| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Duane Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shane Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Luu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Homer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Field (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Joseph Luu inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | North Texas | Joseph Meyer is called for the reach on Duane Sparks - foul #2 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Jon Larue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Meyer - foul #3 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Jon Larue makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:17 | North Texas | Jon Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Gerald Milburn lays it in | 30-23 |
| 18:34 | North Texas | Shane Walker connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-23 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gerald Milburn buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Schneck and the foul's on Joseph Luu - foul #2 on Joseph Luu, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gerald Milburn makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Jon Larue is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meyer - foul #4 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (PF) Joseph Meyer | |
| 17:38 | North Texas | Duane Sparks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 17:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leon Candelaria | 32-26 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Jon Larue is called for the reach on Michael Field - foul #2 on Jon Larue, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 16:46 | Rice | David Schneck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Candelaria | 32-29 |
| 16:37 | North Texas | Jon Larue is hacked by Leon Candelaria - foul #1 on Leon Candelaria, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Simpson (PG), Alan Flynn (SG), Robert Day (PF) Duane Sparks, Shane Walker, Jon Larue | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:24 | North Texas | Marlon Simpson is hacked by David Schneck - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Evan Homer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman (SF) Joseph Luu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Gerald Milburn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Field | 32-32 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Kaufman (fresh) PF - Robert Day (fresh) 3 pts. C - Evan Homer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Field (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | North Texas | Robert Day can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Candelaria - foul #2 on Leon Candelaria, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Duane Sparks (PG), Shane Walker (SG), Joseph Luu (SF), Patrick Gagnon (C) Marlon Simpson, Alan Flynn, Alexander Kaufman, Evan Homer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:21 | North Texas | Robert Day misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:21 | North Texas | Robert Day misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Donald Vice pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Robert Day swats the dunk try by Leon Candelaria | 32-32 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Gerald Milburn can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Duane Sparks | 32-32 |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Patrick Gagnon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Day | 35-32 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Gerald Milburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 14:19 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Day | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | North Texas | Donald Vice is called for the reach on Shane Walker - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Larue (PF) Patrick Gagnon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:02 | North Texas | Shane Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | North Texas | Shane Walker snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | Michael Field takes the ball from Jon Larue | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Gerald Milburn banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Field | 35-34 |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Joseph Luu makes the runner near the basket set up by Duane Sparks and the foul's on Leon Candelaria - foul #3 on Leon Candelaria, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Evan Homer (C) Robert Day | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Joseph Luu makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Michael Field is hacked by Duane Sparks - foul #2 on Duane Sparks, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Simpson (PG), Alexander Kaufman (SF) Duane Sparks, Joseph Luu | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PF) Leon Candelaria | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 12:28 | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Flynn (SG) Shane Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (C) Donald Vice | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Gerald Milburn double dribbles | 38-36 |
| 11:55 | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jon Larue | 40-36 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Larue - foul #3 on Jon Larue, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | North Texas | Duane Sparks (PG), Joseph Luu (SF) Alan Flynn, Alexander Kaufman | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF) David Schneck | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:33 | North Texas | Jon Larue gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Duane Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Luu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Larue (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Homer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Field (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Martin Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | North Texas | Jon Larue drills a jump hook from the right block | 42-37 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Michael Field banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 10:32 | North Texas | Evan Homer blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Murphy - foul #1 on Martin Murphy, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Shane Walker (SG), Robert Day (PF) Marlon Simpson, Jon Larue | |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SF), Donald Vice (C) Lawrence Silvers, Martin Murphy | |
| 10:32 | North Texas | Evan Homer makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | North Texas | Evan Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Gerald Milburn misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 10:06 | North Texas | Shane Walker snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:48 | North Texas | Shane Walker connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Sparks | 46-39 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Donald Vice travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Gagnon (C) Evan Homer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Shane Walker hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 08:44 | Rice | David Schneck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 08:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Milburn | 49-39 |
| 08:30 | Rice | David Schneck drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Field | 49-42 |
