| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Spates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Stevenson inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Jerry McGivney misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-40 |
| 19:39 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake loses the dribble to James Stevenson | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mack Spates | 34-42 |
| 18:46 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen connects on the jumper from close range | 36-42 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Jeffrey Flake is called for the reach on Charles Barton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Flake, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Randall Hilliker (SF) Jeffrey Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Mack Spates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Mack Spates makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Mack Spates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:46 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jasper - foul #3 on Thomas Jasper, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Finley (C) Thomas Jasper | |
| 17:46 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:46 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Michael Finley's floater is tipped away by Robert Mathis | 38-44 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Charles Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Mack Spates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:02 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Moore | 41-44 |
| 16:23 | Rice | James Stevenson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Charles Barton tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 16:19 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 41-44 |
| 16:06 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:05 | Charleston Southern | Randall Hilliker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:40 | Charleston Southern | Mack Spates swats the layup by Thomas Moore | 41-44 |
| 15:38 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mathis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Spates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Mack Spates connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerry McGivney and he's fouled by Robert Mathis - foul #2 on Robert Mathis, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Marguez (PG), Stephen McNally (SG), Theodore Tull (SF), Thomas Morelli (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Thomas Moore, Morgan Alexander, Randall Hilliker, Tommy Nguyen, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (PG), Walter Chong (SG), David Hayes (SF), Thomas Jasper (C) Jerry McGivney, Charles Barton, James Stevenson, Michael Finley | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Mack Spates misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:24 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Chong - foul #1 on Walter Chong, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Hux (PF) Mack Spates | |
| 15:13 | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | Rice | David Hayes's floater is tipped away by Craig Nelson | 44-46 |
| 15:01 | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson slams it home | 46-46 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Chris Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Charleston Southern | Chris Jones takes the ball from Theodore Tull | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Chris Jones dunks the ball | 46-48 |
| 13:40 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen McNally | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Thomas Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Tull - foul #4 on Theodore Tull, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore (PG), Morgan Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Flake (SF), Tommy Nguyen (PF) Stephen McNally, John Marguez, Theodore Tull, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), James Stevenson (SF), Michael Finley (PF) Walter Chong, David Hayes, Joshua Hux | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Thomas Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Thomas Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:13 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Thomas Jasper misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 12:58 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:52 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli's dunk attempt is rejected by James Stevenson | 50-48 |
| 12:51 | Rice | James Stevenson gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Jerry McGivney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:29 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Thomas Jasper snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Jerry McGivney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:54 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | Jerry McGivney steals it from Thomas Moore | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Morelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Michael Finley misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Morgan Alexander - foul #1 on Morgan Alexander, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson (PF), Robert Mathis (C) Tommy Nguyen, Thomas Morelli | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Chong (PG), Charles Barton (SG), David Hayes (SF), Mack Spates (PF) Jerry McGivney, Chris Jones, James Stevenson, Thomas Jasper | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Michael Finley makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Michael Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mack Spates - foul #3 on Mack Spates, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:03 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Finley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Charles Barton can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Michael Finley tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Mack Spates snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Michael Finley connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Hayes and he's hacked by Robert Mathis - foul #3 on Robert Mathis, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Marguez (SG), Randall Hilliker (SF) Morgan Alexander, Jeffrey Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Michael Finley misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Craig Nelson | 52-51 |
| 10:07 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Finley - foul #2 on Michael Finley, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally (SG), Tommy Nguyen (PF) Thomas Moore, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), James Stevenson (SF), Joshua Hux (C) Walter Chong, David Hayes, Michael Finley | |
| 09:48 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen McNally | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Joshua Hux lays it up and in set up by Mack Spates | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Charleston Southern | Charles Barton picks off the pass by John Marguez | 54-53 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Mack Spates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Rice | James Stevenson misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Charleston Southern | Randall Hilliker snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:46 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Charles Barton snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Mack Spates misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Mack Spates pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Joshua Hux knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Barton | 54-55 |
