| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) C - James Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Chris Saucedo steals the ball from James Pritchard | 43-40 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Kenny Garrett pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Michael Wise steals it from Joe Woods | 43-40 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Woods - foul #3 on Joe Woods, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG) Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Lloyd Broome's layup is rejected by Thomas Campbell | 43-42 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Kenny Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Edward Karst steals the ball from Kenny Garrett | 43-42 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Kenny Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #1 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (PF), Frank Krug (C) Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford (SF), Donald Hite (PF) Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell | |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Donald Hite grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Frank Krug snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Jake Sitz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Jake Sitz's pass is intercepted by Michael Combs | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs lays it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Radford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Karst (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 43-44 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Kevin Cassidy, Scotty McLaird, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bolden (PG), Carl Covert (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Wise, Michael Combs, Joseph Radford, Donald Hite, Edward Karst | |
| 15:12 | Rice | James Pritchard hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joe Woods | 45-44 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | James Pritchard steals the ball from Ronnie Rivers | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Thomas Bolden steals it from Lloyd Broome | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Carl Covert | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Billy Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rivers | 45-46 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 14:07 | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Frank Krug grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Lloyd Broome double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (PF) Billy Davis, Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Edward Karst (C) Thomas Bolden, Carl Covert, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wise | 45-49 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Scotty McLaird can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Joe Woods can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Scotty McLaird gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford (SF), Donald Hite (PF) Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell | |
| 12:33 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is hacked by Michael Wise - foul #3 on Michael Wise, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Kenny Garrett tips it in | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs is hacked by Kevin Cassidy - foul #2 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Radford (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Combs | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wise | 47-56 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Kenny Garrett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 10:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | Donald Hite connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Wise | 49-58 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill tips it home | 51-58 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Karst | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Jake Sitz's layup is rejected by Edward Karst | 51-61 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Kenny Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Michael Wise is called for the reach on Kevin Cassidy - foul #4 on Michael Wise, team foul #2 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Kevin Cassidy, Scotty McLaird, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bolden (PG), Carl Covert (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Wise, Michael Combs, Joseph Radford, Donald Hite, Edward Karst | |
| 08:53 | Rice | Frank Krug buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lloyd Broome | 54-61 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell is fouled on the floor by Billy Davis - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo is hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG), Edward Karst (C) Carl Covert, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 08:00 | Rice | Lloyd Broome comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 54-61 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Billy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Rice | The jumper by Joe Woods is denied by Chris Saucedo | 54-61 |
| 07:44 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Frank Krug misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 07:30 | Rice | James Pritchard tips it home | 56-61 |
| 07:25 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Billy Davis blocks the jumper by Michael Combs | 56-61 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs tips it home | 56-63 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Kevin Cassidy (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF) Billy Davis, Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG), Carl Covert (SF), Donald Hite (PF) Thomas Bolden, Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Hite | 57-63 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Frank Krug is called for the reach on Edward Karst - foul #2 on Frank Krug, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill (PF), James Pritchard (C) Lloyd Broome, Frank Krug | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Radford (SF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Carl Covert, Edward Karst | |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Terrill | 57-63 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 60-63 |
| 05:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (C) James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Scotty McLaird clanks a jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Rivers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Rivers gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Frank Krug (C) Kevin Cassidy, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Edward Karst (C) Michael Combs, Joseph Radford, Donald Hite, Ronnie Rivers | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Woods | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell slams it home set up by Chris Saucedo | 62-65 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Kenny Garrett double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Scotty McLaird | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bolden (SG) Carl Covert | |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Bolden | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Frank Krug hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bolden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Wise | 62-69 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Joe Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst loses the dribble to Kenny Garrett | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Scotty McLaird (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Frank Krug, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG) Thomas Bolden | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Joe Woods is called for the reach on Chris Saucedo - foul #4 on Joe Woods, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Broome | 64-69 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Scotty McLaird knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenny Garrett | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lloyd Broome - foul #3 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Kenny Garrett loses the dribble to Michael Combs | 66-71 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs hits the finger roll | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Lloyd Broome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kenny Garrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Scotty McLaird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst is hacked by Joe Woods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Woods, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG) Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Grenz (SF) Chris Saucedo | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Kenny Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Cassidy is called for the reach on Edward Karst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Scotty McLaird misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise runs out the clock | 66-76 |