| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Dunkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Burch (fresh) C - Franklin Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Franklin Parker | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 39-40 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Hart | 41-40 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Thompson - foul #2 on Jamie Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Franklin Parker | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Holy Cross | Carlton Dunkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage (PG), Gary James (SG), Michael Izaguirre (SF), Frank Musgrave (PF), Daniel Gragg (C) Gary Hart, Jamie Thompson, Carlton Dunkin, David Burch, Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 18:17 | Rice | Freddy Gammage is called for the reach on Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Gammage, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG) Freddy Gammage | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:10 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | Gary James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | Gary James is hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | Holy Cross | Daniel Gragg grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Gary James comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Gary James grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:52 | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Musgrave | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hillyard - foul #1 on Ryan Hillyard, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hart (PG), Jamie Thompson (SG), Carlton Dunkin (SF), David Burch (PF), Franklin Parker (C) Ryan Hillyard, Gary James, Michael Izaguirre, Frank Musgrave, Daniel Gragg | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | David Burch loses the dribble to Michael Neumiller | 43-40 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Jamie Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller - foul #3 on Jamie Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary James (SG) Jamie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:04 | Rice | Andrew Coffey clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Burch - foul #2 on David Burch, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Carlton Dunkin | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Dunkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Burch (fairly fresh) C - Franklin Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Gary James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 15:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Burch - foul #3 on David Burch, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG), Jamie Thompson (SG), Freddy Gammage (SF), Frank Musgrave (PF), Daniel Gragg (C) Gary Hart, Gary James, Carlton Dunkin, David Burch, Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SF), Albert James (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:46 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Hillyard | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Ryan Hillyard is called for the reach on Albert James - foul #2 on Ryan Hillyard, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre (SF) Ryan Hillyard | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Michael Neumiller | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Albert James misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Daniel Gragg | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Swofford - foul #3 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Harold Dixon (PF), Franklin Parker (C) Frank Musgrave, Daniel Gragg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Freddy Gammage steals the ball from Jeffrey Derosa | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford loses the dribble to Jamie Thompson in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Parker | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Freddy Gammage is called for the reach on Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Gammage, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG), Gary James (SG), Frank Musgrave (PF), Daniel Gragg (C) Freddy Gammage, Jamie Thompson, Michael Izaguirre, Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Charles Holloway snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Andrew Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlton Dunkin (SF) Harold Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG) Harvey Bull | |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Gary James clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nole Warren - foul #3 on Nole Warren, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hart (PG), David Burch (PF) Ryan Hillyard, Daniel Gragg | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG) Nole Warren | |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Gary James misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Gary James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it home | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #3 on Oscar Santana, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson (SG) Gary James | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Albert James (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Manuel Swofford gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:23 | Holy Cross | Manuel Swofford steps in front of the Frank Musgrave pass | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Dunkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Burch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Musgrave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Hart - foul #2 on Gary Hart, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG), Michael Izaguirre (SF), Harold Dixon (PF), Franklin Parker (C) Gary Hart, Carlton Dunkin, David Burch, Frank Musgrave | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Salvatore Rossi, Albert James | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Harold Dixon's pass is intercepted by Oscar Santana | 48-49 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa tips it in | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Santana - foul #4 on Oscar Santana, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary James (SG) Jamie Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller, Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Manuel Swofford | |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Charles Holloway grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:15 | Holy Cross | Gary James misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Charles Holloway pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Gary James's pass is intercepted by Junior Williamson | 49-54 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Harvey Bull is hacked by Gary James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary James, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hart (PG), Jamie Thompson (SG), Carlton Dunkin (SF), David Burch (PF), Daniel Gragg (C) Ryan Hillyard, Gary James, Michael Izaguirre, Harold Dixon, Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Junior Williamson, Albert James | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Daniel Gragg misses the shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Holloway and he's hacked by Gary Hart - foul #3 on Gary Hart, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Charles Holloway, Andrew Coffey | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Daniel Gragg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Thompson | 51-59 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jason Macedo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hart - foul #4 on Gary Hart, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage (SF) Carlton Dunkin | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG) Harvey Bull | |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:36 | Holy Cross | Gary Hart can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddy Gammage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Burch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | David Burch snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage's pass is intercepted by Michael Neumiller | 51-61 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa banks in the layup set up by Oscar Santana and he's hacked by David Burch - foul #4 on David Burch, team foul #13 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG), Gary James (SG), Carlton Dunkin (SF), Frank Musgrave (PF), Franklin Parker (C) Gary Hart, Jamie Thompson, Freddy Gammage, David Burch, Daniel Gragg | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Michael Neumiller, Manuel Swofford, Jason Macedo | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:16 | Holy Cross | Gary James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #5 on Oscar Santana, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Harold Dixon (SF) Carlton Dunkin | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Albert James (C) Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Charles Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlton Dunkin (SF) Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Gary James makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Nole Warren double dribbles | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Carlton Dunkin can't finish the layup | 56-64 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Albert James hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Frank Musgrave - foul #1 on Frank Musgrave, team foul #14 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hart (PG), Freddy Gammage (SG), David Burch (PF), Franklin Parker (C) Ryan Hillyard, Gary James, Harold Dixon, Frank Musgrave | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Charles Holloway | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Albert James makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nole Warren - foul #4 on Nole Warren, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Izaguirre (SF) Carlton Dunkin | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF), Manuel Swofford (C) Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | David Burch is hacked by Manuel Swofford - foul #4 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Nole Warren | |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | David Burch makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | David Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi loses the dribble to Franklin Parker | 60-67 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | David Burch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Albert James - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG), Gary James (SG), Harold Dixon (SF), Frank Musgrave (C) Gary Hart, Freddy Gammage, Michael Izaguirre, Franklin Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Nole Warren (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Salvatore Rossi, Albert James, Manuel Swofford | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | David Burch makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | David Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Junior Williamson | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ryan Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary James (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Burch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Musgrave (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Warren (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Nole Warren misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-67 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Macedo and he's hacked by Ryan Hillyard - foul #3 on Ryan Hillyard, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Gragg (C) David Burch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson (SG) Gary James | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Nole Warren | |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Daniel Gragg knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Musgrave | 63-70 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Holloway buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 63-72 |
| 02:07 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage (PG), Carlton Dunkin (SF), Franklin Parker (C) Ryan Hillyard, Harold Dixon, Daniel Gragg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:02 | Holy Cross | Carlton Dunkin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Freddy Gammage hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo's pass is intercepted by Jamie Thompson | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Gammage | 67-72 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Charles Holloway is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Andrew Coffey | 67-74 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson clanks a jump hook from close range | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Frank Musgrave misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Gammage - foul #5 on Freddy Gammage, team foul #16 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hart (PG), David Burch (PF) Freddy Gammage, Frank Musgrave | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlton Dunkin | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Harvey Bull is hacked by Gary Hart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Hart, team foul #17 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard (PG) Gary Hart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | David Burch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Hillyard | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Ryan Hillyard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Hillyard, team foul #18 | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Ryan Hillyard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Jamie Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Ryan Hillyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Hillyard, team foul #19 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary James (PG) Ryan Hillyard | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Andrew Coffey | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Franklin Parker grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | David Burch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Holloway runs out the clock | 73-81 |