| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jesus Roman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) C - Chen China (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Chen China grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 19:34 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Thomas Prada - foul #1 on Thomas Prada, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Chen China can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Thomas Prada knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Romero | 46-36 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Shane Nitz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Chen China grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Shane Nitz is hacked by Thomas Prada - foul #2 on Thomas Prada, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Chen China travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Thomas Prada is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Prada, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG) Thomas Prada | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Chen China clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Sais - foul #1 on Bruce Sais, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Chen China misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | David Heath snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Jesus Roman is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) Chen China | |
| 16:54 | Rice | James Neal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Wallace Sifford takes the ball from James Neal | 46-37 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Jesus Roman is hacked by James Valletta - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Wallace Sifford, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann loses the dribble to William Patrick | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesus Roman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) PF - David Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) PF - James Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | William Patrick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Neal | 46-40 |
| 15:26 | Air Force | David Heath is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Heath, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG), Alvin Shipman (PF), Jose Romero (C) Bruce Sais, David Heath, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) William Patrick | |
| 15:02 | Rice | James Neal can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Jose Romero drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Lucien Bruno - foul #1 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wallace Sifford (SF) Christopher Shirley | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong, James Neal | |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Alvin Shipman swats the short shot by Chen China | 49-40 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Thomas Prada pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Thomas Prada misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Jose Sosa travels in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Jose Romero lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Shipman | 51-40 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Chen China misses the runner in the paint | 51-40 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:58 | Rice | James Valletta misses the lay-in | 51-40 |
| 12:56 | Rice | James Valletta tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Chen China is fouled on the floor by Alvin Shipman - foul #1 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Antonio Smoot (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), David Heath (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Jesus Roman, Wallace Sifford, Alvin Shipman, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (PF), Liang Xiong (C) Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 12:01 | Rice | James Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | James Valletta takes the ball from Steve Heinemann | 51-42 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Jose Sosa lays it in set up by James Valletta | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Smoot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) PF - David Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Liang Xiong (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Thomas Prada misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Neal connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Sosa and the foul's on David Heath - foul #2 on David Heath, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG), Wallace Sifford (SF), Jose Romero (C) Thomas Prada, Christopher Shirley, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim | |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Neal makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Heath | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Liang Xiong is hacked by Wallace Sifford - foul #3 on Wallace Sifford, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (SG) Antonio Smoot | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) James Neal | |
| 10:33 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Romero | 55-47 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Liang Xiong | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Chen China can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Jesus Roman gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Jose Romero clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Shane Nitz - foul #1 on Shane Nitz, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG), Alvin Shipman (PF) Bruce Sais, David Heath | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong | |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Rogelio Marino clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jose Romero | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Jose Romero tips it in | 57-47 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Shane Nitz tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Thomas Prada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Wallace Sifford blocks the short jumper by Chen China | 57-47 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Jesus Roman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Shane Nitz pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Hamisi Azim drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Jose Romero drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Prada | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesus Roman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Sifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Chen China (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on Thomas Prada - foul #2 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG), Antonio Smoot (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), David Heath (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Thomas Prada, Jesus Roman, Wallace Sifford, Alvin Shipman, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG), James Valletta (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, Rogelio Marino, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Liang Xiong picks off the pass by Bruce Sais | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Rice | William Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Bruce Sais snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | David Heath misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:18 | Rice | James Neal pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Steve Heinemann steals the ball from James Valletta | 59-51 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot loses the dribble to James Neal | 59-51 |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Valletta knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Liang Xiong and the foul's on Christopher Shirley - foul #1 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG), Wallace Sifford (SF), Jose Romero (C) Bruce Sais, Christopher Shirley, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Lucien Bruno, William Patrick | |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Valletta makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Hamisi Azim picks off the pass by Wallace Sifford | 59-54 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jose Sosa can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Antonio Smoot | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF) David Heath | |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) Liang Xiong | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Antonio Smoot - foul #1 on Antonio Smoot, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (SG) Antonio Smoot | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) James Neal | |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Shane Nitz picks off the pass by Jose Romero | 60-56 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Chen China misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Rice | James Valletta can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Sosa - foul #1 on Jose Sosa, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF) Wallace Sifford | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Liang Xiong (PF) James Valletta, Shane Nitz | |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesus Roman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jesus Roman steals the ball from Rogelio Marino | 62-56 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Alvin Shipman, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim, Chen China | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wallace Sifford (SF), Jose Romero (C) Christopher Shirley, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong, James Neal, William Patrick | |
| 02:24 | Rice | David Heath steps in front of the Hamisi Azim pass | 62-56 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:38 | Rice | James Valletta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF) David Heath | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Jose Romero hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-56 |
| 01:19 | Rice | James Valletta snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Jesus Roman can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Nitz - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Valletta hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jose Sosa | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Sosa - foul #2 on Jose Sosa, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Shane Nitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Jesus Roman is hacked by Jose Sosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Sosa, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Hamisi Azim scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Valletta | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Jose Sosa is called for the reach on Jesus Roman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Sosa, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Chen China gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shane Nitz | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | James Valletta is called for the reach on Jesus Roman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Valletta, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF) David Heath | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Jesus Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Alvin Shipman picks off the pass by Hamisi Azim | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Jose Romero is hacked by Jose Sosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jose Sosa, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Romero | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero is fouled on the floor by James Valletta - foul #5 on James Valletta, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG) James Valletta | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF) David Heath | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Hamisi Azim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Thomas Prada runs out the clock | 72-64 |