| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | The jumper by Mazi Ashalintubbi is denied by John Scott | 21-37 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Fadey Zic is called for the reach on Sidney Rearick - foul #1 on Fadey Zic, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Borrelli | 21-40 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Thornton | 24-40 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Fadey Zic steals it from William Borrelli | 24-40 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi lays it up and in on a great pass from Fadey Zic | 26-40 |
| 18:21 | Rice | William Borrelli is hacked by Larry Thornton - foul #1 on Larry Thornton, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Maurice Lemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk hits the finger roll | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-40 |
| 17:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Rearick | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | Rice | John Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie tips it home | 30-40 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Olin Zarek (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Franjo Zaiser steps in front of the Albert Horton pass | 30-40 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG) Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Donald Aranda (SF) Maurice Lemons, Sidney Rearick | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is hacked by Daniel Gidley - foul #1 on Daniel Gidley, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Daniel Gidley, Olin Zarek | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Donald Aranda | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Still (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Raymundo Martin blocks the short jumper by John Blum | 30-40 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk is denied on a layup by Neil Still | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Raymundo Martin | 30-40 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Rice | John Blum drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Brandon Carnegie (PF), Charles Roe (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Franjo Zaiser, Daniel Davis, Raymundo Martin, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) William Borrelli, Albert Horton, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Sidney Rearick clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Roe - foul #1 on Charles Roe, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Charles Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Sidney Rearick pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a floater in the lane | 35-43 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fadey Zic | 35-43 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Brandon Carnegie | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Michael Jones travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Daniel Gidley, Charles Roe | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Charles Tabarez | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie lays it in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | William Borrelli scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sidney Rearick | 40-46 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Daniel Davis (SF) Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Neil Still clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-46 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Neil Still tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Neil Still tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Olin Zarek (SF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Sidney Rearick knocks away the 3 by Olin Zarek | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Rice | John Blum snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley's pass is intercepted by Charles Tabarez | 42-53 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Olin Zarek is called for the reach on Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Olin Zarek, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Brandon Carnegie (PF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Daniel Gidley, Franjo Zaiser, Olin Zarek, Daniel Davis, Raymundo Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Albert Horton (SG), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, William Borrelli, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Sidney Rearick | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Thornton | 44-55 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Mazi Ashalintubbi is called for the reach on Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Albert Horton takes the ball from Fadey Zic | 44-55 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Michael Jones misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-55 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brandon Carnegie | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi travels with the ball | 44-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 06:07 | Rice | John Scott misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 05:48 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Maurice Lemons drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Borrelli | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the floater in the lane | 46-57 |
| 05:06 | Rice | William Borrelli lays it up and in set up by Maurice Lemons | 46-59 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG), Franjo Zaiser (SG), Olin Zarek (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Neil Still misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Daniel Gidley | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Jesse Glover | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek's pass is intercepted by William Borrelli | 46-60 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Neil Still banks in the layup on a great pass from William Borrelli | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Olin Zarek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Still (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Blum - foul #3 on John Blum, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Gidley (PG) Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Donald Aranda (SF) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Albert Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Roe (PF) Raymundo Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG) Neil Still | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Albert Horton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 01:40 | Rice | John Blum hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (C) Charles Roe | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Albert Horton takes the ball from Raymundo Martin | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-66 |
| 00:13 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez runs out the clock | 49-66 |