| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Freitas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Ralph Freitas knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Russell Hanson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is denied on a layup by Michael Bratten | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Robert Holloway grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Michael Bratten scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Holloway | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Bratten - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Michael Bratten jams it | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Russell Hanson snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's floater is knocked away by Matthew Kerr | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Ralph Freitas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ornstein | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Bobby Allison snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Bobby Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Jason Priest (PF) George Willett, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Jason Priest (fresh) C - Mark Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Bobby Allison denies the turnaround by Timothy Shanahan | 3-8 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Jason Priest can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-8 |
| 15:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Charles Osbourn drills a runner from close range set up by Bobby Allison | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan's pass is intercepted by Charles Osbourn | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Charles Osbourn blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the floater near the basket set up by Michael Ornstein | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Philip Klein takes the ball from Carl Lungwitz | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Jason Priest misses long on a shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's floater is tipped away by Bobby Allison | 7-10 |
| 13:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Shanahan, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Jason Priest, Mark Hicks | |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Harold Galarza | 7-12 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG) Robert Holloway | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Kuhn - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Matthew Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Robert Holloway pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF) Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Robert Holloway | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Hanson | 11-17 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn lays it in set up by Russell Hanson | 11-19 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Russell Hanson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bone - foul #1 on Russell Hanson, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 09:45 | Rice | The short jumper by Matthew Kerr is denied by Patrick Kowalewski | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Mark Hicks steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Willett | 11-22 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Matthew Kerr travels with the ball | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Charles Osbourn, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 11-25 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Bratten, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Matthew Kerr (C) John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Jason Priest (C) Harold Galarza, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Jason Priest grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | George Willett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Kerr - foul #1 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn (C) Jason Priest | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | George Willett misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | George Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) C - Matthew Kerr (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the 3 from straight away | 11-26 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz tips it home | 13-26 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Robert Holloway blows the layup | 13-26 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski is hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Timothy Shanahan, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Philip Klein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Patrick Kowalewski - foul #1 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (C) Patrick Kuhn | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Richard Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| 05:33 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Jason Priest, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Harold Galarza takes the ball from Michael Hardy in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski blows the layup | 15-29 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-29 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski tips it home | 15-31 |
| 04:40 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it in | 17-31 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is whistled for a carry | 17-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled on the floor by Jason Priest - foul #1 on Jason Priest, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Jason Priest grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is called for 5 seconds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Bratten (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Jason Priest | |
| 03:31 | Rice | The short jumper by Carl Lungwitz is denied by Patrick Kuhn | 17-31 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Michael Bratten lays it in on a great pass from Russell Hanson | 17-33 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Michael Bratten pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Harold Galarza | 17-36 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Shanahan | 17-36 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 17-36 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan tips it home | 17-38 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-38 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it back up and in | 19-38 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Michael Bratten is whistled for traveling | 19-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Ralph Freitas, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Willett - foul #1 on George Willett, team foul #8 | 19-38 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Bratten - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-38 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 20-39 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Hardy is whistled for traveling | 20-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (PG), Philip Klein (SG) George Willett, Robert Holloway | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Philip Klein connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Shanahan | 20-42 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a halfcourt shot | 20-42 |