| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-50 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shane Nitz - foul #3 on Shane Nitz, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (PF) Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the driving attempt from the left block | 36-52 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 36-55 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 18:39 | Rice | David Ruhland tips it home | 38-55 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits a jumper from the left side set up by David Thomas | 40-57 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Bourque's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Pitts | 43-57 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 43-57 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Jefferson Ono takes the ball from David Thomas | 43-57 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG), William Patrick (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 14:59 | Rice | James Valletta clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-57 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Chen China is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 43-60 |
| 13:40 | Rice | James Valletta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Shane Nitz tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Richard | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Patrick's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Green | 45-63 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Shane Nitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard is fouled on the floor by Shane Nitz - foul #4 on Shane Nitz, team foul #2 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Yevgeny Loszynski (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Pitts | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | David Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Richard | 45-68 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-68 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-68 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | David Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Richard | 45-70 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the lay-in | 45-70 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Franklin Wagner hits the follow up shot | 47-70 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | David Thomas is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #2 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Franklin Wagner, Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Roger Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), Chen China (C) Robert Bartram, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is hacked by Henry Wendling - foul #3 on Henry Wendling, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Liang Xiong (C) James Valletta, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Liang Xiong can't tip it in | 47-70 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | David Thomas drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 47-73 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is whistled for a carry | 47-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Jefferson Ono (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Chen China, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG) David Thomas | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Hamisi Azim steals it from Henry Wendling | 47-73 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-73 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Hamisi Azim tips it back up and in | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Roger Green is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #4 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Shane Nitz (PF) David Ruhland, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Shane Nitz - foul #5 on Shane Nitz, team foul #5 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard knocks in the shot near the basket | 49-77 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Robert Bartram is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Robert Bartram, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Henry Wendling (SG) Michael Mobley, Joseph Richard | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-77 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-79 |
| 05:26 | Rice | James Valletta is hacked by Henry Wendling - foul #4 on Henry Wendling, team foul #4 | 49-79 |
| 05:21 | Rice | William Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Patrick, team foul #6 | 49-79 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-79 |
| 04:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 49-79 |
| 04:38 | Rice | James Valletta misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-79 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-79 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson can't tip it in | 49-79 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts tips it but misses | 49-79 |
| 04:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Valletta | 49-79 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-79 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the offensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Valletta clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Gibbens - foul #1 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #5 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Liang Xiong (PF) William Patrick, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Joseph Richard (SG), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Liang Xiong (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Richard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-79 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 51-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #3 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 3rd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Liang Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:45 | Rice | James Valletta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-79 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Roger Green gets the rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson throws it down on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 53-81 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong can't finish the layup | 53-81 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Liang Xiong drills a jumper in the paint | 55-81 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Wagner - foul #1 on Franklin Wagner, team foul #7 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Franklin Wagner, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Chen China misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-83 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard grabs the board | 55-83 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Keith Pitts and he's hacked by William Patrick - foul #3 on William Patrick, team foul #8 | 55-85 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the free throw | 55-86 |
| 00:56 | Rice | William Patrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-86 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-86 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson tips it home | 58-88 |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Joseph Richard - foul #3 on Joseph Richard, team foul #7 | 58-88 |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley runs out the clock | 60-88 |