| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Leonard Smith inbounds the ball | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Edwin Bundy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Chavers | 31-19 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is whistled for traveling | 31-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos (C) Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:00 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | James Hoss gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Hart | 33-19 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Matthew Amos steps in front of the Derrick Kephart pass | 33-19 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy's pass is intercepted by Leonard Smith | 33-19 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 33-21 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a runner from the right block | 33-21 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Hart | 33-21 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander (PF) Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| 17:02 | Rice | James Chavers buries a jump hook near the basket | 33-23 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is whistled for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Joe Scott, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Brad Snedeker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Porter | 33-26 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher's pass is intercepted by Shawn Porter | 33-26 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Willie Hart steals it from Brad Snedeker | 33-26 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Derrick Kephart snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brad Snedeker | 33-29 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos tips it home | 35-29 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Derrick Kephart gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Craig Fauntleroy steps in front of the Derrick Kephart pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Donnell Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Jonathan Barba (PF), James Chavers (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy, Donnell Cook | |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 40-32 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Leonard Smith steals it from Robert Alexander | 40-32 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Jonathan Barba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Mark Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Leonard Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Chavers is hacked by Willie Hart - foul #1 on Willie Hart, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Jonathan Barba | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Joe Scott picks off the pass by Edwin Bundy | 40-32 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 10:29 | Rice | James Chavers can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | James Hoss grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is hacked by Derrick Kephart - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | James Hoss scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:23 | Rice | Derrick Kephart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Donnell Cook tips it but misses | 46-32 |
| 09:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 46-32 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Edwin Bundy is fouled on the floor by Robert Alexander as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Shawn Porter is fouled on the floor by Robert Alexander - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Barba (C) Edwin Bundy | |
| 08:38 | Rice | Jonathan Barba buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donnell Cook | 46-35 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Hoss knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Alexander | 48-35 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander lays it up and in | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Craig Fauntleroy takes the ball from Derrick Kephart in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses the lay-in | 50-35 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 50-35 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Shawn Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 52-35 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Leonard Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Thompson | 52-37 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF) Joe Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Adam Nall steps in front of the Leonard Smith pass | 52-37 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Nall | 54-37 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SF), Willie Hart (C) James Hoss, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG) Mark Thompson | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Edwin Bundy makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Amos | 54-38 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Stonecipher | 57-38 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Edwin Bundy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Amos - foul #1 on Matthew Amos, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Mark Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-40 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Mark Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Donnell Cook is called for the reach on Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Donnell Cook, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Mark Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Porter | 57-43 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-43 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Jonathan Barba grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't finish the layup | 57-43 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Amos | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos tips it home | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford is denied on a layup by Robert Alexander | 59-43 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (PF) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Kahl (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Donnell Cook lays it in set up by Mark Thompson | 59-45 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lunsford picks off the pass by Joshua Stonecipher out of a doubleteam | 59-45 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Lunsford | 59-47 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Kahl is called for the reach on James Hoss - foul #1 on Michael Kahl, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) Joshua Stonecipher, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Michael Kahl | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 00:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Robert Alexander steps in front of the Shawn Porter pass | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy runs out the clock | 59-47 |