| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan McChristian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jan McChristian inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Ronald Simmons clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 34-29 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Ronald Simmons pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Sauve is called for the reach on Rob Hobart - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sauve, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Allen Page (SF) Nathaniel Sauve, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:05 | Rice | Jan McChristian buries a jumper in the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | James Ridder makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Gilfillan | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Rob Hobart takes the ball from Allen Page in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Simmons | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | James Ridder is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Hobart - foul #3 on Rob Hobart, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Gerald Jordan (C) Brian Gilfillan, Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Terry Adams (SG), James Willingham (SF), Curtis Culver (PF) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Hans Zurawik drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Ridder and he's hacked by Leonard Dirksen - foul #3 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Hans Zurawik makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Willingham | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Ronald Simmons snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Terry Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by James Ridder - foul #3 on James Ridder, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Hans Zurawik, James Ridder, Allen Page, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Brian Johnson (C) Leonard Dirksen, Ronald Simmons | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Gilfillan | 41-39 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Terry Adams's floater is knocked away by Richard Hall | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Richard Hall snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Hall (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Willingham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Curtis Culver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brian Gilfillan | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Curtis Culver is denied on a layup by Richard Hall | 43-39 |
| 15:24 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski jams it | 45-39 |
| 14:46 | Rice | The jump hook by James Willingham is blocked by Justin Stepnoski | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), James Ridder (SG), Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Brian Gilfillan, Nathaniel Sauve, Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Jacob Oram, Terry Adams, James Willingham, Curtis Culver, Brian Johnson | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Rob Hobart's pass is intercepted by Gerald Jordan | 45-39 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Allen Page hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Ronald Simmons gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Jan McChristian double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF) Hans Zurawik, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Dirksen - foul #4 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG) Leonard Dirksen | |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | James Ridder is fouled on the floor by Jacob Oram - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Richard Bridges (PF) Jacob Oram, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bridges | 45-39 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hans Zurawik - foul #3 on Hans Zurawik, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Kyzer (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Jan McChristian, Ronald Simmons | |
| 12:26 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | James Ridder hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Justin Stepnoski | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Gerald Jordan blocks the short jumper by Brian Johnson | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | James Ridder gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:38 | Marquette | Richard Hall drills a floater in the lane | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hall (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Ridder knocks away the 3 by Rob Hobart | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Richard Bridges tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Jordan, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Terry Adams (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Leonard Dirksen, Rob Hobart, Richard Bridges, Joseph Kyzer, Brian Johnson | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Gerald Jordan picks off the pass by Ronald Simmons | 49-43 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Jordan | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Gerald Jordan picks off the pass by Jacob Oram | 51-43 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Willingham (SF) Jan McChristian | |
| 09:42 | Rice | Terry Adams double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) James Ridder, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (SF) Terry Adams | |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Richard Bridges gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Richard Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Gerald Jordan (C) Nathaniel Sauve, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Brian Johnson (C) Curtis Culver, Ronald Simmons | |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Richard Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Willingham drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) James Ridder, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Jacob Oram, James Willingham, Richard Bridges | |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Brian Johnson double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Allen Page (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Nathaniel Sauve, Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG) Rob Hobart | |
| 07:48 | Marquette | James Ridder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Richard Hall is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Hall, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Allen Page, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (SF), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer, Brian Johnson | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Curtis Culver buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Hans Zurawik - foul #4 on Hans Zurawik, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Curtis Culver makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hall (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Terry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Culver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman is hacked by Curtis Culver - foul #1 on Curtis Culver, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Gerald Jordan (C) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), James Willingham (SF) Leonard Dirksen, Richard Bridges | |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Willingham - foul #1 on James Willingham, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) James Ridder, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (SF) Terry Adams | |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:42 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Richard Bridges buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Culver | 58-50 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Allen Page (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Brian Gilfillan, Justin Stepnoski, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jacob Oram can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Gerald Jordan (PF) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Brian Johnson (C) James Willingham, Curtis Culver, Ronald Simmons | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski's floater is tipped away by Brian Johnson | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-52 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Jacob Oram clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Brian Johnson tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Oram, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Richard Hall (PF) James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Terry Adams (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Curtis Culver (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Richard Bridges, Joseph Kyzer, Brian Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Curtis Culver splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Dirksen | 62-56 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Gilfillan | 65-56 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen is fouled on the floor by Gerald Jordan - foul #2 on Gerald Jordan, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, Allen Page, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | James Willingham (SF) Jan McChristian | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Hans Zurawik is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hans Zurawik, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG) Hans Zurawik | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | James Willingham is hacked by Justin Stepnoski - foul #1 on Justin Stepnoski, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (PG) Brian Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Brian Johnson (PF) Terry Adams, Curtis Culver | |
| 03:43 | Rice | James Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:43 | Rice | James Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Ridder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Hall (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Willingham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman buries a runner from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Nathaniel Sauve, Justin Stepnoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Rob Hobart, James Willingham, Brian Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Richard Hall steals it from Leonard Dirksen | 67-58 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | James Ridder is hacked by Jan McChristian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan McChristian, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski (SF) Allen Page | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:54 | Marquette | James Ridder misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Ronald Simmons gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen drills a jumpshot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Ridder | 69-60 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF) James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Adams out of the doubleteam | 69-62 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Allen Page misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Ronald Simmons gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Allen Page, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) Terry Adams | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Jan McChristian is called for the reach on Nathaniel Sauve - foul #2 on Jan McChristian, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-62 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Ronald Simmons can't tip it in | 71-62 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Rob Hobart tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Jan McChristian pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Rob Hobart is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelrahman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rob Hobart, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (SF) Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Nathaniel Sauve is called for the reach on Jan McChristian - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sauve, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski (SF) Allen Page | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jan McChristian makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Leonard Dirksen is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelrahman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (SF) Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (PG) Leonard Dirksen | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Allen Page grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan runs out the clock | 75-65 |