| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Marco Steck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Osbourn - foul #1 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Charles Osbourn travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Charles Osbourn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 18:35 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Todd Allen | 38-27 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Paul Zosel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marco Steck | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Vern Booze misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Reyes Garvey grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Vern Booze misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn double dribbles | 41-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (PF), Steven Hamilton (C) Marco Steck, Phillip Anderson, Todd Allen, Nicholas Ward, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton is hacked by Raymon Zyskowski - foul #2 on Raymon Zyskowski, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Vern Booze | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Michael Hardy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymon Zyskowski | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Morabito | 41-33 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Michael Hardy takes the ball from Joseph Morabito | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Todd Allen (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF), Paul Horn (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, John Thompson, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Paul Zosel (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Bobby Allison, Sean Havens, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Paul Zosel clanks a runner from the left block | 41-35 |
| 14:06 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:25 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Allen and he's fouled by Reyes Garvey - foul #2 on Reyes Garvey, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Ralph Freitas knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Reyes Garvey | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Reyes Garvey blocks the short jumper by Phillip Anderson | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Reyes Garvey blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Osbourn - foul #2 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (PG), Joseph Morabito (SF), John Thompson (C) Marco Steck, Todd Allen, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:01 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers is hacked by Bobby Allison - foul #2 on Bobby Allison, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Sean Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Paul Zosel banks in the layup on a great pass from Vern Booze and he's fouled by Joseph Morabito - foul #2 on Joseph Morabito, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG) Phillip Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Paul Zosel makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Valparaiso | John Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 45-40 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Phillip Anderson (SG), Todd Allen (SF), Paul Horn (C) Daniel Remmers, Daniel Cornett, Joseph Morabito, Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Reyes Garvey (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Bobby Allison travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Sean Havens | |
| 09:43 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-40 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Paul Horn snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:18 | Valparaiso | Raymon Zyskowski steals it from Phillip Anderson | 45-40 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Marco Steck takes the ball from Michael Hardy | 45-40 |
| 09:10 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson slams it home on a great pass from Marco Steck | 47-40 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Marco Steck steals the ball from Michael Hardy in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Marco Steck | 49-40 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (SG), Nicholas Ward (PF) Phillip Anderson, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Paul Zosel (SF) Michael Hardy, Raymon Zyskowski, Bobby Allison | |
| 08:28 | Rice | Charles Osbourn lays it in | 49-42 |
| 08:21 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF) Marco Steck, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Paul Zosel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vern Booze | 49-45 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 49-45 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Daniel Remmers is called for the reach on Paul Zosel - foul #2 on Daniel Remmers, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson (SG), Steven Hamilton (C) Daniel Cornett, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 07:24 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Anderson | 52-45 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Ward and he's fouled by Charles Osbourn - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Marco Steck (PG), Todd Allen (SF), John Thompson (C) Daniel Remmers, Joseph Morabito, Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Sean Havens, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Phillip Anderson makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:08 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Paul Horn (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) Paul Zosel | |
| 05:48 | Rice | The short jumper by Ralph Freitas is denied by Nicholas Ward | 55-45 |
| 05:47 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Todd Allen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers (SG), John Thompson (PF) Phillip Anderson, Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Paul Zosel (SF) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Bobby Allison | |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marco Steck | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Rice | Paul Horn denies the turnaround by Reyes Garvey | 57-45 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Reyes Garvey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Reyes Garvey loses the dribble to Marco Steck | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 03:56 | Valparaiso | Marco Steck misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski is fouled on the floor by Marco Steck - foul #2 on Marco Steck, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett (SG), Joseph Morabito (SF), Nicholas Ward (PF) Marco Steck, Todd Allen, Paul Horn | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Michael Hardy, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Joseph Morabito steps in front of the Bobby Allison pass | 57-45 |
| 03:30 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers blows the dunk | 57-45 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Remmers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Morabito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Havens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Remmers | 59-45 |
| 02:48 | Rice | The short jumper by Bobby Allison is denied by Nicholas Ward | 59-45 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Vern Booze hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 02:32 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Nicholas Ward snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett's pass is intercepted by Paul Zosel | 59-47 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Bobby Allison buries a jumper in the paint | 59-49 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 01:43 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Cornett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Morabito | 62-49 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vern Booze | 62-52 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Joseph Morabito makes the jumper from the right block set up by Nicholas Ward | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Vern Booze is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Remmers - foul #3 on Daniel Remmers, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton (C) Nicholas Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Carl Lungwitz (C) Vern Booze, Paul Zosel | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Steven Hamilton steals the ball from Carl Lungwitz | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Havens | 64-52 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Steven Hamilton grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Remmers runs out the clock | 64-52 |