| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled on the floor by Nathan Irvin - foul #1 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:00 | Virginia | Richard McIver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:49 | Virginia | The rebound goes to James Traxler | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #3 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (C) Johnnie Paro | |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 17:44 | Virginia | James Traxler is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Richard McIver steals it from Robert Hall | 29-25 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 17:21 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard McIver - foul #2 on Richard McIver, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF) Nathan Irvin, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| 16:42 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard McIver - foul #3 on Richard McIver, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:21 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas knocks in the shot from the left block | 31-27 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Richard McIver picks off the pass by Charles Kelly | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia | Richard McIver scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson and he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG), James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF), James Orr (C) Thomas Pierson, Douglas Pinkham, Tom Washington, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 15:31 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Richard McIver picks off the pass by Johnnie Paro | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Johnnie Paro steals it from Nathan Irvin | 34-27 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Ronald Motyka can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it in | 34-29 |
| 14:19 | Virginia | James Orr drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Meeker | 36-29 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Charles Kelly scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 36-31 |
| 13:50 | Virginia | James Traxler slams it home on a great pass from Nathan Irvin and he's hacked by Rodrick Beadles - foul #1 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG), Lonnie Thomas (C) Richard McIver, James Orr | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| 13:50 | Virginia | James Traxler makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Major Arevalo | 39-33 |
| 13:21 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas drills a shot near the basket set up by James Traxler | 41-33 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Joaquin Yost buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 41-35 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Nicholas Phillips steals the ball from James Traxler | 41-35 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 12:21 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Pierson and he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF) Nathan Irvin, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| 12:21 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Charles Kelly buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hall | 43-39 |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Ronald Motyka is called for the reach on Tom Washington - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #3 on Major Arevalo, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF) Thomas Pierson, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 43-39 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Thomas - foul #2 on Lonnie Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 43-41 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG), James Orr (C) Douglas Pinkham, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Johnnie Paro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG) Richard McIver | |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Kevin Neihoff | |
| 09:07 | Virginia | James Traxler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Johnnie Paro gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:50 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Meeker | 47-41 |
| 08:07 | Rice | James Traxler takes the ball from Johnnie Paro | 47-41 |
| 07:42 | Virginia | Johnnie Paro steals it from Thomas Pierson | 47-41 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Thomas Pierson steals it from Robert Hall in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Traxler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Virginia | James Orr misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-41 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Robert Hall grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Paro | 47-44 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Nathan Irvin - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) Thomas Pierson, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, James Orr | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | Richard McIver knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Tom Washington | 50-44 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Ronald Motyka buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Richard McIver drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Pinkham | 52-46 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 04:38 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 52-46 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lonnie Thomas - foul #3 on Lonnie Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF) Nathan Irvin, Douglas Pinkham, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Richard McIver travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Richard McIver - foul #4 on Richard McIver, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Richard McIver's layup is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 52-49 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Ronald Motyka clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Richard McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Johnnie Paro steps in front of the Thomas Pierson pass | 52-49 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | James Traxler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Richard McIver grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Richard McIver slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Pierson | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Thomas Pierson is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG) Thomas Pierson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Irvin | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Vincent Meeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (SG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tom Washington (PF) Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-51 |