| 08:06 | North Texas | Shane Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Simpson (PG), Jon Larue (PF) Duane Sparks, Patrick Gagnon | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SG), Leon Candelaria (SF) Michael Field, David Schneck | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Leon Candelaria scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Marlon Simpson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Robert Day tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | North Texas | Robert Day snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:21 | North Texas | Jon Larue buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Luu | 52-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shane Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Luu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Larue (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Vice (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Rice | Leon Candelaria is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leon Candelaria, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman (SF), Evan Homer (C) Joseph Luu, Robert Day | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Field (SG), Martin Murphy (C) Leon Candelaria, Donald Vice | |
| 06:51 | North Texas | Shane Walker makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Kaufman | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Field misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shane Walker - foul #1 on Shane Walker, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Flynn (SG) Shane Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SF) Lawrence Silvers | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Field makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Field makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:22 | North Texas | Alan Flynn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:21 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Kaufman | 54-46 |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman is hacked by David Schneck - foul #3 on David Schneck, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Duane Sparks (PG) Alan Flynn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:03 | North Texas | Alexander Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:38 | Rice | The jump hook by Gerald Milburn is blocked by Jon Larue | 56-46 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Joseph Meyer tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Jon Larue snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 05:23 | North Texas | Duane Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 05:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Martin Murphy | 56-46 |
| 05:07 | Rice | David Schneck scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Field | 56-48 |
| 04:53 | North Texas | Evan Homer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Gerald Milburn is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Sparks - foul #3 on Duane Sparks, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Shane Walker (SG), Joseph Luu (SF), Robert Day (PF) Marlon Simpson, Alexander Kaufman, Jon Larue | |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (PF), Donald Vice (C) Joseph Meyer, Martin Murphy | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Gerald Milburn connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Schneck | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:06 | North Texas | Michael Field steals it from Shane Walker | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Robert Day denies the turnaround by Michael Field | 58-50 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Donald Vice tips it home | 58-52 |
| 03:16 | North Texas | Robert Day connects on the jump hook from the right block | 60-52 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Duane Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Luu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Evan Homer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Field (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schneck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Gerald Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Evan Homer | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Evan Homer makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Walker | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Michael Field dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerald Milburn | 62-54 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Shane Walker clanks a floater in the lane | 62-54 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Michael Field snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Michael Field hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Walker - foul #2 on Shane Walker, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Simpson (PG), Jon Larue (PF), Patrick Gagnon (C) Duane Sparks, Robert Day, Evan Homer | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Meadow (PG), Lawrence Silvers (SF), Joseph Meyer (PF) Gerald Milburn, David Schneck, Leon Candelaria | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Michael Field makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Michael Field misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:02 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jon Larue | 62-55 |
| 02:02 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:51 | North Texas | Jon Larue is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | North Texas | Duane Sparks (PG), Evan Homer (C) Marlon Simpson, Patrick Gagnon | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Milburn (PG), David Schneck (SF) Lloyd Meadow, Lawrence Silvers | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Joseph Meyer loses the dribble to Duane Sparks | 62-55 |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Joseph Luu blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Donald Vice gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Michael Field makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Milburn | 62-57 |
| 01:03 | North Texas | Joseph Luu is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Gerald Milburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:48 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Meyer | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Joseph Meyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Joseph Luu pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | North Texas | Joseph Luu is hacked by Gerald Milburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Milburn, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | Joseph Luu misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | North Texas | Joseph Luu misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Donald Vice snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Schneck can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Shane Walker pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Gerald Milburn is called for the reach on Shane Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Milburn, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Shane Walker misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | Shane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Schneck buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Field | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Gerald Milburn is called for the reach on Duane Sparks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Milburn, team foul #14 | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Simpson (SF) Joseph Luu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Duane Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Duane Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Donald Vice snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gerald Milburn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-60 |