| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Donald Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rice | James Stamps tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Donald Price misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Stamps comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Sheng Ximines | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Richard Petrus clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | John Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Richard Petrus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Michael Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Helle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Marshall Buford | 9-0 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Sontag (fresh) SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) PF - Marshall Buford (fresh) C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Joseph Massey swats the layup by Richard Petrus | 9-0 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Michael Fuller is fouled on the floor by Donald Price - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), John Nelson (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:18 | Rice | The jump hook by David Bell is blocked by Filiberto Russo | 9-0 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), John Nelson (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Tony Doty's floater is knocked away by John Nelson | 9-0 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Marshall Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-0 |
| 14:27 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 9-0 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Tony Doty pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Richard Petrus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | James Stamps steals the ball from Filiberto Russo | 9-0 |
| 12:51 | Rice | James Stamps is called for traveling | 9-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Joseph Massey (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo clanks a shot from the right side | 9-0 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Stamps | 9-2 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines is fouled on the floor by Charles Helle - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (C) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SG), David Bell (PF) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - Rufus Keane (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - David Bell (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Anthony Marshall takes the ball from Donald Price | 11-2 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses the lay-in | 11-2 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo tips it but misses | 11-2 |
| 11:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rufus Keane | 11-2 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Rufus Keane comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 11-2 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Rufus Keane tips it in | 11-4 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | A charge is called on Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| 10:46 | Rice | James Stamps comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Adam Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Richard Petrus is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (C) Richard Petrus | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-4 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Joseph Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall knocks in the floater from the left side | 13-4 |
| 09:30 | Rice | James Stamps misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-4 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Joseph Massey grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alexei Kawczynski | 16-4 |
| 08:45 | Rice | David Bell knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 16-6 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Massey | 16-6 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | James Stamps takes the ball from Alexei Kawczynski | 16-6 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Rufus Keane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-6 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) PF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Anthony Marshall and the foul's on David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, James Stamps, Tony Doty, Stephen Sholar | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the free throw | 19-6 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the jumper from the right side | 19-6 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 19-6 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Adam Sontag connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 22-6 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-6 |
| 06:33 | Rice | David Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 22-6 |
| 06:13 | Rice | A charge is called on Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #6 | 22-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marshall Buford (PF) Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF) David Bell | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Conrad Snow is called for the reach on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #7 | 22-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Michael Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 22-6 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 22-6 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Donald Price loses the dribble to Alexei Kawczynski | 22-6 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall jams it on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 24-6 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #2 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #3 | 24-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Wendell Hamlin | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 1st free throw | 24-6 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-7 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-7 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Conrad Snow loses the dribble to Szczesny Klimaszewski | 27-7 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Adam Sontag hits the finger roll set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 29-7 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Charles Helle hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Sholar | 29-10 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Adam Sontag connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 31-10 |
| 03:37 | Rice | James Stamps banks in the layup and the foul's on Adam Sontag - foul #1 on Adam Sontag, team foul #4 | 31-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Sheng Ximines (PF) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Marshall Buford | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, Conrad Snow | |
| 03:37 | Rice | James Stamps misses the free throw | 31-12 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the board | 31-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | John Nelson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alexei Kawczynski | 33-12 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Rufus Keane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-12 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 33-12 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-12 |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Stamps gets the rebound | 33-12 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #5 | 33-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), David Bell (C) Patrick Howell, James Stamps | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 33-12 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 33-13 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is whistled for traveling | 33-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (SF) Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF) Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | John Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SF), Lance Simmers (PF) Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Richard Petrus drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Helle | 33-15 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 36-15 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Charles Helle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #3 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #6 | 36-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Alexei Kawczynski, Michael Fuller, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Rufus Keane | |
| 01:12 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 3rd free throw | 36-17 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | John Nelson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 38-17 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Szczesny Klimaszewski picks off the pass by James Stamps | 38-17 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-17 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Richard Petrus buries a turnaround from the baseline | 38-19 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 40-19 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Stamps connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #7 | 40-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Stamps makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Adam Sontag misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-22 |