| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Josh Worrall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Samuel Coons - foul #1 on Samuel Coons, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Matthew Hearn | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith lays it in | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Louie Kennedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ososki | 42-35 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Leigh Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (SG), William Cordero (SF), Stephen Green (PF), Eric Gray (C) Michael Ososki, Kenneth Steward, Michael Smith, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams | |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman (SF) Josh Worrall | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-35 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman is fouled on the floor by Erik Brooks - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward (SF), Samuel Coons (C) Tom Coleman, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory French | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Blaze is called for the reach on Stephen Green - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall (PG), Michael Ososki (SG), Michael Smith (PF) William Cordero, Frank Torkelson, Stephen Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Josh Worrall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Louie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Leigh Norman hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Matthew Hearn gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Gregory French is fouled on the floor by Samuel Coons - foul #2 on Samuel Coons, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Cordero (SF), Stephen Green (C) Kenneth Steward, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Matthew Hearn | |
| 14:41 | Rice | Gregory Bohon buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 44-42 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | William Cordero makes the floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is hacked by Michael Ososki - foul #1 on Michael Ososki, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (SG), Eric Gray (C) Michael Ososki, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, James Blaze | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Gregory French misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leigh Norman - foul #3 on Leigh Norman, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward (SF) Josh Worrall | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jim Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Louie Kennedy | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki (SG), Samuel Coons (C) Frank Torkelson, Stephen Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory French, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Matthew Hearn drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano and he's hacked by Kenneth Steward - foul #2 on Kenneth Steward, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Kenneth Steward, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG) Erik Brooks | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Louie Kennedy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Ososki - foul #2 on Michael Ososki, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman (SF) William Cordero | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Josh Worrall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Louie Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Hearn steps in front of the Josh Worrall pass | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Matthew Hearn hits a floater from the left block set up by Gregory Bohon | 47-52 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 47-52 |
| 10:09 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Bohon is blocked by Michael Smith | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Josh Worrall | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Matthew Hearn loses the dribble to Michael Ososki | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Tom Coleman - foul #1 on Tom Coleman, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Cordero (PG), Frank Torkelson (SG), Kenneth Steward (SF), Stephen Green (PF), Eric Gray (C) Josh Worrall, Michael Ososki, Tom Coleman, Michael Smith, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Gregory French, Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Cordero - foul #1 on William Cordero, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Blaze knocks away the 3 by William Cordero | 47-54 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Torkelson | 47-54 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 08:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 47-54 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Blaze | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blaze (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Fabiano - foul #2 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall (PG) Frank Torkelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG) Gregory French | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Erik Brooks picks off the pass by Kenneth Steward | 49-57 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Gregory Bohon lays it in on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 49-59 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses short on a floater from close range | 52-59 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 06:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Williams | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Jim Williams misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-59 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it home | 52-61 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Worrall | 55-61 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki (SG), Michael Smith (PF), Samuel Coons (C) William Cordero, Stephen Green, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), James Blaze (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, Jim Williams | |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Gregory Bohon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 03:58 | Rice | James Blaze loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), William Cordero (SF) Josh Worrall, Kenneth Steward | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Leigh Norman is called for the reach on William Cordero - foul #4 on Leigh Norman, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green (SF) Frank Torkelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Cordero drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-67 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn can't throw it down | 61-67 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green grabs the board | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Green tips it home | 63-67 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Leigh Norman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall (PG), Kenneth Steward (SF) William Cordero, Stephen Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Gregory French snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gregory French clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Samuel Coons - foul #3 on Samuel Coons, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gregory French misses the 3rd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith tips it in | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Michael Smith steals the ball from Louie Kennedy | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Gregory French | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is hacked by Josh Worrall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josh Worrall, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Michael Ososki is called for the reach on Matthew Hearn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ososki, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Steward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Matthew Hearn gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Worrall - foul #2 on Josh Worrall, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Josh Worrall grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 68-74 |