| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Matthew Nickols knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Horn | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Matthew Nickols pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Dennis David hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson and he's fouled by Carlos Hobbs - foul #2 on Carlos Hobbs, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Dennis David makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Dennis David steals it from Carlos Hobbs | 35-31 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Horn | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Ezell - foul #1 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Kenneth Golden (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), James King (C) Carlos Hobbs, Jason Nguyen, Joseph Turner, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Paul Polston steals the ball from Robert Copeland | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Golden (fresh) SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Kenneth Golden steals the ball from Joseph Matheson | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Matheson - foul #2 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG) Kenneth Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG) Charles Brown, Joseph Horn | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Eric Lam scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Michael Creager tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Chris Campbell is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Nguyen (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Michael Creager, Robert Copeland, James King | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Chris Campbell | |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Joseph Turner buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Chau | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Polston | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Dennis David hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Cecil Lawhon is called for the reach on Jason Nguyen - foul #2 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Michael Creager (SF) Carlos Hobbs, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Joseph Horn (PF) Dennis David, Paul Polston | |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ezell | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen hits a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Leonard Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Chau | 47-41 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Joseph Horn lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Leonard Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Matthew Nickols hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #2 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), James King (C) Jason Nguyen, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Chris Campbell (PF) Charles Brown, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| 09:52 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Robert Copeland grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is hacked by Dennis David - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG) Matthew Nickols | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Joseph Matheson is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Joseph Matheson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Polston | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Leonard Allen can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Joseph Matheson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Dennis David misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Joseph Turner gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Robert Copeland is fouled on the floor by Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Nguyen (SG), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, James King | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Joseph Horn's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chau | 47-46 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Turner | 50-46 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 50-46 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Joseph Horn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Turner, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Carlos Hobbs, Joseph Turner, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Chris Campbell | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Creager takes the ball from Joseph Horn | 50-46 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Ezell | 53-46 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Michael Creager grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Joseph Chau comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Nickols - foul #2 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG) Jason Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Chris Campbell (PF) Charles Brown, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Joseph Chau misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Michael Creager is called for the reach on Paul Polston - foul #1 on Michael Creager, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Turner (SF), James King (C) Michael Creager, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Paul Polston buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Nickols | 54-49 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell tips it home | 56-49 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Joseph Matheson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | James King gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs loses the dribble to Matthew Nickols | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Nguyen (SG), Robert Copeland (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Paul Polston, Joseph Matheson, Chris Campbell | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols tips it home | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Joseph Turner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Horn - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Joseph Turner misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Joseph Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Joseph Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Nguyen - foul #1 on Jason Nguyen, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-52 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #3 on Joseph Horn, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SG), Michael Creager (PF) Jason Nguyen, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Matthew Nickols pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis David | 57-55 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Nguyen (SG), Robert Copeland (PF) Leonard Allen, Michael Creager | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lawhon - foul #3 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #4 on Joseph Turner, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Dennis David is called for the reach on Carlos Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Ferguson | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-60 |