| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) SF - Percy Young (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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 | Willie Mackey steals it from Corey Riddle | 30-39 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Percy Young lays it in on a great pass from Willie Mackey | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Henry Brown hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Darren Shaffer | 32-41 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Corey Riddle steals it from Toni Zettel in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Corey Riddle knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Darren Shaffer | 32-43 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Percy Young is hacked by Carlos Tedrow - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Toni Zettel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Brian Livingston scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Corey Riddle and he's fouled by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Percy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Tuma (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Craig Lynch denies the turnaround by Charles Hendricks | 34-46 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Howard Reed can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Blake Bermudes (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Toni Zettel, Willie Mackey, Percy Young, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Ron Washington misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Leslie Koga is whistled for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington | |
| 16:05 | Rice | Charles Hendricks is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-46 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Koga | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Bermudes (fresh) SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter blows the layup | 34-46 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Leslie Koga hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Leslie Koga can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Tedrow - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Kenneth Carter, Blake Bermudes, Kenneth Dandridge, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Leslie Koga makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Leslie Koga misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hendricks | 37-46 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leslie Koga | 37-46 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-46 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Koga | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF) Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Howard Reed knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Percy Young is denied on a layup by Charles Hendricks | 39-49 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Charles Hendricks gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Charles Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Craig Lynch - foul #2 on Craig Lynch, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| 12:30 | Rice | Henry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | The jumper by Gilberto Rizzo is denied by Carlos Tedrow | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #3 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Willie Mackey (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG) Brian Livingston | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Darren Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 39-51 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Henry Brown's layup is rejected by Kenneth Dandridge | 39-51 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Percy Young pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Corey Riddle steals the ball from Kenneth Carter in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 39-53 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Carlos Tedrow is called for the reach on Kenneth Carter - foul #4 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Craig Lynch (PF), Joseph Tuma (C) Kenneth Carter, Percy Young, Kenneth Dandridge, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | The short jumper by Craig Lynch is denied by Ron Washington | 39-53 |
| 09:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Corey Riddle | 39-53 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Mackey - foul #1 on Willie Mackey, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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 (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ron Washington - foul #1 on Ron Washington, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF) Willie Mackey | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Toni Zettel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toni Zettel, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Charles Hendricks connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie and the foul's on Dumaka Aja - foul #4 on Dumaka Aja, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (SG) Dumaka Aja | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Ron Washington pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Howard Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Craig Lynch pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the floater from the left side | 41-58 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Brian Livingston snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Craig Lynch steals the ball from Brian Livingston | 41-58 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Leslie Koga grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma tips it in | 43-58 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Kenneth Carter steps in front of the Brian Livingston pass | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Hendricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Washington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Toni Zettel is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen McKinnie - foul #1 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Toni Zettel, Leslie Koga, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Brian Livingston, Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge can't finish the layup | 43-58 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Blake Bermudes (PG) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Percy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Carlos Tedrow - foul #5 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Craig Lynch (PF) Blake Bermudes, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Darren Shaffer double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Charles Hendricks (C) Corey Riddle, Henry Brown | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Howard Reed steals it from Craig Lynch | 47-60 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Darren Shaffer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Reed and he's hacked by Craig Lynch - foul #3 on Craig Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SG), Leslie Koga (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Dumaka Aja, Percy Young, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Willie Mackey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Koga | 50-63 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Darren Shaffer clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Mackey - foul #2 on Willie Mackey, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Charles Hendricks | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Willie Mackey loses the dribble to Henry Brown | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Willie Mackey - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Carter (PG), Kenneth Dandridge (PF) Toni Zettel, Craig Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Willie Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Leslie Koga takes the ball from Howard Reed | 52-67 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge scores on a floater from close range | 54-67 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Ron Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Propes (SF) Leslie Koga | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Howard Reed | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Thomas Propes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-67 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Charles Hendricks can't connect on a shot near the basket | 54-67 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dandridge | 54-67 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses the tip | 54-67 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Kenneth Carter snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Frank Stephenson's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Tuma | 56-67 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Thomas Propes gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Willie Mackey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Percy Young (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Kenneth Carter, Willie Mackey, Thomas Propes, Kenneth Dandridge, Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Toni Zettel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Zettel, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (C) Henry Brown | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses the runner from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Toni Zettel snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darren Shaffer | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Corey Riddle runs out the clock | 59-69 |