| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Paris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Paul Terrell loses the dribble to Bruce Chess | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Gregory Bohon is called for the reach on George Paris - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Charlie Roberson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Suggs - foul #2 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Fabiano is called for the reach on Steven Thompson - foul #3 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Matthew Hearn (SF) Ronald Fabiano, Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Paul Terrell can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Chess - foul #1 on Bruce Chess, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Leigh Norman is hacked by Christopher Suggs - foul #3 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (SF) Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (PF) Christopher Suggs | |
| 17:44 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Roberson | 50-42 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Leigh Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Sevilla | 50-42 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Booker (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Thomas Booker swats the layup by Charlie Roberson | 50-42 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Andrew Yopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), William Danner (PF) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson, George Paris | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Danner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Charlie Roberson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Charlie Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Thomas Booker is called for the reach on Christopher Lynch - foul #1 on Thomas Booker, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Matthew Hearn (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, Mark Sevilla, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| 14:48 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 53-48 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Fabiano - foul #4 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | George Paris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | George Paris makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | George Paris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Charlie Roberson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Louie Kennedy steps in front of the Christopher Suggs pass | 53-50 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Bruce Chess picks off the pass by Andrew Yopp | 53-50 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Christopher Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Paris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Steven Thompson is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp - foul #3 on Steven Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Robert Lockett (SG), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Paul Terrell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 56-54 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Jacobs and the foul's on Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (PF) George Paris | |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 10:54 | Rice | A charge is called on Charlie Roberson - foul #3 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Mark Sevilla is denied by Paul Terrell | 56-56 |
| 10:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Terrell | 56-56 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Robert Lockett takes the ball from Matthew Hearn | 56-56 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Robert Lockett, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Christopher Suggs is called for the reach on Paul Terrell - foul #4 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (SF) Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Christopher Suggs, Mark Sevilla | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #3 on Paul Terrell, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Andrew Yopp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hearn | 59-58 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | George Paris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Kelly | 59-61 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Charlie Roberson blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | George Paris grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Paul Terrell swats the short shot by Robert Lockett | 59-61 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Steven Thompson is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp - foul #4 on Steven Thompson, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Charlie Roberson, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Mark Sevilla (C) Steven Thompson, Robert Lockett, Micheal Kelly | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | George Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Paris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG) Andrew Yopp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Booker (C) George Paris | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Charlie Roberson tips it home | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Chess | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Suggs | 61-63 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Paul Terrell denies the turnaround by Thomas Booker | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Bohon | 61-63 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Charlie Roberson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Fabiano | 64-63 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Chess | 64-66 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Micheal Kelly steps in front of the Charlie Roberson pass | 64-66 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charlie Roberson - foul #4 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Charlie Roberson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Louie Kennedy and the foul's on Christopher Suggs - foul #5 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (PF) Christopher Suggs | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | George Paris misses badly on a shot from the left block | 66-67 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett tips it home | 66-69 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Paul Terrell's floater is knocked away by George Paris | 66-69 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charlie Roberson (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Paris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Matthew Hearn's pass is intercepted by George Paris | 66-69 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | George Paris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Louie Kennedy gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Paris - foul #2 on George Paris, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Charlie Roberson, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Mark Sevilla (C) Bruce Chess, Micheal Kelly | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Mark Sevilla | |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 02:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Bohon | 68-69 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Andrew Yopp travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Gregory Bohon's pass is intercepted by Bruce Chess | 68-69 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess banks in the layup | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Rice | George Paris is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon - foul #3 on George Paris, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Chess | 70-73 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-73 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Paris | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly clanks a shot from the left block | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Andrew Yopp snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charlie Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 70-73 |