| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Shane Carter (fresh) SG - Joe Mayon (fresh) SF - Brandon Noll (fresh) PF - Benjamin Riggins (fresh) C - Lester Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Brad Clough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette 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) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Oliver Chance connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Brandon Noll is called for the reach on Marvin Boltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Noll, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Caruso | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | 3 seconds is called on Joe Mayon | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Lester Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Wheeler, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Oliver Chance | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Shane Carter misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Caruso - foul #1 on John Caruso, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Shane Carter misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Shane Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | Lafayette | Shane Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Shane Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Marvin Boltz pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Mayon | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Lester Wheeler - foul #2 on Lester Wheeler, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Ernest Wilcox (SG), Mark Lightsey (SF), Christopher Wright (PF), Christopher Christie (C) Shane Carter, Joe Mayon, Brandon Noll, Benjamin Riggins, Lester Wheeler | |
| 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 | |
| 17:15 | Rice | James Lane drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Blay | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Rice | James Lane steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Lafayette | Christopher Wright scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Wilcox | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Rice | James Blay is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wright - foul #1 on Christopher Wright, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Brandon Noll (SF), Benjamin Riggins (PF) Christopher Carlin, Mark Lightsey, Christopher Christie | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:05 | Rice | James Blay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lonergan | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Lafayette | Paul Center throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG) Ernest Wilcox | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Bernard Mack (C) James Lane, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:49 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Center (fresh) SG - Joe Mayon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Noll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Riggins (fresh) C - Christopher Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Mack (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Christopher Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG) Paul Center | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 15:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Lafayette | Salvador Hernandez steps in front of the Joe Mayon pass | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:03 | Rice | John Caruso misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance tips it but misses | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon is hacked by John Caruso - foul #2 on John Caruso, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Ernest Wilcox (SG), Mark Lightsey (SF), Christopher Christie (C) Shane Carter, Joe Mayon, Brandon Noll, Christopher Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Bernard Mack | |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | Christopher Christie's floater is tipped away by Brad Clough | 7-11 |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | Brad Clough blocks the jumper by Mark Lightsey | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Lane | 7-11 |
| 13:02 | Rice | James Diggs is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Riggins - foul #1 on Benjamin Riggins, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 13:02 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:02 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:35 | Lafayette | Mark Lightsey's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Clough | 7-13 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Carlin - foul #1 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG) Christopher Carlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Matthew Lonergan (PF) James Blay, James Diggs | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Lonergan | 7-15 |
| 12:00 | Lafayette | Mark Lightsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Center (fresh) SG - Ernest Wilcox (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lightsey (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Riggins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Christie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Lafayette | James Lane steps in front of the Benjamin Riggins pass | 7-17 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Paul Center takes the ball from James Lane | 7-17 |
| 10:34 | Lafayette | Christopher Christie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-17 |
| 10:33 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 10:17 | Rice | James Lane hits the follow up shot | 7-19 |
| 10:03 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 7-19 |
| 10:02 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins tips it home | 9-19 |
| 09:56 | Rice | James Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Christopher Carlin (SG), Brandon Noll (SF), Christopher Wright (C) Paul Center, Ernest Wilcox, Mark Lightsey, Christopher Christie | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Martin Ward, Salvador Hernandez, James Lane, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 09:45 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Darryl Lile clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:37 | Rice | James Blay pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:49 | Lafayette | The jump hook by Benjamin Riggins is blocked by Bernard Mack | 12-19 |
| 08:48 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:30 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin is hacked by James Diggs - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG) Christopher Carlin | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Marvin Boltz | |
| 08:14 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Bernard Mack gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Darryl Lile is hacked by Joe Mayon - foul #1 on Joe Mayon, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, James Diggs, Bernard Mack | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:42 | Lafayette | Darryl Lile blocks the jumper by Benjamin Riggins | 12-21 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Marvin Boltz pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Shane Carter steals the ball from Oliver Chance in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Shane Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Mayon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Noll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Riggins (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wright (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Lile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Lafayette | Shane Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Mark Lightsey (C) Shane Carter, Benjamin Riggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (PF) Darryl Lile | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Noll - foul #2 on Brandon Noll, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Benjamin Riggins (PF) Paul Center, Brandon Noll | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:47 | Lafayette | Christopher Wright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Wright | 12-22 |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Ernest Wilcox (SF) Christopher Carlin, Benjamin Riggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), James Diggs (PF) Salvador Hernandez, Brad Clough | |
| 06:06 | Lafayette | Paul Center buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 05:45 | Rice | James Blay lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Lightsey - foul #1 on Mark Lightsey, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Christie (C) Mark Lightsey | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 05:45 | Rice | James Blay makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:22 | Lafayette | Christopher Wright is hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Mark Lightsey (SF), Benjamin Riggins (PF) Paul Center, Ernest Wilcox, Christopher Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) James Blay | |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Mark Lightsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-25 |
| 05:13 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 15-25 |
| 04:51 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Martin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Martin Ward double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (SG) Joe Mayon | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) James Lane | |
| 04:36 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 04:35 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Christopher Christie is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Christopher Christie, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG) Shane Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:30 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:04 | Lafayette | Mark Lightsey is hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #1 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Wilcox (SF), Christopher Wright (C) Mark Lightsey, Christopher Christie | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), James Lane (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Martin Ward, Salvador Hernandez, James Diggs, Bernard Mack | |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Paul Center misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Darryl Lile grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Marvin Boltz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Center (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Carlin (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Wilcox (fresh) PF - Benjamin Riggins (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wright (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins lays it up and in set up by Christopher Carlin and he's fouled by Darryl Lile - foul #1 on Darryl Lile, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Brandon Noll (SF), Lester Wheeler (C) Paul Center, Christopher Carlin, Christopher Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), John Caruso (PF) Oliver Chance, James Lane | |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Darryl Lile is hacked by Ernest Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Wilcox, team foul #11 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Christie (PF) Benjamin Riggins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | Lester Wheeler loses the dribble to Darryl Lile | 18-32 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Brandon Noll takes the ball from James Blay | 18-32 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll lays it up and in | 20-32 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Darryl Lile is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Wilcox - foul #2 on Ernest Wilcox, team foul #12 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG), Christopher Wright (PF) Ernest Wilcox, Christopher Christie | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Lester Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Brandon Noll steps in front of the James Diggs pass in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 01:47 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 01:42 | Rice | James Diggs misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Christopher Wright - foul #2 on Christopher Wright, team foul #13 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Mark Lightsey (PF) Shane Carter, Christopher Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (SF) Darryl Lile, John Caruso | |
| 01:42 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:42 | Rice | James Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:42 | Lafayette | Lester Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | Paul Center misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins (PF) Mark Lightsey | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG) James Blay | |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | Paul Center makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | Paul Center makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:59 | Rice | James Lane travels with the ball | 22-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (SG) Joe Mayon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) James Diggs | |
| 00:36 | Lafayette | Benjamin Riggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 00:35 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brad Clough hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Salvador Hernandez and the foul's on Benjamin Riggins - foul #2 on Benjamin Riggins, team foul #14 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Carter (PG), Ernest Wilcox (SG), Mark Lightsey (PF) Paul Center, Christopher Carlin, Benjamin Riggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Matthew Lonergan (PF) James Lane, John Caruso | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Lester Wheeler grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Brandon Noll hits a shot from the left block | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-37 |