron Clement, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Frederick Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Carbaugh (C) Samuel Gabaldon, Lawrence Cline | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Roy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG) William Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline (C) Michael Carbaugh | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Frederick Brown snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline's floater is tipped away by Roy Smith | 72-72 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:45 | Rice | William Tighe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 75-72 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 01:19 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Michael Lemoine is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson - foul #4 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG) Michael Hall | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon's layup is rejected by Fredrick Cannon | 77-72 |
| 00:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Tighe | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Roy Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 77-72 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Samuel Gabaldon is called for the reach on Frederick Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Gabaldon, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Samuel Gabaldon is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Gabaldon, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (SF) William Tighe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG) Samuel Gabaldon | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 81-75 |