| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Kulas inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Brad Clough - foul #2 on Brad Clough, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Salvador Hernandez picks off the pass by John Goodridge | 31-22 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-22 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Akim Zigler | 34-22 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Smith | 34-25 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Marvin Boltz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:49 | Rice | John Caruso drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oliver Chance | 36-25 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Richard Kulas scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Carlos Dukes | 36-27 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 38-27 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), James Raposo (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Akim Zigler | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:35 | Rice | James Lane is fouled on the floor by James Raposo - foul #3 on James Raposo, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF), Arthur Monroe (C) Richard Kulas, James Raposo | |
| 16:22 | Rice | James Lane is hacked by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:07 | Rice | James Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Blay | 40-28 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) PF - John Goodridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Arthur Monroe - foul #1 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, James Lane, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, John Goodridge, Arthur Monroe | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Akim Zigler - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | James Raposo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Lawrence Smith steps in front of the Oliver Chance pass in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith banks in the layup | 43-30 |
| 14:09 | Rice | James Raposo is called for the reach on Brad Clough - foul #4 on James Raposo, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (PF), Jack Laforest (C) James Raposo, Akim Zigler | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Kulas - foul #1 on Richard Kulas, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Oliver Chance gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Jack Laforest loses the dribble to Marvin Boltz | 44-30 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Brad Clough comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-30 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Jack Laforest grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Richard Kulas double dribbles | 44-30 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Arthur Monroe | |
| 11:54 | Rice | James Diggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Blay grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 11:36 | Rice | James Diggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Ward | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | The jump hook by John Goodridge is blocked by Matthew Lonergan | 47-30 |
| 11:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blay | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Rice | James Lane misses the dunk but the foul's on Jack Laforest - foul #1 on Jack Laforest, team foul #6 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (SG) Jack Laforest | |
| 11:14 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 11:14 | Rice | James Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 11:14 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Lane lays it up and in set up by Martin Ward | 50-30 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Robert Dennis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 10:40 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 10:34 | Rice | James Lane double dribbles | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF) Dwight Heideman, Robert Dennis, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the board | 50-30 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Goodridge lays it up and in on a great pass from Akim Zigler | 50-32 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-32 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Richard Kulas gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Richard Kulas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Marvin Boltz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 53-35 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Akim Zigler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) James Blay, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (PF), Jack Laforest (C) John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 55-35 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Marvin Boltz pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SG), James Lane (SF), Brad Clough (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), James Raposo (PF) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | James Raposo can't tip it in | 55-35 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) PF - James Raposo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Rice | James Lane lays it up and in | 57-35 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman connects on the shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Eduardo Sanchez takes the ball from Oliver Chance | 57-37 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman loses the dribble to James Lane | 57-37 |
| 05:41 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-37 |
| 05:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Lane | 57-37 |
| 05:24 | Rice | James Diggs is called for traveling | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, James Diggs, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (PG) Jack Laforest | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 57-37 |
| 05:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Lonergan | 57-37 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Bernard Mack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Lonergan | 60-37 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Robert Dennis is fouled on the floor by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Diggs (PF) James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF) Dwight Heideman | |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Jack Laforest blows the layup but he's fouled by Martin Ward - foul #3 on Martin Ward, team foul #6 | 60-37 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Jack Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Eduardo Sanchez steps in front of the Darryl Lile pass | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Robert Dennis is hacked by James Blay - foul #1 on James Blay, team foul #7 | 60-38 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Robert Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Robert Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | James Blay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darryl Lile | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Raposo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Monroe (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Jack Laforest drills a jumper in the paint set up by James Raposo | 63-42 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Eduardo Sanchez steals it from James Blay in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Jack Laforest can't tip it in | 63-42 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Martin Ward pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Blay | 65-42 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Matthew Lonergan steals it from Robert Dennis | 65-42 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Laforest - foul #2 on Jack Laforest, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG) Robert Dennis | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Jack Laforest makes the shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 01:22 | Rice | James Diggs is fouled on the floor by James Raposo - foul #5 on James Raposo, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (SG) James Raposo | |
| 01:22 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:22 | Rice | James Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the offensive board | 67-44 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Martin Ward is whistled for a carry | 67-44 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 00:45 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Lane misses short on a jumper from close range | 67-44 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez grabs the board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Ward - foul #4 on Martin Ward, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 67-46 |