| Lineup | Rice | PG - Darren Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Broach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlton Spearman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Bryce Carrol (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Carlos Robinson inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Darren Hopkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Elias Gorby snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Ronald Moore is hacked by Carlos Robinson - foul #2 on Carlos Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Justin McCastle buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cesar Esposito and the foul's on Bryce Carrol - foul #1 on Bryce Carrol, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Justin McCastle makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Carlos Robinson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Britton - foul #1 on Patrick Britton, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Carlos Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Carlos Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Ronald Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Ronald Moore drills a jump hook from the left block | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Carlton Spearman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin McCastle - foul #1 on Justin McCastle, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Carlton Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Carlton Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Justin McCastle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Carlton Spearman pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Bryce Carrol is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moore - foul #2 on Ronald Moore, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SG), Brandon Matta (PF) Ronald Moore, Justin McCastle | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Carlos Robinson misses the jumper from the right block | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Bryce Carrol tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cesar Esposito | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Darren Hopkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cesar Esposito - foul #3 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Smith (SG), Thomas Lambert (PF), Manuel Drinnon (C) Robert Broach, Carlton Spearman, Bryce Carrol | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (SG), James Wertz (SF), Billy Stewart (C) Cesar Esposito, Elias Gorby, Patrick Britton | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Darren Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Darren Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | James Wertz snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Billy Stewart's pass is intercepted by Martin Smith | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Manuel Drinnon misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Billy Stewart grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Darren Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Drinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Parks (fresh) SG - Rick Myslinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Matta (fresh) C - Billy Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | James Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Broach (SG), Bryce Carrol (C) Darren Hopkins, Carlos Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG), Ronald Moore (SG), Justin McCastle (PF), Patrick Britton (C) Rick Myslinski, James Wertz, Brandon Matta, Billy Stewart | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Ronald Moore steals it from Martin Smith | 38-42 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito banks in the layup set up by Ronald Moore | 38-44 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Cesar Esposito is called for the reach on Thomas Lambert - foul #4 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Spearman (PF) Manuel Drinnon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elias Gorby (SF) Cesar Esposito | |
| 14:37 | Rice | Robert Broach clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Bryce Carrol hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | William Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Patrick Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Patrick Britton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Carlton Spearman pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Thomas Lambert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Elias Gorby - foul #2 on Elias Gorby, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Hopkins (PG) Martin Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (PG), Brandon Matta (PF) William Parks, Justin McCastle | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Thomas Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Thomas Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Elias Gorby jams it | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Bryce Carrol's floater is knocked away by Patrick Britton | 42-46 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Elias Gorby | 42-46 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Carlton Spearman snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Patrick Britton swats the layup by Bryce Carrol | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Patrick Britton pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Darren Hopkins is called for the reach on Rick Myslinski - foul #1 on Darren Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Smith (SG), Carlos Robinson (SF), Manuel Drinnon (PF), Thomas Sturtevant (C) Robert Broach, Thomas Lambert, Carlton Spearman, Bryce Carrol | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (PG), James Wertz (SF), Billy Stewart (C) Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Patrick Britton | |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Martin Smith picks off the pass by Brandon Matta | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Martin Smith banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | William Parks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Smith - foul #1 on Martin Smith, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin McCastle (PF) Billy Stewart | |
| 11:59 | Air Force | William Parks misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Thomas Sturtevant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | James Wertz pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Darren Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Drinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Sturtevant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Parks (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rick Myslinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Matta (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Carlos Robinson is fouled on the floor by Rick Myslinski - foul #1 on Rick Myslinski, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Broach (SG), Bryce Carrol (C) Martin Smith, Thomas Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elias Gorby (SF), Patrick Britton (C) James Wertz, Brandon Matta | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Carlos Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Carlos Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | William Parks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Bryce Carrol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Spearman (PF) Manuel Drinnon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG) Rick Myslinski | |
| 10:40 | Air Force | Justin McCastle makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Parks | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Carlton Spearman clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Patrick Britton | 46-51 |
