| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Sabol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Melvin King blows the dunk | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Roderick Coleman snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Peter Williams picks off the pass by Michael Morgan | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Charlotte | Peter Williams tips it home | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Jeremy Davis scores on a floater from the left block set up by Michael Morgan and he's hacked by Harold Lucero - foul #1 on Harold Lucero, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:44 | Charlotte | Peter Williams hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Griffin and he's hacked by Melvin King - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Charlotte | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Melvin King gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Rafael Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Charlotte | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Peter Williams lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Jeremy Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Roderick Coleman's floater is knocked away by Kevin Fleming | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Charlotte | Kevin Fleming is fouled on the floor by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rickey Harris (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Anthony Cunniff (SF), Courtney Evans (PF), Walter Ryland (C) Anthony Griffin, Harold Lucero, Mike Sabol, Peter Williams, Kevin Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (C) Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Melvin King | |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Roderick Coleman takes the ball from Rickey Harris | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Dennis Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Richmond | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Rickey Harris | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | Rice | The short jumper by Nicholas Brown is denied by Anthony Cunniff | 43-37 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Nicholas Brown tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Rickey Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Courtney Evans (fresh) C - Walter Ryland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dennis Price | 43-39 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Nicholas Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Courtney Evans | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Dennis Price tips it home | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Walter Ryland misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Dennis Price grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Rafael Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin (PG), Harold Lucero (SG), Brian Schrader (SF), Peter Williams (PF) Rickey Harris, Thomas Sanders, Anthony Cunniff, Walter Ryland | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Jeremy Davis (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Melvin King (PF), James Keen (C) Roderick Coleman, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown, Rafael Pierce, Dennis Price | |
| 14:23 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Rice | James Keen misses the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Anthony Griffin | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Keen - foul #4 on James Keen, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF), Kevin Fleming (C) Brian Schrader, Courtney Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF) James Keen | |
| 14:01 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:01 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Jeremy Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Rafael Pierce connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Morgan | 44-45 |
| 13:09 | Charlotte | Kevin Fleming comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Rafael Pierce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF), Dennis Price (C) Michael Morgan, Melvin King | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:41 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mike Sabol and the foul's on Rafael Pierce - foul #2 on Rafael Pierce, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Courtney Evans (PF), Walter Ryland (C) Mike Sabol, Kevin Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Nicholas Brown (C) Gerald Timmons, Rafael Pierce | |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Travis Richmond gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Roderick Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Griffin - foul #1 on Anthony Griffin, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Roderick Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:44 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rickey Harris (PG) Anthony Griffin | |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin King (PF) Jeremy Davis | |
| 11:44 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Rickey Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Courtney Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Ryland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Dennis Price comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rickey Harris - foul #1 on Rickey Harris, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (SG) Harold Lucero | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Dennis Price misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Dennis Price makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:03 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Roderick Coleman is hacked by Rickey Harris - foul #2 on Rickey Harris, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF), Kevin Fleming (C) Courtney Evans, Walter Ryland | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Michael Morgan (SF) Roderick Coleman, Nicholas Brown | |
| 10:34 | Rice | Travis Richmond is hacked by Thomas Sanders - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin (PG), Harold Lucero (SG), Peter Williams (PF) Rickey Harris, Thomas Sanders, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Rafael Pierce (PF) Travis Richmond, Dennis Price | |
| 10:16 | Rice | Rafael Pierce lays it in | 50-52 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Rafael Pierce gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Jeremy Davis is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #4 on Peter Williams, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (C) Melvin King | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol is hacked by Jeremy Davis - foul #1 on Jeremy Davis, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 09:32 | Charlotte | Peter Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 50-54 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Harold Lucero picks off the pass by Jeremy Davis | 50-54 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero jams it | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 08:27 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:11 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rickey Harris (PG), Thomas Sanders (SG), Anthony Cunniff (PF), Walter Ryland (C) Anthony Griffin, Harold Lucero, Peter Williams, Kevin Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Travis Richmond (SF), Melvin King (PF), Dennis Price (C) Gerald Timmons, Michael Morgan, Rafael Pierce, Nicholas Brown | |
| 08:11 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Melvin King grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Walter Ryland takes the ball from Dennis Price | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Rickey Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Sabol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ryland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Mike Sabol | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Jeremy Davis's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sanders | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Harris | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Travis Richmond knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin King | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol clanks a runner from the right block | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Travis Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Dennis Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Roderick Coleman tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Charlotte | Rickey Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jeremy Davis is fouled on the floor by Mike Sabol - foul #2 on Mike Sabol, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin (PG), Harold Lucero (SG), Brian Schrader (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Courtney Evans (C) Rickey Harris, Thomas Sanders, Mike Sabol, Anthony Cunniff, Walter Ryland | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), James Keen (C) Roderick Coleman, Travis Richmond, Melvin King, Dennis Price | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jeremy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Gerald Timmons snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Harold Lucero takes the ball from Michael Morgan | 59-60 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | Peter Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:07 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Gerald Timmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Lucero | 63-60 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Nicholas Brown scores on a jumper from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:01 | Rice | James Keen pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:45 | Rice | James Keen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #5 on Peter Williams, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff (SF), Kevin Fleming (C) Brian Schrader, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Travis Richmond (SG), Dennis Price (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF) Gerald Timmons, Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Nicholas Brown | |
| 03:45 | Rice | James Keen misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lucero (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dennis Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - James Keen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff misses the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 03:29 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Fleming | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roderick Coleman - foul #1 on Roderick Coleman, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rickey Harris (PG) Anthony Griffin | |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin King (C) James Keen | |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Dennis Price misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Harold Lucero | 65-64 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Griffin (PG) Rickey Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Morgan (SF), James Keen (C) Dennis Price, Melvin King | |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Kevin Fleming knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Griffin | 67-64 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Travis Richmond comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Charlotte | Courtney Evans grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF) Courtney Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG) Travis Richmond | |
| 02:02 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Kevin Fleming can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 67-64 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Roderick Coleman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Roderick Coleman grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Griffin | 69-64 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Roderick Coleman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Davis | 69-66 |
| 01:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Jeremy Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero is hacked by Jeremy Davis - foul #2 on Jeremy Davis, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Harold Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Michael Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Keen grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff is hacked by Roderick Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Coleman, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Roderick Coleman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |