| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) PF - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Bass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Auxier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Melvin Auxier inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Texas | David Bentley is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 41-29 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Melvin Auxier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 18:54 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Darryl Lile is fouled on the floor by David Bentley - foul #2 on David Bentley, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Chaney - foul #1 on Joseph Chaney, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:10 | Texas | Chester Bass is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Chester Bass steals it from Darryl Lile | 43-29 |
| 17:24 | Texas | Chester Bass is hacked by Bernard Mack - foul #2 on Bernard Mack, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), David Silver (SF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Herndon (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Patrick Hugh (SF), David Strickland (PF), James Floyd (C) John Pugh, Chester Bass, Melvin Auxier, Joseph Chaney, David Bentley | |
| 17:09 | Texas | Bryan Herndon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Lane snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 17:01 | Rice | James Blay lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG) James Lane | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:01 | Rice | James Blay misses the free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:01 | Texas | David Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:41 | Texas | David Strickland is hacked by David Silver - foul #1 on David Silver, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:23 | Texas | James Floyd clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-29 |
| 16:22 | Texas | David Strickland snags the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 16:04 | Texas | Robert Bailey drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Floyd | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) PF - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Herndon (fresh) SG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Floyd (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Robert Bailey steps in front of the Steven Toro pass | 45-31 |
| 15:28 | Texas | Patrick Hugh makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bailey and he's hacked by Richard Dam - foul #1 on Richard Dam, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Steven Toro, Richard Dam, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Texas | John Pugh (PG), Melvin Auxier (SF), Joshua Schofield (PF), David Bentley (C) Bryan Herndon, Robert Bailey, David Strickland, James Floyd | |
| 15:28 | Texas | Patrick Hugh makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:10 | Rice | David Bentley blocks the short jumper by James Lane | 45-34 |
| 15:09 | Rice | James Lane tips it in | 47-34 |
| 15:01 | Texas | Joshua Schofield travels with the ball | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas | Chester Bass (SG) Patrick Hugh | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-34 |
| 14:43 | Texas | Chester Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:38 | Texas | Chester Bass makes the floater in the paint set up by John Pugh | 47-36 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Rice | James Lane tips it home | 49-36 |
| 13:53 | Texas | John Pugh knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Schofield and he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 13:53 | Texas | John Pugh makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Bernard Mack loses the dribble to Melvin Auxier | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Texas | Chester Bass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:26 | Texas | David Bentley hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-41 |
| 13:14 | Texas | The rebound goes to Chester Bass | 49-41 |
| 13:10 | Texas | Chester Bass drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Schofield | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 51-44 |
| 12:43 | Texas | Melvin Auxier knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Pugh and he's hacked by Bernard Mack - foul #3 on Bernard Mack, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), Richard Dam (SF), David Silver (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Bailey (PG), Patrick Hugh (SG), Joseph Chaney (C) John Pugh, Chester Bass, David Bentley | |
| 12:43 | Texas | Melvin Auxier misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Robert Bailey takes the ball from Richard Dam | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Texas | Robert Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | Rice | David Silver gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) PF - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Hugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Auxier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Schofield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Rice | David Silver clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Melvin Auxier gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:44 | Texas | Joshua Schofield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Richard Dam gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Richard Dam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:23 | Texas | Joseph Chaney pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Texas | Patrick Hugh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Hugh, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF) James Blay, Steven Toro, Richard Dam, David Silver | |
| Subs | Texas | Chester Bass (SG), David Strickland (C) Melvin Auxier, Joshua Schofield | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Chester Bass - foul #3 on Chester Bass, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Texas | John Pugh (PG), David Bentley (C) Patrick Hugh, David Strickland | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Oliver Chance tips it home | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Texas | David Bentley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Bass | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Rice | James Lane can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Oliver Chance gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Rice | James Lane blows the layup but he's fouled by Chester Bass - foul #4 on Chester Bass, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), David Silver (SF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Herndon (PG), Patrick Hugh (SG), Robert Disalvo (SF), Joshua Schofield (PF), David Strickland (C) John Pugh, Chester Bass, Robert Bailey, Joseph Chaney, David Bentley | |
