| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mollica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | UMBC | Michael Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 19:51 | UMBC | Steven Walters tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't finish the layup | 23-21 |
| 19:19 | UMBC | Steven Walters grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 19:12 | UMBC | Thomas Ferebee steps in front of the Michael Nelson pass | 23-21 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 18:23 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-21 |
| 18:21 | UMBC | Mark Mollica tips it home | 25-23 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits a runner in the lane | 27-23 |
| 17:49 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't connect on a runner from the right block | 27-23 |
| 17:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Gobin | 27-23 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Charles Smith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Ferebee | 29-23 |
| 17:11 | UMBC | Steven Walters scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-25 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 16:40 | UMBC | Robert Kelly swats the layup by Steven Walters | 31-25 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Smith | 34-25 |
| 16:27 | UMBC | Michael Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Henry Gobin pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brooks - foul #1 on Matthew Brooks, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UMBC | Walter Eakes (SG), Raymond Queen (SF), Harold Fleury (PF), Danny Smith (C) Corey Whitaker, Matthew Brooks, Steven Walters, Mark Mollica | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Eakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Queen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Fleury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Robert Kelly lays it in | 36-25 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | Michael Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Eakes | 36-28 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Charles Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 14:31 | UMBC | Danny Smith buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 39-30 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Fleury - foul #2 on Harold Fleury, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Rosin (SG), Matthew Brooks (SF), Steven Walters (PF) Michael Nelson, Harold Fleury, Danny Smith | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:07 | UMBC | Raymond Queen's pass is intercepted by Robert Kelly | 41-30 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is fouled on the floor by George Rosin - foul #1 on George Rosin, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Corey Whitaker (SG), Mark Mollica (C) George Rosin, Raymond Queen | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Henry Gobin is fouled on the floor by Mark Mollica - foul #2 on Mark Mollica, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 13:02 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Steven Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 12:38 | UMBC | Steven Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Steven Walters scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Nelson (PG), Raymond Queen (SF) Walter Eakes, Matthew Brooks | |
| 12:17 | UMBC | Steven Walters makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 11:55 | UMBC | Michael Nelson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Queen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Walters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mollica (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | UMBC | Michael Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee jams it on a great pass from Charles Smith and he's hacked by Mark Mollica - foul #3 on Mark Mollica, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Fleury (PF), Danny Smith (C) Steven Walters, Mark Mollica | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Harold Fleury grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 10:49 | UMBC | Danny Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-36 |
| 10:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Caraway | 43-36 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Corey Whitaker steals it from Thomas Ferebee | 43-36 |
| 10:14 | UMBC | Harold Fleury scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Walter Eakes (SG), Matthew Brooks (SF) Corey Whitaker, Danny Smith | |
| 10:14 | UMBC | Harold Fleury makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Henry Gobin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Gobin, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (PF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Smith (C) Harold Fleury | |
| 09:43 | UMBC | Michael Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Mollica (C) Danny Smith | |
| 09:38 | UMBC | Harold Caraway takes the ball from Raymond Queen | 43-39 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Michael Nelson clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 08:59 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Gobin - foul #2 on Henry Gobin, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Walters (PF) Raymond Queen | |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:39 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:12 | UMBC | Kenneth Rumble steps in front of the Mark Mollica pass | 46-41 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Charles Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Harold Caraway snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Eakes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mollica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Walter Eakes steals the ball from Henry Gobin | 46-41 |
| 07:30 | UMBC | Michael Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Eakes | 46-43 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 07:04 | UMBC | Mark Mollica grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:51 | UMBC | Steven Walters hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Brooks | 46-45 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UMBC | Corey Whitaker (SG), Raymond Queen (SF), Danny Smith (C) Michael Nelson, Matthew Brooks, Mark Mollica | |
| 06:18 | UMBC | Thomas Ferebee is called for the reach on Corey Whitaker - foul #2 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | George Rosin (PG) Walter Eakes | |
| 06:03 | UMBC | Raymond Queen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Robert Kelly knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Smith | 48-45 |
| 05:28 | UMBC | Robert Kelly blocks the short jumper by Corey Whitaker | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Charles Smith grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Raymond Queen is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Raymond Queen, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Nelson (PG), Matthew Brooks (SF) George Rosin, Steven Walters | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 04:34 | UMBC | Raymond Queen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Brooks | 48-48 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Kelly clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Queen - foul #2 on Raymond Queen, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Harold Fleury (PF), Mark Mollica (C) Raymond Queen, Danny Smith | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mollica (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | UMBC | Harold Fleury loses the dribble to Harold Caraway | 50-48 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Harold Fleury pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Michael Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 02:54 | UMBC | Harold Fleury connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Brooks | 50-50 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | UMBC | The jump hook by Harold Fleury is blocked by Henry Gobin | 50-50 |
| 02:11 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Harold Caraway snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Harold Caraway connects on the runner near the basket | 52-50 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Thomas Ferebee - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UMBC | Steven Walters (PF) Harold Fleury | |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker makes the 3rd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly drills a fadeaway in the lane | 54-53 |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Matthew Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee buries a floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Ferebee - foul #4 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Corey Whitaker misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mollica | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Mark Mollica is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ferebee - foul #5 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Barnhill (SG) Thomas Ferebee | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Mark Mollica makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | UMBC | Mark Mollica makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Barnhill clanks a fullcourt shot | 56-59 |