| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Roy Harris inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Florida State | William Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Drew | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in set up by Henry Sexton | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Warren Drew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF) Warren Drew, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| 19:09 | Rice | William Rogers swats the layup by Alfred Reid | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Brett Parker can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Timothy Davis tips it home | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | John Allen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steve Carroll | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | John Germann travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), James Williams (C) Rick Krysinski, John Germann, William Rogers, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Henry Sexton, Timothy Davis | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Warren Drew is called for the reach on Brett Parker - foul #1 on Warren Drew, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 17:48 | Rice | Colby Dickison drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 38-40 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | John Allen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steve Carroll (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Brett Parker tips it in | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Brett Parker | 40-42 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Warren Drew is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), William Rogers (PF), James Williams (C) Warren Drew, Roy Harris, Thomas Workowski, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | William Rogers pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Henry Sexton picks off the pass by John Germann | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Henry Sexton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Beck | 40-46 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | William Rogers drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Allen and he's hacked by Michael Beck - foul #4 on Michael Beck, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (C) Rick Krysinski, John Germann, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 15:03 | Florida State | William Rogers misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Carroll | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Roy Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Drew | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Roy Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Roy Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Rogers | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | William Rogers is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Roy Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Jae Champion clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | William Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Roy Harris connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Warren Drew and he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF), James Williams (C) Warren Drew, William Rogers, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Roy Harris misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it in | 47-48 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | John Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Jae Champion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Timothy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Timothy Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Florida State | John Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Germann (SF), William Rogers (PF), Steve Carroll (C) Rick Krysinski, Roy Harris, Thomas Workowski, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Sean Stutts | |
| 11:46 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | John Allen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Rogers | 52-52 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Warren Drew travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF) John Germann | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Alfred Reid | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Drew - foul #2 on Warren Drew, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF) Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:15 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the turnaround near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | John Germann grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | John Germann is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #4 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), James Williams (C) Warren Drew, John Germann, William Rogers, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski is hacked by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), William Rogers (PF) Rick Krysinski, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| 09:07 | Florida State | James Williams misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jae Champion connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brett Parker | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | James Williams drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Drew | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Jae Champion knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 56-59 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | The jump hook by John Allen is blocked by Ralph Hannum | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Jae Champion gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | William Rogers grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Allen (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | William Rogers scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Allen | 58-59 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Alfred Reid lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and he's hacked by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steve Carroll (C) Warren Drew, Roy Harris, William Rogers, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | John Germann misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Beck - foul #5 on Michael Beck, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 06:55 | Florida State | John Germann makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | John Germann misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Timothy Davis connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Rick Krysinski - foul #3 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF) John Germann | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | John Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Germann (SF) John Allen, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Toothman | 59-67 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Steve Carroll connects on the jumper from the left block set up by John Germann | 61-67 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Henry Sexton double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), William Rogers (PF) John Germann, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Steve Carroll takes the ball from Henry Sexton | 64-67 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Harris | 66-67 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Jae Champion clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Roy Harris snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Carroll - foul #2 on Steve Carroll, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Sean Stutts swats the short shot by Steve Carroll | 66-68 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to John Germann | 66-68 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Ralph Hannum steps in front of the Rick Krysinski pass | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roy Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rick Krysinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Germann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Carroll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Roy Harris takes the ball from Jae Champion | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Roy Harris blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 66-68 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Steve Carroll misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), William Rogers (PF) Roy Harris, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Jae Champion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (C) Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Timothy Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jae Champion | 71-70 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | William Rogers's layup is rejected by Timothy Davis | 71-70 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brett Parker | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (C) John Germann, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Roy Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison is fouled on the floor by Rick Krysinski - foul #4 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Warren Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Warren Drew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Drew, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Roy Harris comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison is hacked by Rick Krysinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF) Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Warren Drew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Harris | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Drew - foul #4 on Warren Drew, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Colby Dickison | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Rogers | 74-79 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Warren Drew can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 74-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Henry Sexton | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Roy Harris is called for the reach on Jae Champion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Roy Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Drew | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jae Champion is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Drew - foul #5 on Warren Drew, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (SF) Warren Drew | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Roy Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | William Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Roy Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | James Williams snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 77-82 |