| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lerch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Meeks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarrod Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Elmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Ahmad (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Schneider inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Thomas Weaver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Lerch | 29-32 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Derek Elmer is hacked by Kenneth Lerch - foul #1 on Kenneth Lerch, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Derek Elmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Providence | David Mason snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Michael Brouwer drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Derek Elmer | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Steven Schneider connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Lerch | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Tim Gordon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Elmer | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Thomas Weaver lays it in | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | Providence | William Ahmad scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Derek Elmer | 33-39 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch loses the dribble to Tim Gordon | 33-39 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Tim Gordon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tim Gordon, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SF), Roy Grinberg (PF), Jack Owen (C) Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Clarence Reed (SF), Joseph Tucker (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Derek Elmer, William Ahmad, Tim Gordon, David Mason, Michael Brouwer | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Roy Grinberg misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #2 on Michael Hearn, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Roy Grinberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Roy Grinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Clarence Reed comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Travis Meeks grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Travis Meeks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Roy Grinberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Roy Grinberg tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Rice | John French tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Kenneth McKay pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lerch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Meeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John French (fresh) PF - Roy Grinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Joseph Tucker loses the dribble to John French | 35-39 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Jack Owen knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John French | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Joseph Tucker can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Clarence Reed tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Travis Meeks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Clarence Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Clarence Reed buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hearn | 38-43 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Hearn picks off the pass by Jack Owen | 38-43 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Michael Hearn drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Reed | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Jack Owen hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Meeks and the foul's on Richard Sheehan - foul #2 on Richard Sheehan, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (SG), Steven Schneider (SF), Thomas Weaver (PF), James Canto (C) Kenneth Lerch, Travis Meeks, John French, Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Elmer (PG), William Ahmad (SG), Tim Gordon (SF), David Mason (PF), Michael Brouwer (C) Michael Hearn, Richard Sheehan, Clarence Reed, Joseph Tucker, Kenneth McKay | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Jack Owen makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:03 | Providence | William Ahmad knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Derek Elmer | 41-48 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Jack Owen is hacked by Derek Elmer - foul #2 on Derek Elmer, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG) Jack Owen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:35 | Rice | James Canto is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Canto, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (C) James Canto | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:15 | Providence | David Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Thomas Weaver snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Derek Elmer steals the ball from Lloyd Rizzo | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Tim Gordon lays it in set up by Derek Elmer | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) SG - John Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarrod Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Elmer (fresh) 8 ast. SG - William Ahmad (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brouwer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Steven Schneider scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Tim Gordon - foul #3 on Tim Gordon, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Steven Schneider misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Michael Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Derek Elmer is fouled on the floor by John Estep - foul #1 on John Estep, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG) John French | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:12 | Providence | Michael Brouwer buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Tim Gordon | 43-52 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Steven Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:56 | Providence | David Mason snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:39 | Providence | David Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Meeks (SG) John Estep | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Clarence Reed (SF), Joseph Tucker (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Derek Elmer, William Ahmad, Tim Gordon, David Mason, Michael Brouwer | |
| 10:22 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hearn, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Grinberg (PF), Jack Owen (C) Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:22 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Richard Sheehan scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Hearn | 45-55 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Travis Meeks knocks in the runner from the right block | 47-55 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Clarence Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SF) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Elmer (PG), William Ahmad (SG), Tim Gordon (SF) Michael Hearn, Richard Sheehan, Clarence Reed | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Jack Owen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McKay - foul #1 on Kenneth McKay, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Schneider (SF), Thomas Weaver (PF) John French, Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Providence | David Mason (PF), Michael Brouwer (C) Joseph Tucker, Kenneth McKay | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Jack Owen makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Jack Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:02 | Providence | William Ahmad is fouled on the floor by Travis Meeks - foul #1 on Travis Meeks, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (PG), Roy Grinberg (C) Kenneth Lerch, Jack Owen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:39 | Providence | Michael Brouwer misses badly on a runner from close range | 49-55 |
| 08:38 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Elmer | 49-55 |
| 08:30 | Providence | David Mason is fouled on the floor by Thomas Weaver - foul #1 on Thomas Weaver, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Tim Gordon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Elmer | 49-58 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Thomas Weaver banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 07:48 | Providence | William Ahmad can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Steven Schneider gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Meeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Weaver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Grinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Elmer (fairly fresh) 9 ast. SG - William Ahmad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Gordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Brouwer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Roy Grinberg is hacked by Michael Brouwer - foul #3 on Michael Brouwer, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF), James Canto (C) Travis Meeks, Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Clarence Reed (SF), Joseph Tucker (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Derek Elmer, William Ahmad, Tim Gordon, David Mason, Michael Brouwer | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Roy Grinberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Roy Grinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Kenneth McKay's pass is intercepted by James Canto | 53-58 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Canto | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Estep - foul #2 on John Estep, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Schneider (SF) Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:36 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Joseph Tucker blows the layup but the foul's on John Estep - foul #3 on John Estep, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Meeks (SG), Thomas Weaver (PF) John Estep, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Elmer (PG), William Ahmad (SG), Tim Gordon (SF), Michael Brouwer (C) Michael Hearn, Richard Sheehan, Clarence Reed, Kenneth McKay | |
| 06:13 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Thomas Weaver double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Mason (PF) Joseph Tucker | |
| 05:45 | Providence | Michael Brouwer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Steven Schneider is hacked by Derek Elmer - foul #3 on Derek Elmer, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Steven Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Steven Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Michael Brouwer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Providence | David Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Tim Gordon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derek Elmer | 60-63 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Travis Meeks drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Tim Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Thomas Weaver grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Travis Meeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (PG), Jack Owen (SG), John French (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Roy Grinberg (C) Kenneth Lerch, Travis Meeks, Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver, James Canto | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Clarence Reed (SF), Joseph Tucker (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Derek Elmer, William Ahmad, Tim Gordon, David Mason, Michael Brouwer | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Michael Hearn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Clarence Reed | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John French (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) C - Roy Grinberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jack Owen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Clarence Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Roy Grinberg steals it from Michael Hearn | 62-65 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jack Owen misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Clarence Reed grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG), Travis Meeks (SG), Steven Schneider (SF), Thomas Weaver (PF) John Estep, Jack Owen, John French, Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Elmer (PG), William Ahmad (SG), Tim Gordon (SF), David Mason (PF), Michael Brouwer (C) Michael Hearn, Richard Sheehan, Clarence Reed, Joseph Tucker, Kenneth McKay | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Michael Brouwer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Michael Brouwer tips it home | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Providence | David Mason misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Jarrod Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Tim Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Michael Brouwer gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Tim Gordon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Elmer | 67-70 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is whistled for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rice | James Canto (C) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Clarence Reed (PF) David Mason | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Kenneth Lerch is called for the reach on Tim Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lerch, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Tim Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Tim Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Travis Meeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Clarence Reed pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Clarence Reed is hacked by Travis Meeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Meeks, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Mason (C) Michael Brouwer | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Clarence Reed misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Canto grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Clarence Reed pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Clarence Reed is hacked by Kenneth Lerch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Lerch, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Clarence Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Clarence Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Providence | William Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | William Ahmad runs out the clock | 67-74 |