| 09:58 | Air Force | Justin McCastle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Carlton Spearman snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Broach is hacked by Patrick Britton - foul #2 on Patrick Britton, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Smith (PG) Darren Hopkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (PG), Brandon Matta (PF) William Parks, Justin McCastle | |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Broach makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Broach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Myslinski | 48-51 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | Brandon Matta makes the runner from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Bryce Carrol travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Hopkins (PG), Thomas Lambert (SF), Manuel Drinnon (C) Robert Broach, Carlos Robinson, Bryce Carrol | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Phillips (SG), James Wertz (SF), Billy Stewart (C) Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Patrick Britton | |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Thomas Lambert is called for the reach on James Wertz - foul #1 on Thomas Lambert, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Boyd (SF) Carlton Spearman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Martin Smith steals the ball from James Phillips | 48-53 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Martin Smith misses the dunk | 48-53 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Darren Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Darren Hopkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Drinnon | 50-53 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Darren Hopkins steals the ball from Brandon Matta | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Manuel Drinnon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Martin Smith | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Darren Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Drinnon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Myslinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Phillips (fresh) SF - James Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Matta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | James Phillips connects on the floater from the right block set up by Rick Myslinski and the foul's on Martin Smith - foul #2 on Martin Smith, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Broach (SG), Carlos Robinson (SF), Carlton Spearman (PF), Bryce Carrol (C) Martin Smith, Antonio Boyd, Thomas Lambert, Manuel Drinnon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG), Elias Gorby (SF), Justin McCastle (PF), Patrick Britton (C) Rick Myslinski, James Wertz, Brandon Matta, Billy Stewart | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | James Phillips makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Carlton Spearman is fouled on the floor by Patrick Britton - foul #3 on Patrick Britton, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | William Croteau (PG) Darren Hopkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG) James Phillips | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Carlton Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Carlton Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Patrick Britton is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Carlton Spearman loses the dribble to Patrick Britton | 55-56 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Justin McCastle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Ronald Moore misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 05:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carlton Spearman | 55-56 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Robert Broach comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Cesar Esposito - foul #5 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Hopkins (PG) William Croteau | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (PG) Cesar Esposito | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Robert Broach makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Robert Broach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Ronald Moore knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Parks | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Robert Broach loses the dribble to Patrick Britton | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Justin McCastle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Patrick Britton tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Bryce Carrol misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Carlton Spearman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Elias Gorby blocks the short jumper by Carlton Spearman | 57-60 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Elias Gorby grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Ronald Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 03:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carlton Spearman | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Bryce Carrol is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moore - foul #3 on Ronald Moore, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Smith (SG), Thomas Lambert (PF) Robert Broach, Carlton Spearman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (SG), James Wertz (SF), Brandon Matta (PF), Billy Stewart (C) Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Justin McCastle, Patrick Britton | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Bryce Carrol misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Bryce Carrol makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | William Parks clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Bryce Carrol grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Darren Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Carrol (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Myslinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Matta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Martin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rick Myslinski - foul #2 on Rick Myslinski, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Boyd (SF), Manuel Drinnon (C) Carlos Robinson, Bryce Carrol | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Martin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Martin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | William Parks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Martin Smith | 60-60 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Broach (SG), Carlos Robinson (SF), Carlton Spearman (PF), Bryce Carrol (C) Martin Smith, Antonio Boyd, Thomas Lambert, Manuel Drinnon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG), Elias Gorby (SF), Justin McCastle (PF), Patrick Britton (C) Rick Myslinski, James Wertz, Brandon Matta, Billy Stewart | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Carlton Spearman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Elias Gorby pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | William Parks makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Moore | 60-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Robert Broach buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Moore - foul #4 on Ronald Moore, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Robert Broach misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Patrick Britton snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Patrick Britton misses the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Carlos Robinson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Ronald Moore steals the ball from Carlos Robinson | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Justin McCastle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Ronald Moore snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Elias Gorby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Patrick Britton tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 00:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darren Hopkins | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Darren Hopkins makes the fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |