| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Robeson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Butler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Martin Robeson inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins is whistled for traveling | 23-26 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Blake Bush misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-26 |
| 19:25 | Yale | Jamie Butler grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | Yale | Stephen Conklin tips it in | 25-26 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Butler - foul #3 on Jamie Butler, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Galeano (PF) Jamie Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:41 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Blake Bush clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:19 | Yale | Steven Galeano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Martin Robeson banks in the layup | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses the fadeaway from close range | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Rice | James Fleming tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 17:33 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Baker | 29-30 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Gerald Davies scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony O'Hearn | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | Yale | Martin Robeson is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Joe Conway (SF), Kyle Berrios (C) Joseph Baker, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF), Brian Fajardo (PF) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Gerald Davies | |
| 16:41 | Yale | Jerry Cook comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Don Wettstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Yale | Steven Galeano grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Yale | Steven Galeano misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:19 | Yale | Jerry Cook tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Brian Fajardo banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph John | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Galeano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Berrios (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Yale | Jerry Cook makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Berrios and he's hacked by Brian Fajardo - foul #1 on Brian Fajardo, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG), Jamie Butler (PF) Walter Hogue, Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Gerald Davies (PF) Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| 15:50 | Yale | Jerry Cook makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Stephen Conklin picks off the pass by Joseph John | 34-35 |
| 15:34 | Yale | Jerry Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Conklin | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Joseph John is hacked by Kyle Berrios - foul #3 on Kyle Berrios, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Martin Robeson (SF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Jerry Cook, Joe Conway, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton | |
| 14:57 | Rice | Jim Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Yale | Jamie Butler grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Yale | Stephen Conklin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 14:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Fleming | 36-35 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Jim Johnson drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony O'Hearn | 36-37 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Gerald Davies steals the ball from Jamie Butler | 36-37 |
| 14:01 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:00 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Yale | Joseph Baker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Conklin | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Jim Johnson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony O'Hearn | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Yale | Martin Robeson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:53 | Yale | Jamie Butler can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 12:51 | Yale | Jamie Butler snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:31 | Yale | Martin Robeson is hacked by James Fleming - foul #4 on James Fleming, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jerry Cook (PG), Walter Hogue (SG), Joe Conway (SF), Steven Galeano (PF), Kyle Berrios (C) Joseph Baker, Stephen Conklin, Martin Robeson, Jamie Butler, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Blake Bush (C) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Gerald Davies, Brian Fajardo | |
| 12:13 | Yale | Blake Bush takes the ball from Steven Galeano | 39-39 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Joseph John can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Blake Bush tips it home | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jerry Cook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Galeano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Berrios (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) C - Blake Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Yale | Joe Conway scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Cook | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a shot near the basket set up by Charles Hamilton | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Yale | Walter Hogue is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG) Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG) Joseph John | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Blake Bush misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:41 | Yale | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:22 | Yale | Kyle Berrios double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG), Jamie Butler (PF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Walter Hogue, Joe Conway, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Johnson (SG), Gerald Davies (PF) Charles Hamilton, Rodney Coca | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Don Wettstein can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie Butler - foul #4 on Jamie Butler, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Martin Robeson (SF) Jamie Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:52 | Yale | Steven Galeano makes the floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Gerald Cobbins - foul #1 on Gerald Cobbins, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Kyle Berrios (PF) Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (SF) Don Wettstein | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Yale | The rebound goes to Martin Robeson | 44-45 |
| 09:02 | Yale | Martin Robeson is fouled on the floor by Anthony O'Hearn - foul #2 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Brian Fajardo (C) Anthony O'Hearn, Blake Bush | |
| 08:50 | Yale | Kyle Berrios is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kyle Berrios, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Hogue (PG), Harold Whitney (PF) Joseph Baker, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:35 | Rice | James Cooper hits a jumper from close range | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Walter Hogue misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph John - foul #2 on Joseph John, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Joe Conway (SF), Steven Galeano (C) Martin Robeson, Gerald Cobbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF) Jim Johnson, James Cooper | |
| 08:21 | Yale | Walter Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Walter Hogue misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Gerald Davies grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Joseph John is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Bush (C) Gerald Davies | |
| 07:44 | Yale | Steven Galeano comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-47 |
| 07:42 | Yale | Steven Galeano tips it in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Whitney (fresh) C - Steven Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Brian Fajardo comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Harold Whitney - foul #2 on Harold Whitney, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Jamie Butler (PF), Kyle Berrios (C) Stephen Conklin, Joe Conway, Harold Whitney | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Brian Fajardo misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Brian Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:05 | Yale | Kyle Berrios is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Davies (PF) Brian Fajardo | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Yale | Anthony O'Hearn picks off the pass by Joseph Baker in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Walter Hogue steals the ball from Jim Johnson | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | Yale | Joseph Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Hogue | 49-51 |
| 06:24 | Rice | James Fleming comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:23 | Yale | Walter Hogue snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:58 | Yale | Walter Hogue banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Butler | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | Rice | James Fleming is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Conklin (SG), Martin Robeson (SF), Gerald Cobbins (C) Walter Hogue, Steven Galeano, Kyle Berrios | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (C) Jim Johnson, Blake Bush | |
| 05:22 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Gerald Davies grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:56 | Yale | Martin Robeson's floater is tipped away by James Fleming | 51-54 |
| 04:54 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 04:53 | Yale | Gerald Cobbins tips it in | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 04:41 | Yale | Martin Robeson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:25 | Yale | Stephen Conklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Gerald Davies connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Anthony O'Hearn | 53-56 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Don Wettstein is called for the reach on Gerald Cobbins - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Hogue (PG), Steven Galeano (PF) Joseph Baker, Jamie Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Brian Fajardo (PF), Blake Bush (C) Anthony O'Hearn, Charles Hamilton, James Fleming, Gerald Davies | |
| 03:29 | Yale | Stephen Conklin clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Blake Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Robeson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Cobbins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Joseph John can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 03:02 | Yale | Steven Galeano grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Baker (PG), Jamie Butler (PF) Walter Hogue, Steven Galeano | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), James Fleming (SF), Gerald Davies (PF) Joseph John, Don Wettstein, Brian Fajardo | |
| 02:44 | Yale | Jamie Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Gerald Davies lays it in set up by Blake Bush | 56-58 |
| 02:03 | Yale | Martin Robeson's dunk attempt is rejected by Gerald Davies | 56-58 |
| 02:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Blake Bush | 56-58 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Jim Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | Yale | Martin Robeson misses the jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 01:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Blake Bush | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:10 | Yale | Martin Robeson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Stephen Conklin connects on the jumper from the right block | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Stephen Conklin is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #5 on James Fleming, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (SF) James Fleming | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Stephen Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Yale | Martin Robeson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Baker | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-60 |