| 09:31 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:31 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:12 | Texas | Patrick Hugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG) James Lane | |
| Subs | Texas | Melvin Auxier (SF) Robert Disalvo | |
| 08:50 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Toro | 58-48 |
| 08:34 | Texas | Bryan Herndon's floater is knocked away by Roberto Colombo | 58-48 |
| 08:33 | Texas | Melvin Auxier tips it in | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 08:15 | Texas | Patrick Hugh grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Texas | Joshua Schofield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Colombo | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blay (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Herndon (fresh) SG - Patrick Hugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Auxier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Texas | David Strickland lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Auxier | 61-52 |
| 07:23 | Rice | David Silver misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Schofield - foul #4 on Joshua Schofield, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, Salvador Hernandez, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Texas | John Pugh (PG), Chester Bass (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Joseph Chaney (PF), David Bentley (C) Bryan Herndon, Patrick Hugh, Melvin Auxier, Joshua Schofield, David Strickland | |
| 07:23 | Rice | David Silver makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:23 | Rice | David Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:00 | Texas | David Bentley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Mack - foul #4 on Bernard Mack, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (PF) David Silver | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 07:00 | Texas | David Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:00 | Texas | David Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Lane is fouled on the floor by Chester Bass - foul #5 on Chester Bass, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (SG) James Blay | |
| Subs | Texas | Patrick Hugh (SF) Chester Bass | |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:38 | Texas | David Bentley snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:24 | Texas | David Bentley makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Pugh | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Texas | Patrick Hugh grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:42 | Texas | John Pugh misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 05:41 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to John Pugh | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | Texas | Patrick Hugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Oliver Chance pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Steven Toro misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Herndon (SG), Melvin Auxier (SF), Joshua Schofield (PF), David Strickland (C) Robert Bailey, Patrick Hugh, Joseph Chaney, David Bentley | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | Texas | John Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), David Silver (SF) Steven Toro, Darryl Lile | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Silver drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Blay | 67-57 |
| 04:06 | Texas | Bryan Herndon double dribbles | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Bailey (SG) John Pugh | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 03:48 | Texas | Joshua Schofield gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) PF - David Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bryan Herndon (fresh) SG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Auxier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Texas | Robert Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Dam - foul #2 on Richard Dam, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Texas | Patrick Hugh (SG), David Bentley (C) Bryan Herndon, David Strickland | |
| 03:29 | Texas | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:29 | Texas | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Bernard Mack | 69-59 |
| 03:03 | Texas | Robert Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (PF) David Silver | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Herndon (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| 02:43 | Rice | James Lane is fouled on the floor by David Bentley - foul #3 on David Bentley, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| 02:43 | Rice | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:43 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:40 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas | John Pugh (PG) Bryan Herndon | |
| 02:33 | Texas | Joshua Schofield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:31 | Texas | David Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:21 | Texas | Patrick Hugh scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Pugh | 70-61 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Joshua Schofield swats the short shot by Bernard Mack | 70-61 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | Texas | Joshua Schofield gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Joshua Schofield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Bernard Mack pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a floater near the basket set up by Oliver Chance | 72-61 |
| 01:08 | Texas | John Pugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), Richard Dam (SF), David Silver (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Texas | Bryan Herndon (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Joseph Chaney (PF), David Strickland (C) John Pugh, Melvin Auxier, Joshua Schofield, David Bentley | |
| 00:50 | Rice | James Blay is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Texas | Robert Bailey blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Toro - foul #2 on Steven Toro, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Bryan Herndon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Herndon, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, Richard Dam, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Texas | John Pugh (PG), Melvin Auxier (SF), Joshua Schofield (PF), David Bentley (C) Bryan Herndon, Patrick Hugh, Joseph Chaney, David Strickland | |
| 00:41 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:37 | Texas | David Bentley makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Pugh | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Darryl Lile is hacked by John Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pugh, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Robert Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-65 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 76-65 |