| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wilfredo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yuan Hou (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Teodoro Greco (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Kron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | David Netherton inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Martens | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilfredo Pena | 30-38 |
| 19:02 | Rice | David Netherton is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Brett Parker | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Michael Beck is called for the reach on Terry Kron - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito (PG), Eusebio Bruno (SG), Charles Elmore (SF), Yevgeny Zurek (PF) Wilfredo Pena, Yuan Hou, Teodoro Greco, Bryan Howard | |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Creason - foul #1 on Nicholas Creason, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Tracy Adams (C) Terry Kron | |
| 17:53 | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tracy Adams | 32-41 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 17:17 | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno's floater is knocked away by Sean Stutts | 34-41 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Henry Sexton gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Charles Elmore steals the ball from Nicholas Creason in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena (PG), Yuan Hou (SG), Teodoro Greco (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) Alfredo Esposito, Eusebio Bruno, Charles Elmore, Yevgeny Zurek, Tracy Adams | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Martens | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Terry Kron blocks the short jumper by Colby Dickison | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:49 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou is hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Elmore (SF), Tracy Adams (C) Teodoro Greco, Terry Kron | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Creason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wilfredo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yuan Hou (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena drills a floater from the right wing set up by Bryan Howard | 36-43 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Adams - foul #1 on Tracy Adams, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito (PG), David Lee (PF) Wilfredo Pena, Bryan Howard | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Henry Sexton is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Tracy Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Nicholas Creason (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno (SG), Yevgeny Zurek (C) Yuan Hou, Tracy Adams | |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | Henry Sexton steals it from Eusebio Bruno | 38-43 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Esposito - foul #1 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Kron (C) David Lee | |
| 14:27 | Rice | Michael Beck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena (PG), Bryan Howard (PF) Eusebio Bruno, Charles Elmore | |
| 13:54 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:02 | Rice | John Martens drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Sexton | 43-43 |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 12:17 | Rice | John Martens is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Reid - foul #2 on Alfred Reid, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Elmore (PG), Yuan Hou (SG), Teodoro Greco (SF), Tracy Adams (C) Wilfredo Pena, Alfredo Esposito, Yevgeny Zurek, Terry Kron | |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Charles Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuan Hou (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Teodoro Greco (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Teodoro Greco is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Lee (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it home | 48-46 |
| 10:49 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the wide open floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Colby Dickison drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 52-49 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Tracy Adams travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena (PG), Alfredo Esposito (SG), Stephen Durocher (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) Charles Elmore, Yuan Hou, Teodoro Greco, David Lee, Tracy Adams | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Charles Adkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Sean Stutts lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Reid | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #3 on Alfred Reid, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eusebio Bruno (SG) Alfredo Esposito | |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Stephen Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wilfredo Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eusebio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Durocher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Kron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Wilfredo Pena is called for the reach on Henry Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfredo Pena, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Teodoro Greco (SF) Stephen Durocher | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Kron - foul #2 on Terry Kron, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (SG), Charles Elmore (SF) Wilfredo Pena, Teodoro Greco | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF) Yevgeny Zurek | |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Kron - foul #3 on Terry Kron, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Terry Kron - foul #4 on Terry Kron, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (PF) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito (PG) Eusebio Bruno | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Terry Kron | 61-58 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Adkins | 64-58 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou drills a fadeaway from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Charles Elmore hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alfredo Esposito | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Martens is called for 10 seconds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena (PG), Eusebio Bruno (SG), Yevgeny Zurek (SF), David Lee (PF), Tracy Adams (C) Alfredo Esposito, Yuan Hou, Charles Elmore, Bryan Howard, Terry Kron | |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek double dribbles | 64-62 |
| 03:35 | Rice | John Martens is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | Yevgeny Zurek is called for 5 seconds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (SG) Eusebio Bruno | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stutts (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wilfredo Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yuan Hou (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tracy Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Yuan Hou steps in front of the Sean Stutts pass | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | David Lee tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Charles Adkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (PF) Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alfredo Esposito (SG), Teodoro Greco (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) Yuan Hou, Yevgeny Zurek, David Lee, Tracy Adams | |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Teodoro Greco - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Teodoro Greco misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Teodoro Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Pena | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Alfredo Esposito | 67-66 |
| 01:04 | Rice | David Netherton can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Teodoro Greco - foul #2 on Teodoro Greco, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Alfred Reid, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (SG) Alfredo Esposito | |
| 01:04 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:04 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Yuan Hou steps in front of the Brett Parker pass in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Wilfredo Pena is called for the reach on Brett Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfredo Pena, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Wilfredo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Yuan Hou is called for the reach on Michael Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yuan Hou, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Teodoro Greco pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | John Martens steps in front of the Teodoro Greco pass | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | David Netherton misses the easy layup | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Terry Kron | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-67 |