| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Butler | 48-41 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Robert Hall is hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Aaron Butler | |
| 18:57 | Rice | Jerry Merchant is called for the reach on John French - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Jarrod Lee blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Robert Hall snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Carl McKinney picks off the pass by John French | 48-41 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 18:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lee | 48-41 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Hall | 50-41 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Joaquin Yost gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't throw it down | 50-41 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John French - foul #3 on John French, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (C) Carl McKinney | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:56 | Rice | John Marson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Merchant | 52-45 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Robert Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Marson | 54-45 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Motyka picks off the pass by Jerry Merchant | 54-45 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere lays it up and in on a great pass from William Singleton | 57-47 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Major Arevalo comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Lloyd Rizzo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Carl McKinney (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:39 | Rice | John Marson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost | 62-47 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | John French denies the turnaround by Carl McKinney | 62-47 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 14:07 | Rice | John Marson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Johnnie Paro is called for the reach on Carl McKinney - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG) John Marson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Kwacha Abdel, Richard Lamere | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #3 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Anthony King | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:11 | Rice | John French hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | John French is called for the reach on Bill Quincy - foul #4 on John French, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Major Arevalo (C) John French, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 65-48 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tips it in | 65-50 |
| 12:00 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Rizzo is blocked by Bill Quincy | 65-50 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy's floater is tipped away by Jarrod Lee | 65-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is hacked by William Singleton - foul #1 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney, Aaron Butler | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kwacha Abdel | 65-50 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | John Marson blocks the jumper by Ebo Amoroso | 65-50 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:50 | Rice | John Marson loses the dribble to Richard Lamere | 67-50 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #1 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Kwacha Abdel, Richard Lamere | |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Jarrod Lee loses the dribble to Ebo Amoroso | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | William Singleton is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Carl McKinney (PF) Ebo Amoroso, Jerry Merchant | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl McKinney | 67-55 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Craig Brooks takes the ball from Jarrod Lee | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 67-55 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Aaron Butler | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Marson | 69-57 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bill Quincy | 69-59 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 69-59 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bill Quincy | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John French | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Singleton | 71-64 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 73-64 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 04:50 | Rice | John Marson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:28 | Rice | John French knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Rodrick Beadles | 75-64 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Johnnie Paro is called for the reach on Jerry Merchant - foul #4 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Richard Lamere (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Carl McKinney | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is called for traveling | 75-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) Jerry Merchant | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Jarrod Lee clanks a jumper from close range | 75-65 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kwacha Abdel | 75-65 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-67 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Robert Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) John French, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) John Marson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Carl McKinney (PF) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Richard Lamere | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Robert Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:06 | Rice | John French misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Craig Brooks - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Singleton is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | John French is called for the reach on Bill Quincy - foul #5 on John French, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) John French | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Robert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Brooks - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | William Singleton is called for the reach on Robert Hall - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the shot from the left block | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Jarrod Lee wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | William Singleton lays it in set up by Carl McKinney and he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #4 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it home | 79-80 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-80 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Joaquin Yost connects on the runner in the lane | 81-80 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl McKinney | 81-83 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on William Singleton - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:38 | Rice | John Marson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hall | 87-83 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | William Singleton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl McKinney | 87-85 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 87-85 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 87-85 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks tips it home | 87-87 |
| 01:22 | Rice | John Marson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-87 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-87 |
| 01:00 | Rice | John Marson grabs the board | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Marson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a jumper from the right block | 89-87 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jarrod Lee - foul #1 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Brooks, team foul #9 | 89-87 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Carl McKinney | 91-87 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-87 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is hacked by Bill Quincy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Quincy, team foul #10 | 91-87 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-90 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall runs out the clock | 93-90 |