| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bradley Eggleston | 36-42 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 36-42 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PF) Jacob Newsom | |
| 18:56 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Werner Peabody | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Rice | William Quintanilla buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Dejesus | 38-44 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston buries a floater from the right side set up by Joshua Washington | 40-44 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Gary Pittman is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #4 on John Little, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF) William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-44 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jacob Newsom tips it in | 40-46 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Jacob Newsom is called for the reach on Joshua Nelson - foul #2 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Millard Haislip and he's hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Christopher Fay picks off the pass by Hubert Gatlin | 42-46 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jacob Newsom - foul #3 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | William Stolberg grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Charles Krebs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Nelson and he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the shot from the left side set up by Dustin Snow | 47-48 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | William Stolberg tips it home | 49-48 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #4 on Gary Pittman, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits a jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Joshua Washington steals it from Hubert Gatlin | 51-48 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Krebs - foul #2 on Charles Krebs, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Millard Haislip - foul #2 on Millard Haislip, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Little (C) Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Mark Shelly blocks the jumper by William Quintanilla | 52-49 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Little misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jacob Newsom - foul #4 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), William Stolberg (PF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 55-51 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF) Dustin Snow | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 16 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is hacked by Hubert Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bradley Eggleston - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Charles Krebs is denied on a layup by Joshua Washington | 57-55 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Stolberg | 60-55 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Joshua Nelson steals the ball from Werner Peabody | 60-55 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 62-55 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Bradley Eggleston steps in front of the Werner Peabody pass | 62-55 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Hubert Gatlin, William Quintanilla | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Charles Krebs lays it up and in set up by Dustin Snow | 62-57 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-57 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Werner Peabody and the foul's on Steven Yarger - foul #1 on Steven Yarger, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), William Quintanilla (SF) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 08:39 | Rice | The jump hook by William Quintanilla is blocked by Christopher Fay | 64-60 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 64-60 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster can't finish the layup | 64-60 |
| 08:15 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 64-62 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Krebs - foul #3 on Charles Krebs, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Steven Yarger steals it from Hubert Gatlin | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Gary Pittman blocks the short jumper by Steven Yarger | 66-62 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Joshua Washington takes the ball from Werner Peabody | 66-62 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger is fouled on the floor by Jacob Newsom - foul #5 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Alfredo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:27 | Rice | William Stolberg picks off the pass by Alfredo Marino | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:16 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | William Stolberg gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Gregory Dejesus is called for the reach on Mark Shelly - foul #3 on Gregory Dejesus, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Gary Pittman connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Quintanilla | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Werner Peabody steps in front of the Joshua Washington pass | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger lays it in on a great pass from Mark Shelly | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Dejesus (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 69-66 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hubert Gatlin | 69-69 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Nelson | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Rice | William Quintanilla banks in the layup | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it in | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | John Little gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joshua Nelson | 76-71 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Werner Peabody - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Little is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) Joshua Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Hubert Gatlin is called for the reach on Steven Yarger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger runs out the clock | 80-72 |