| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Carrico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Childers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:30 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:03 | Rice | James Chavers lays it in | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Harvard | Edward Vera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled on the floor by Erik Carrico - foul #3 on Erik Carrico, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joe Shelley (SG) Erik Carrico | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:52 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a shot in the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | Rice | James Chavers tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 17:49 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Harvard | James Smith can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-30 |
| 17:32 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 16:54 | Harvard | Anthony Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:53 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Shelley | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | David Mabe is called for the reach on Lyle Adamek - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| 16:27 | Harvard | Joe Shelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Rice | James Chavers misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Erik Carrico (SG), Joseph George (SF) Edward Vera, Joe Shelley, Lyle Adamek | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 15:56 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:56 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Carrico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph George (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Harvard | Anthony Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Rice | James Shook misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph George - foul #2 on Joseph George, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Smith (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) William Stanton, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 15:02 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Harvard | James Smith gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | Harvard | David Mabe is called for the reach on Erik Carrico - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (PG), Lyle Adamek (SF) John Cooper, Joseph George | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Carrico and he's hacked by James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Rice | James Shook buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 37-34 |
| 13:46 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:45 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook is called for 3 seconds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charlie Welch (C) Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Chavers (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, Donnell Cook | |
| 13:09 | Harvard | Charlie Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Wiggs | 37-34 |
| 13:08 | Harvard | James Smith misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 13:07 | Harvard | Charlie Welch snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:52 | Harvard | Erik Carrico hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Adamek | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Rice | David Mabe is called for a charge - foul #4 on David Mabe, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joe Shelley (SG) Erik Carrico | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, David Mabe | |
| 12:19 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Vera | 41-34 |
| 11:53 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Lyle Adamek - foul #3 on Lyle Adamek, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Joseph George (SF), Anthony Smith (PF), Shawn Childers (C) Edward Vera, Lyle Adamek, James Smith, Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph George (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | John Cooper takes the ball from Michael Bacher | 41-34 |
| 11:33 | Harvard | Joe Shelley banks in the layup set up by John Cooper | 43-34 |
| 11:13 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-36 |
| 10:45 | Harvard | Shawn Childers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (PG), Erik Carrico (SG), Lyle Adamek (SF) John Cooper, Joe Shelley, Joseph George | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp | |
| 10:45 | Harvard | Shawn Childers misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:45 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:23 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by Shawn Childers | 44-36 |
| 10:22 | Harvard | Shawn Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:05 | Harvard | Anthony Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:34 | Rice | James Shook is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Smith (PF), Charlie Welch (C) Anthony Smith, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donnell Cook (C) James Shook, James Chavers | |
| 09:20 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 08:58 | Harvard | Donnell Cook steals it from Charlie Welch | 44-38 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Harvard | Erik Carrico grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:20 | Harvard | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Michael Bacher is hacked by Charlie Welch - foul #1 on Charlie Welch, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Joe Shelley (SG), Joseph George (SF), Shawn Childers (C) Edward Vera, Erik Carrico, Lyle Adamek, Charlie Welch | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph George (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Childers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - James Chavers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Harvard | Joseph George is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| 07:00 | Rice | David Mabe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Antoine Sharp grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 06:42 | Rice | James Shook makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mabe | 44-40 |
| 06:17 | Harvard | Joe Shelley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cooper | 46-40 |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Shook clanks a floater from the left block | 46-40 |
| 05:50 | Harvard | Joseph George grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:50 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Edward Vera (PG), Erik Carrico (SG), Lyle Adamek (SF) John Cooper, Joe Shelley, Joseph George | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Erik Carrico clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 05:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Antonio Clark | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Edward Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Edward Vera is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | Anthony Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Daniel Costner is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 04:12 | Harvard | Shawn Childers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Erik Carrico picks off the pass by Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Harvard | Shawn Childers misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 04:00 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 04:00 | Harvard | Shawn Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Lyle Adamek picks off the pass by Daniel Costner | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Edward Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Carrico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Adamek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Childers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - James Chavers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Harvard | Lyle Adamek is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Cooper (PG), Joe Shelley (SG), Joseph George (SF), Charlie Welch (C) Edward Vera, Erik Carrico, Lyle Adamek, Shawn Childers | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| 03:16 | Rice | James Chavers is fouled on the floor by Charlie Welch - foul #2 on Charlie Welch, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 02:39 | Harvard | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 02:37 | Harvard | Joe Shelley can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:12 | Rice | William Stanton's floater is tipped away by Charlie Welch | 52-42 |
| 02:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Clark | 52-42 |
| 02:03 | Rice | William Stanton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Antonio Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:34 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 01:32 | Harvard | Charlie Welch snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:04 | Harvard | James Chavers swats the short shot by Charlie Welch | 52-42 |
| 01:02 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | James Chavers travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (SF) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard 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 (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Harvard | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Costner, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| 00:50 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:50 | Harvard | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:44 | Rice | James Chavers's floater is tipped away by Anthony Smith | 54-42 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Anthony Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Mabe - foul #5 on David Mabe, team foul #11 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Anthony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 00:11 | Rice | James Shook tips it in | 55-44 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | John Cooper runs out the clock | 55-44 |