| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert McGibney - foul #3 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Rice | George Mulloy is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Odom | 37-31 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Richard Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long's floater is tipped away by Thomas Beauchamp | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Norman Smith drills a turnaround from close range set up by George Mulloy | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a jumper from the left side set up by Steve Smith | 39-33 |
| 17:50 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long loses the dribble to George Mulloy | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Norman Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 41-35 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Richard Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Larry Hughes steps in front of the Troy Mullen pass | 41-38 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Bob Weir's layup is rejected by Arthur Bayerl | 41-38 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Larry Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joel Brady | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Larry Hughes buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Antonio Long (C) Joel Brady, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG) Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Bob Weir misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Scott Farris - foul #3 on Scott Farris, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Michael Fellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Smith | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Scott Farris is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney - foul #4 on Scott Farris, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF) Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, Troy Mullen | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Michael Fellman, Larry Hughes | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Steve Smith is called for the reach on Norman Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Norman Smith | |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Joshua Odom scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 46-46 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Long | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Richard Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is hacked by Vic Cornwall - foul #1 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Juan Alonzo (C) Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Vic Cornwall | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | Rice | George Mulloy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Emmett Best - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 12:13 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Rice | George Mulloy connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-49 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Michael Fellman, Larry Hughes | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Richard Young drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Vic Cornwall and the foul's on Joel Brady - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Vic Cornwall | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Richard Young makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long banks in the layup set up by Arthur Sanders | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Sanders | 55-52 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Antonio Long steals it from George Mulloy | 55-52 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Arthur Bayerl, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Chad Delp buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 56-54 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Chad Delp steps in front of the Joel Brady pass | 56-54 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp's floater is knocked away by Troy Mullen | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Antonio Long is called for the reach on Chad Delp - foul #2 on Antonio Long, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Larry Hughes | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Chad Delp misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Juan Alonzo | 56-54 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 59-54 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 59-56 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Young connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Norman Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Richard Young tips it home | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris buries a shot from close range set up by Arthur Sanders and he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Bob Weir misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Bayerl | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Bob Weir is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Richard Young | |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Arthur Bayerl | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Larry Hughes | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Smith takes the ball from Joseph Finch | 66-60 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the finger roll | 66-62 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the jump hook from the right block | 68-62 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Michael Fellman | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Joshua Odom buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Norman Smith | 68-64 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by Steve Smith - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Long | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McGibney - foul #4 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Emmett Best | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Troy Mullen steals it from Norman Smith | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders runs out the clock | 73-64 |