| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Sean Walters | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Arthur Matson clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Matson | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Maddocks | 4-5 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Walters | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 4-8 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bates | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Sean Walters pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donald Fox clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) PF - James Saravia (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Richard Petrus (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF), Walter Puig (C) James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Richard Petrus | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Walter Puig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the jump hook from close range | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Timothy Bates is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Jenkins | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Walters | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Garry Zogopoulos is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Walter Puig | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 13:43 | Rice | James Stamps misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Jason Avent | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Saravia | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | Rice | James Saravia swats the short shot by Donald Fox | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Hugh Rabin steals it from Donald Fox in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Franklin (PF), Walter Puig (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Richard Maddocks scores on a floater from the left side | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Franklin (fresh) C - Walter Puig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Garry Zogopoulos steals it from Timothy Bates in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos lays it in | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Walter Puig takes the ball from Timothy Bates | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain tips it home | 19-15 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates's pass is intercepted by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos lays it in | 21-15 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Clarence McCaig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, Walter Puig | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Sean Walters comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donald Fox misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | William Griggs scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Crabill | 24-16 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Keith Queen hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Moore | 24-18 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Griggs | 26-18 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | James Stamps is called for the reach on William Griggs - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | James Saravia is hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | William Franklin lays it in on a nice dish by James Saravia and he's fouled by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Puig (SF) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Puig (fresh) PF - William Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Saravia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Walter Puig is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Walter Puig, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 29-22 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Donald Fox | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Walter Puig is called for the reach on Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Puig, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Walter Puig, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | James Saravia gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Timothy Bates takes the ball from Raymond Crabill | 31-24 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is intercepted by Raymond Crabill | 31-24 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Garry Zogopoulos picks off the pass by Alfred Moore in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Saravia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 33-24 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Alfred Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain and he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Donald Fox (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Thomas Danford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Thomas Danford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Danford, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Griggs | 38-27 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Thomas Danford is fouled on the floor by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Thomas Danford misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 38-27 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hugh Rabin | 40-27 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Matson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Walter Puig (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Thomas Danford, Donald Fox, Rufus Keane, Keith Queen | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Richard Maddocks double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Richard Maddocks steals the ball from Raymond Crabill | 42-30 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 02:33 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 45-30 |
| 02:03 | Rice | James Stamps is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Maddocks | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #12 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Clarence McCaig (SF), James Saravia (PF) Sean Walters, Walter Puig, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Donald Fox (C) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Queen | 46-35 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Saravia | 48-35 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Keith Queen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is fouled on the floor by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #13 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Alfred Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Stamps steps in front of the Sean Walters pass | 50-38 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Stamps misses the dunk attempt | 50-38 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | William Griggs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Alfred Moore gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the fullcourt shot | 50-38 |