| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Willhite (fresh) SG - Bryan Renfro (fresh) SF - Andrew Creasey (fresh) PF - David Crump (fresh) C - Drew Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) SG - Joe Woods (fresh) SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) C - James Pritchard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Pritchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | The short jumper by James Pritchard is denied by Drew Cole | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Bryan Renfro | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite makes the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Pritchard misses long on an open floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Quinnipiac | David Crump misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Andrew Creasey is called for the reach on Roy Mitchell - foul #1 on Andrew Creasey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Rice | James Pritchard drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scotty McLaird | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenny Garrett - foul #1 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Andrew Creasey takes the ball from Joe Woods in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite is fouled on the floor by James Pritchard - foul #1 on James Pritchard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib (SG), Kevin Small (PF), Kenneth Cundiff (C) Bryan Renfro, David Crump, Drew Cole | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell, James Pritchard | |
| 17:30 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Jake Sitz pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is hacked by Kenneth Cundiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cundiff, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty (SF) Andrew Creasey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:00 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 3-2 |
| 16:58 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Willhite | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Billy Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro (SG), David Crump (PF) Robert Willhite, Kenneth Cundiff | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Scotty McLaird (SF) Kevin Cassidy, Frank Krug | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey (SF), Drew Cole (C) Michael Petty, Kevin Small | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Billy Davis, Lloyd Broome | |
| 15:50 | Rice | James Pritchard is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Woods | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Renfro (fresh) SF - Andrew Creasey (fresh) PF - David Crump (fresh) C - Drew Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) C - James Pritchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Jake Sitz snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Joe Woods hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenny Garrett | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Joe Woods connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Quinnipiac | Drew Cole travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite (PG), Douglas Farrell (SG), Michael Petty (SF), Kevin Small (PF), Kenneth Cundiff (C) Richard Steib, Bryan Renfro, Andrew Creasey, David Crump, Drew Cole | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Lloyd Broome (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF), Jeremiah Terrill (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Jake Sitz, James Pritchard | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Douglas Farrell is called for the reach on Kevin Cassidy - foul #1 on Douglas Farrell, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Michael Petty picks off the pass by Roy Mitchell | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd Broome is called for the reach on Michael Petty - foul #1 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Frank Krug (SF) Billy Davis, Roy Mitchell | |
| 13:06 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small is fouled on the floor by Frank Krug - foul #1 on Frank Krug, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey (SF), Ante Zhanel (C) Michael Petty, Kevin Small | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pritchard (C) Lloyd Broome | |
| 12:47 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:46 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Farrell tips it home | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Kenny Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Frank Krug misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Krug and the foul's on Ante Zhanel - foul #1 on Ante Zhanel, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro (SG), David Crump (PF) Douglas Farrell, Kenneth Cundiff | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Frank Krug, James Pritchard | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Woods - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty (SF) Andrew Creasey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (C) Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 11:51 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Scotty McLaird loses the dribble to Bryan Renfro in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Renfro | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Willhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Renfro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Petty (fresh) PF - David Crump (fresh) C - Ante Zhanel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Kenny Garrett hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scotty McLaird | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Jake Sitz drills a floater near the basket | 14-19 |
| 10:41 | Quinnipiac | Jake Sitz is called for the reach on Ante Zhanel - foul #1 on Jake Sitz, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib (PG), Andrew Creasey (SF), Kevin Small (PF), Drew Cole (C) Robert Willhite, Michael Petty, David Crump, Ante Zhanel | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Roy Mitchell, Jake Sitz | |
| 10:25 | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Steib - foul #2 on Richard Steib, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite (PG) Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG) Joe Woods | |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Pritchard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:07 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Broome - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome | |
| 09:59 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | Rice | James Pritchard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey is hacked by Frank Krug - foul #2 on Frank Krug, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Douglas Farrell (SG), Kenneth Cundiff (PF) Bryan Renfro, Kevin Small | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (C) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Frank Krug, James Pritchard | |
| 09:08 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Terrill | 15-19 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Drew Cole steals the ball from Joe Woods | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Jake Sitz is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill tips it in | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | Quinnipiac | Scotty McLaird takes the ball from Drew Cole | 15-21 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jake Sitz connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Robert Willhite (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Creasey (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Cundiff (fresh) C - Drew Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Woods | 15-23 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Scotty McLaird is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Creasey - foul #2 on Andrew Creasey, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro (SG), Michael Petty (SF), David Crump (PF), Kevin Small (C) Douglas Farrell, Andrew Creasey, Kenneth Cundiff, Drew Cole | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Roy Mitchell (PF), James Pritchard (C) Joe Woods, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:06 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Renfro, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG) Kenny Garrett | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| 06:48 | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:46 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Small hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Roy Mitchell connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Billy Davis | 17-27 |
| 06:13 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:12 | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro gets the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:52 | Quinnipiac | Scotty McLaird is called for the reach on David Crump - foul #1 on Scotty McLaird, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff (C) Kevin Small | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (SF), Jake Sitz (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell | |
| 05:52 | Quinnipiac | David Crump misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:52 | Quinnipiac | David Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Terrill | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 18-30 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Kenny Garrett pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Kenny Garrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 05:06 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Bryan Renfro | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Douglas Farrell (PG), Ante Zhanel (PF), Drew Cole (C) Robert Willhite, David Crump, Kenneth Cundiff | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Roy Mitchell (PF) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-30 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Roy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Douglas Farrell is called for the reach on Billy Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Farrell, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite (PG) Douglas Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Billy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:19 | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:07 | Quinnipiac | Michael Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG) Kenny Garrett | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Bryan Renfro is called for the reach on Billy Davis - foul #2 on Bryan Renfro, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib (PG), Douglas Farrell (SG), Andrew Creasey (SF), Kevin Small (PF), Kenneth Cundiff (C) Robert Willhite, Bryan Renfro, Michael Petty, Ante Zhanel, Drew Cole | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Richard Steib (fresh) SG - Douglas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Creasey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cundiff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) C - James Pritchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Quinnipiac | James Pritchard is called for the reach on Douglas Farrell - foul #2 on James Pritchard, team foul #11 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Jeremiah Terrill (C) Billy Davis, James Pritchard | |
| 03:24 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:24 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is hacked by Douglas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Farrell, team foul #11 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro (SG) Douglas Farrell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:18 | Quinnipiac | Kenny Garrett steals it from Richard Steib in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Joe Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-33 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the tip | 19-33 |
| 03:09 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cundiff | 19-33 |
| 02:51 | Quinnipiac | Richard Steib misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-33 |
| 02:50 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Small | 19-33 |
| 02:34 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeremiah Terrill - foul #1 on Jeremiah Terrill, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite (PG), Ante Zhanel (C) Bryan Renfro, Kevin Small | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 02:34 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Cundiff misses the free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Kenny Garrett connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake Sitz | 21-36 |
| 01:52 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Frank Krug gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jake Sitz tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Kenny Garrett is called for the reach on Robert Willhite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #13 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Crump (PF) Kenneth Cundiff | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Kenny Garrett, Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome | |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Robert Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Joe Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Cassidy | 23-41 |
| 01:14 | Quinnipiac | Ante Zhanel loses the dribble to Joe Woods | 23-41 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses the wide open shot near the basket | 23-41 |
| 00:52 | Quinnipiac | David Crump gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:35 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey is called for traveling | 23-41 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryan Renfro (SG), Kevin Small (C) Robert Willhite, Ante Zhanel | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Roy Mitchell (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Joe Woods, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Pritchard connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenny Garrett | 23-44 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Creasey can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 23-44 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the board | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-44 |