| 08:04 | Charleston Southern | John Marguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore (PG), Morgan Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Flake (SF), Thomas Morelli (PF), Craig Nelson (C) John Marguez, Stephen McNally, Randall Hilliker, Tommy Nguyen, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Chong (PG), David Hayes (SF), Michael Finley (PF), Thomas Jasper (C) Jerry McGivney, James Stevenson, Mack Spates, Joshua Hux | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Thomas Jasper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Walter Chong can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 07:35 | Charleston Southern | Craig Nelson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:31 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:30 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli lays it up and in set up by Thomas Moore | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Morelli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Chong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Michael Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Craig Nelson steps in front of the David Hayes pass | 56-55 |
| 06:47 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Charles Barton gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Rice | David Hayes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Finley | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Walter Chong clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Michael Finley tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Theodore Tull (SF), Tommy Nguyen (PF), Robert Mathis (C) Jeffrey Flake, Thomas Morelli, Craig Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), Chris Jones (SG), James Stevenson (SF), Mack Spates (PF), Joshua Hux (C) Walter Chong, Charles Barton, David Hayes, Michael Finley, Thomas Jasper | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Tommy Nguyen swats the short shot by James Stevenson | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Chris Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Jerry McGivney's pass is intercepted by Thomas Moore | 56-55 |
| 05:28 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:26 | Rice | James Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Mack Spates banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Marguez (SG) Morgan Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Jasper (C) Joshua Hux | |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Stevenson loses the dribble to John Marguez | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Tull is hacked by Mack Spates - foul #4 on Mack Spates, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Stephen McNally (SG), Thomas Morelli (C) Thomas Moore, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:07 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Tull scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Marguez | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | Rice | James Stevenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Stevenson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Chong (SG) Chris Jones | |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Rice | James Stevenson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Mack Spates clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-57 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Mack Spates snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Stephen McNally steals the ball from Mack Spates | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tommy Nguyen, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore (PG), Morgan Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Flake (SF), Robert Mathis (C) John Marguez, Stephen McNally, Theodore Tull, Tommy Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barton (SG), David Hayes (SF), Michael Finley (PF), Joshua Hux (C) Jerry McGivney, James Stevenson, Mack Spates, Thomas Jasper | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Flake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Morelli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Chong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Michael Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen (PF) Thomas Morelli | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), James Stevenson (SF), Mack Spates (PF), Thomas Jasper (C) Walter Chong, David Hayes, Michael Finley, Joshua Hux | |
| 02:40 | Rice | James Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Barton | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Charles Barton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Charles Barton grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Mack Spates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry McGivney | 59-60 |
| 01:23 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Moore | 61-60 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Jerry McGivney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Mack Spates grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jerry McGivney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Theodore Tull (SF) Jeffrey Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Tull | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Thomas Jasper hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore is hacked by Jerry McGivney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McGivney, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Jerry McGivney drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Barton | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Tull misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Tull (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mack Spates (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Theodore Tull is called for the reach on Mack Spates - foul #5 on Theodore Tull, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake (SF) Theodore Tull | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Mack Spates makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Mack Spates misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:23 | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:06 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Morgan Alexander is called for the reach on Jerry McGivney - foul #2 on Morgan Alexander, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Jerry McGivney makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Jerry McGivney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:48 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Charleston Southern | Mack Spates blocks the short jumper by Robert Mathis | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | Rice | James Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Jerry McGivney makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Barton | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Charleston Southern | James Stevenson takes the ball from Robert Mathis | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Thomas Jasper loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Finley (C) Thomas Jasper | |
| 02:26 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Morgan Alexander - foul #3 on Morgan Alexander, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Morelli (C) Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (SG) Charles Barton | |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:46 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake's pass is intercepted by Chris Jones | 70-71 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis (C) Thomas Morelli | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barton (SG), Thomas Jasper (C) Chris Jones, Michael Finley | |
| 01:33 | Rice | Thomas Jasper blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Charleston Southern | Tommy Nguyen snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Thomas Jasper grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Thomas Jasper lays it in on a great pass from Charles Barton and the foul's on Robert Mathis - foul #4 on Robert Mathis, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Thomas Jasper misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:45 | Charleston Southern | Robert Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morgan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Flake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mack Spates (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Charleston Southern | Morgan Alexander makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Barton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry McGivney | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Stevenson - foul #4 on James Stevenson, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jerry McGivney drills a 3 from straight away | 75-78 |