| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) SF - Allen Raber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow inbounds the ball | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Darren Shaffer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Livingston | 46-23 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska | David Lang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-23 |
| 19:23 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess hits the follow up shot | 46-25 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow tips it back up and in | 48-25 |
| 18:50 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits a shot from the left wing | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 18:26 | Rice | Brian Livingston is called for traveling | 48-27 |
| 18:11 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie's pass is intercepted by Henry Brown | 48-27 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 50-27 |
| 17:30 | Nebraska | David Lang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-27 |
| 17:28 | Nebraska | Allen Raber gets the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 17:08 | Nebraska | David Lang is fouled on the floor by Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Wayne Scarlett (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Chris Price (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF), Archie Davis (C) David Lang, Jesse Laurie, Allen Raber, John Edwards, Sidney Hess | |
| 17:00 | Nebraska | Chris Price scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lawrence Groom | 50-30 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Chris Price is called for the reach on Howard Reed - foul #3 on Chris Price, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Michael Fries (SG) Chris Price | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-30 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Bonomo | 50-30 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Howard Reed is hacked by Archie Davis - foul #2 on Archie Davis, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Wayne Scarlett | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Michael Fries, Archie Davis | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - Lawrence Groom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bonomo (fresh) PF - David Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Lawrence Groom - foul #1 on Lawrence Groom, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-32 |
| 15:21 | Nebraska | David Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 14:58 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Price | 50-34 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it home | 52-34 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-34 |
| 14:23 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess tips it but misses | 52-34 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Hess | 52-34 |
| 14:06 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom loses the ball out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG), Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF), Archie Davis (C) Lawrence Groom, Chris Price, Paul Bonomo, David Reed, Sidney Hess | |
| 13:48 | Rice | Darren Shaffer clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-34 |
| 13:46 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to David Lang | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 13:42 | Nebraska | Archie Davis is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette is hacked by Jesse Laurie - foul #1 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska | Archie Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Ron Washington gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-34 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska | Archie Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 12:27 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Lang | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow's fadeaway is rejected by John Edwards | 54-37 |
| 12:10 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Lang | 54-40 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Brown | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Laurie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Raber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Archie Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nebraska | Archie Davis double dribbles | 57-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Stephen McKinnie, Charles Bissonnette, Carlos Tedrow, Ron Washington, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG), Chris Price (SG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF), Sidney Hess (C) David Lang, Jesse Laurie, Allen Raber, John Edwards, Archie Davis | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Charles Hendricks can't tip it in | 57-40 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| 10:25 | Nebraska | David Reed is fouled on the floor by Charles Hendricks - foul #1 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 10:20 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Hess | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 10:09 | Rice | Darren Shaffer is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Corey Riddle and he's fouled by Sidney Hess - foul #3 on Sidney Hess, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:01 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Jesse Laurie (SG) Lawrence Groom, Chris Price | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Laurie and he's hacked by Charles Hendricks - foul #2 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Stephen McKinnie (C) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 09:19 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:01 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 08:44 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Bonomo | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Brian Livingston drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 64-49 |
| 08:09 | Nebraska | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-49 |
| 07:46 | Nebraska | David Reed gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:39 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 07:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carlos Tedrow | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Laurie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bonomo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 07:30 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Paul Bonomo | 64-49 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Lang | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Darren Shaffer scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Corey Riddle | 67-51 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | David Lang comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Chris Price (SG), Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF), Archie Davis (C) Jesse Laurie, Paul Bonomo, David Reed, Sidney Hess | |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette is whistled for a carry | 67-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG) David Lang | |
| 06:13 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska | Archie Davis tips it home | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Archie Davis gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | Howard Reed is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #3 on Howard Reed, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Frank Stephenson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 67-57 |
| 05:14 | Nebraska | John Edwards grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | Nebraska | Chris Price hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Groom | 67-60 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Henry Brown is hacked by Lawrence Groom - foul #2 on Lawrence Groom, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie (SG), Sidney Hess (C) Chris Price, Archie Davis | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:31 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 67-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Jesse Laurie steals it from Henry Brown | 67-60 |
| 04:03 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess can't finish the layup | 67-60 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Howard Reed grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:31 | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jesse Laurie | 67-63 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Howard Reed, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | David Lang (PG), Paul Bonomo (SF), David Reed (PF) Lawrence Groom, Allen Raber, John Edwards | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - David Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Laurie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bonomo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Brian Livingston buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Nebraska | Paul Bonomo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the easy layup | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | David Reed gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (C) Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Allen Raber (SF), John Edwards (PF) Paul Bonomo, David Reed | |
| 02:14 | Nebraska | John Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Sidney Hess | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Brian Livingston is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Corey Riddle | 72-65 |
| 01:38 | Nebraska | John Edwards hits the finger roll | 72-67 |
| 01:30 | Rice | David Lang is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on David Lang, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska | John Edwards gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska | John Edwards tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Darren Shaffer lays it in set up by Brian Livingston and the foul's on Jesse Laurie - foul #2 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska | Sidney Hess pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer is hacked by David Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lang, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Stephen McKinnie (C) Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #4 on Howard Reed, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by David Lang - foul #4 on David Lang, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Stephen McKinnie (C) Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Nebraska | David Lang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Brian Livingston is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Laurie - foul #3 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Lang | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Jesse Laurie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Laurie, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska | Allen Raber snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Nebraska | David Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by David Lang - foul #5 on David Lang, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Lawrence Groom (PG) David Lang | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | Jesse Laurie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 82-77 |