| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Claire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Neher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curt Fried (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Joshua Claire drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Joshua Claire - foul #1 on Joshua Claire, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Gregory Dejesus (SF) Hubert Gatlin, William Quintanilla | |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | John Neher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Moore | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Newsom | 38-41 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the shot from the right block set up by Gregory Dejesus | 38-43 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | James Moore misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 17:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Werner Peabody | 38-43 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Curt Fried | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Washington State | John Hayne misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Werner Peabody | 38-43 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Joshua Claire steals the ball from Alfredo Marino | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Joshua Claire hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Hayne | 40-43 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Werner Peabody shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Marino | 40-46 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Curt Fried loses the dribble to Jacob Newsom | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), Marion Fusco (SF), Raymond Clark (PF), Franklin Rider (C) John Hayne, John Neher, James Moore, Curt Fried | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Alfredo Marino, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 16:22 | Washington State | Marion Fusco is fouled on the floor by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 16:10 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Jacob Newsom can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Claire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Fusco (fresh) PF - Raymond Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG) Arthur Cantin | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), William Quintanilla (SF) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Joshua Claire makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Joshua Claire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Marion Fusco tips it home | 44-48 |
| 14:48 | Rice | The short jumper by Jacob Newsom is denied by Franklin Rider | 44-48 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Marion Fusco snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Franklin Rider tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Marion Fusco snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | John Hayne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Claire | 46-48 |
| 13:38 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin and he's hacked by Marion Fusco - foul #2 on Marion Fusco, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (SG), John Neher (SF), James Moore (PF), Curt Fried (C) Joshua Claire, Marion Fusco, Raymond Clark, Franklin Rider | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Alfredo Marino, Jacob Newsom | |
| 13:38 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | James Moore grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Hubert Gatlin takes the ball from John Neher | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:06 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Moore | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Gary Pittman is called for the reach on John Neher - foul #4 on Gary Pittman, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG) John Hayne | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 12:47 | Washington State | James Moore makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | John Neher pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Curt Fried gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | James Caroll misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | James Moore tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | James Caroll misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Fried | 48-50 |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Neher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Curt Fried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Rice | John Neher is called for the reach on Dustin Snow - foul #1 on John Neher, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG), Joshua Claire (SG), Walter Bruce (PF), Franklin Rider (C) Arthur Cantin, James Caroll, James Moore, Curt Fried | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Werner Peabody shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled on the floor by Franklin Rider - foul #1 on Franklin Rider, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marion Fusco (SF), Raymond Clark (PF) John Neher, Walter Bruce | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a floater from the left wing set up by William Quintanilla and the foul's on Raymond Clark - foul #1 on Raymond Clark, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Raymond Clark is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PF) Jacob Newsom | |
| 10:38 | Rice | Charles Krebs banks in the layup set up by Werner Peabody | 48-55 |
| 10:16 | Washington State | John Hayne is hacked by Gregory Dejesus - foul #2 on Gregory Dejesus, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Moore (PF) Raymond Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 10:02 | Washington State | James Moore misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-55 |
| 10:00 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Werner Peabody is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Marion Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Joshua Claire is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (SG), John Neher (SF), Walter Bruce (C) Joshua Claire, Marion Fusco, Franklin Rider | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by John Hayne - foul #2 on John Hayne, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Charles Krebs can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Caroll - foul #2 on James Caroll, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Clark (PF), Curt Fried (C) James Moore, Walter Bruce | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | John Hayne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Caroll | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Charles Krebs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Dejesus | 51-59 |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Curt Fried clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:36 | Washington State | James Caroll tips it but misses | 51-59 |
| 07:35 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Neher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curt Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Krebs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Caroll - foul #3 on James Caroll, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), Joshua Claire (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), James Moore (PF), Franklin Rider (C) John Hayne, James Caroll, John Neher, Raymond Clark, Curt Fried | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Werner Peabody steals it from James Moore | 51-60 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Joshua Claire steals it from Werner Peabody out of a doubleteam | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Marion Fusco knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Cantin | 53-60 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Franklin Rider gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin's pass is intercepted by Hubert Gatlin | 53-60 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Arthur Cantin - foul #3 on Arthur Cantin, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG), John Neher (SF), Curt Fried (C) Arthur Cantin, Marion Fusco, Franklin Rider | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), William Quintanilla (SF) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow | |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Curt Fried is hacked by Jacob Newsom - foul #3 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Clark (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Joshua Claire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:13 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Jacob Newsom connects on the turnaround from the right block | 53-64 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Curt Fried drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Claire | 55-64 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Alfredo Marino loses the dribble to Joshua Claire | 55-64 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | John Hayne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Jacob Newsom pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 04:05 | Rice | William Quintanilla tips it in | 55-66 |
| 03:45 | Washington State | John Hayne is hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), James Moore (PF), Franklin Rider (C) Joshua Claire, John Neher, Raymond Clark, Curt Fried | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 03:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Hayne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Fusco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Franklin Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Pittman (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits a shot from the left wing set up by Alfredo Marino | 55-68 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | John Hayne knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Caroll | 57-68 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Hayne | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Claire (SG), John Neher (SF), Curt Fried (C) James Caroll, Marion Fusco, Franklin Rider | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF) Alfredo Marino, Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Joshua Claire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 02:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Werner Peabody | 57-68 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 57-71 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | John Hayne is called for 10 seconds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Cantin (PG), James Caroll (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), Raymond Clark (PF), Franklin Rider (C) John Hayne, Joshua Claire, John Neher, James Moore, Curt Fried | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Kevin Mechling (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs loses the dribble to Marion Fusco | 57-71 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Alfredo Marino picks off the pass by Raymond Clark | 57-71 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Alfredo Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Franklin Rider snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Arthur Cantin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Raymond Clark misses the tip | 57-71 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Alfredo Marino snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Franklin Rider - foul #2 on Franklin Rider, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Marion Fusco can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Snow - foul #2 on Dustin Snow, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Marion Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Marion Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfredo Marino runs out the clock | 59-73 |