| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Denison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Williams (fresh) PF - Felix Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Hugh Williams inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Jason Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 19:39 | Rice | John French grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 19:29 | Rice | John Marson is called for 10 seconds | 40-44 |
| 19:20 | Troy | Steven Johnson loses the dribble to Johnnie Paro | 40-44 |
| 19:03 | Rice | John French travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| 18:41 | Troy | John French is called for the reach on Mark Denison - foul #3 on John French, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John French | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 18:22 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Johnson | 40-46 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-46 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Joaquin Yost connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarrod Lee | 43-46 |
| 17:28 | Troy | John Marson is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #2 on John Marson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John Marson, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Jeffrey Gann (SG), David Raap (SF), Everett Nye (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jason Gordon, Mark Denison, Hugh Williams, Felix Rodriguez, Steven Johnson | |
| 17:17 | Troy | David Raap hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 43-48 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 16:58 | Troy | Everett Nye gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:38 | Troy | David Raap misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Everett Nye swats the layup by Ronald Motyka | 43-48 |
| 16:27 | Troy | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:13 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 16:11 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gann | 43-48 |
| 15:54 | Troy | David Engstrom makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Nye | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Engstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Raap (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Nye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Gann - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gann, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Curtis Tavera (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Eric Bell (C) David Engstrom, Jeffrey Gann, David Raap, Everett Nye, Robert Jackson | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:20 | Troy | Jason Gordon double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 14:58 | Rice | John French drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Paro | 47-51 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Joaquin Yost takes the ball from Felix Rodriguez | 47-51 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Robert Hall slams it home set up by Joaquin Yost | 49-51 |
| 14:37 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 14:35 | Troy | Mark Denison snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Eric Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | David Raap (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 14:27 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Eric Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Hugh Williams picks off the pass by Kevin Neihoff | 49-53 |
| 13:55 | Troy | Hugh Williams loses the dribble to John French | 49-53 |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Marson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Steven Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Everett Nye (PF) Jason Gordon, David Raap, Eric Bell | |
| 13:28 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:28 | Troy | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Hugh Williams - foul #3 on Hugh Williams, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, John French, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Everett Nye grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Troy | Hugh Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-54 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:26 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Rizzo | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | Troy | Everett Nye gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), John French (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), David Raap (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Hugh Williams | |
| 11:59 | Troy | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Motyka knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Marson | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - David Engstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Raap (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Nye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Troy | Steven Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Eric Bell (C) Everett Nye, Robert Jackson, Steven Johnson | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:52 | Troy | Eric Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Troy | Eric Bell scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Gordon | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 10:00 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:40 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-57 |
| 09:38 | Troy | David Raap pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:30 | Troy | Ronald Motyka is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Charles Kelly, John French, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Steven Johnson (C) David Engstrom, David Raap, Eric Bell | |
| 09:06 | Troy | Steven Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Gordon | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Williams - foul #4 on Hugh Williams, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (PF) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:48 | Troy | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:37 | Troy | Eric Bell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Gann | 54-62 |
| 08:30 | Rice | John French is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John French, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John French | |
| Subs | Troy | Curtis Tavera (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Troy | Mark Denison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Gann | 54-65 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Curtis Tavera grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 07:32 | Rice | John Marson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Marson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jeffrey Gann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Denison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Nye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 56-65 |
| 06:59 | Troy | Major Arevalo swats the layup by Mark Denison | 56-65 |
| 06:58 | Troy | Everett Nye snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:49 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Denison | 56-68 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Jarrod Lee knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 58-68 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Jeffrey Gann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-68 |
| 06:21 | Rice | John Marson grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Major Arevalo connects on the jumper from the right block | 60-68 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Jarrod Lee blocks the short jumper by Eric Bell | 60-68 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Major Arevalo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), David Raap (SG), Hugh Williams (SF), Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jeffrey Gann, Mark Denison, Curtis Tavera, Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| 05:38 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Motyka - foul #4 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Felix Rodriguez - foul #1 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:00 | Troy | John French is called for the reach on David Raap - foul #5 on John French, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) John French | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 05:00 | Troy | David Raap makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:00 | Troy | David Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Johnnie Paro jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Ronald Motyka | 64-72 |
| 04:20 | Troy | Johnnie Paro denies the turnaround by Steven Johnson | 64-72 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Charles Kelly | 66-72 |
| 03:37 | Troy | David Raap hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Gordon | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Raap (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hugh Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Felix Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), Mark Denison (SG), Everett Nye (SF), Eric Bell (C) Jason Gordon, David Raap, Hugh Williams, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:53 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by David Engstrom - foul #2 on David Engstrom, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Jackson (C) Felix Rodriguez | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (PG) David Engstrom | |
| 02:29 | Rice | John Marson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lloyd Rizzo | 72-78 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Hugh Williams (SF) Jeffrey Gann, Robert Jackson | |
| 02:13 | Troy | Hugh Williams is hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Troy | Felix Rodriguez (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Eric Bell, Everett Nye | |
| 02:13 | Troy | Hugh Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Hugh Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Mark Denison - foul #3 on Mark Denison, team foul #7 | 72-80 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jarrod Lee - foul #2 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:43 | Troy | Felix Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Troy | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 01:22 | Troy | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 74-84 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-84 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it home | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Troy | John Marson is called for the reach on Mark Denison - foul #3 on John Marson, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), David Raap (SF), Everett Nye (C) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams, Steven Johnson | |
| 00:53 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Mark Denison misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Felix Rodriguez is called for the reach on Jarrod Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Gordon (PG), Hugh Williams (SF), Steven Johnson (C) David Engstrom, David Raap, Everett Nye | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Troy | Mark Denison is hacked by John Marson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Marson, team foul #14 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Troy | David Engstrom (PG), David Raap (SF), Everett Nye (C) Jason Gordon, Hugh Williams, Steven Johnson | |
| 00:48 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:48 | Troy | Mark Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 00:41 | Rice | John Marson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 00:36 | Troy | David Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:36 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Troy | Robert Hall is called for the reach on David Engstrom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hall, team foul #15 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 00:34 | Troy | David Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:34 | Troy | David Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Marson is hacked by David Engstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Engstrom, team foul #9 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (SG), Eric Bell (PF) Mark Denison, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Marson makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:29 | Troy | David Raap is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #2 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #16 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Denison (SG), Felix Rodriguez (PF) Jeffrey Gann, Eric Bell | |
| 00:29 | Troy | David Raap makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:29 | Troy | David Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Felix Rodriguez is called for the reach on John Marson - foul #3 on Felix Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Gann (SG), Eric Bell (PF) Mark Denison, Felix Rodriguez | |
| 00:21 | Rice | John Marson misses the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:21 | Rice | John Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Troy | David Engstrom runs out the clock | 81-91 |