| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eric Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro's pass is intercepted by Raymond Phipps | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Raymond Phipps knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Chavis | 30-37 |
| 18:30 | Maine | Eric Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Maine | Charles Stovall misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is intercepted by Eric Wagner | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | Maine | Eric Wagner hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Craig Chappell is blocked by Alphonso Jimenez | 32-37 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Charles Stovall steals it from Raymond Phipps | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Maine | Eric Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frederick Alfaro | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Timothy Chavis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Maine | Eric Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Maine | Eric Wagner hits a shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eric Wagner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stovall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Maine | Timothy Chavis denies the turnaround by Frederick Alfaro | 37-39 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Raymond Phipps | 37-41 |
| 14:57 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG), Wesley Chilson (SG), Mack Graves (PF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Eric Wagner, Christopher Smith, Charles Stovall, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 14:57 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:46 | Rice | William Sedillo connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Maine | Robert Pearce blocks the short jumper by Louie Kelley | 38-43 |
| 14:16 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:45 | Maine | Louie Kelley is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 13:35 | Maine | Mack Graves hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Chilson | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Wesley Chilson | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | Maine | Louie Kelley jams it set up by Wesley Chilson | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Virgilio Rossi is called for the reach on Robert Pearce - foul #3 on Virgilio Rossi, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Wagner (SF), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Frederick Alfaro, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, William Sedillo | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Craig Chappell buries a fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Maine | Richard Mascarenas picks off the pass by Wesley Chilson | 42-45 |
| 12:17 | Rice | The jump hook by Craig Chappell is blocked by Alphonso Jimenez | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Maine | Mack Graves is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), Charles Stovall (PF) Wesley Chilson, Mack Graves | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Maine | Charles Stovall snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | Maine | Charles Stovall hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 11:06 | Maine | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Eric Wagner - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Wesley Chilson (SG) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:51 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Maine | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:59 | Maine | Eric Wagner misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Frederick Alfaro (SF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Christopher Smith, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 09:59 | Maine | Eric Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:59 | Maine | Eric Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 09:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Chappell | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas loses the dribble to Frederick Alfaro | 45-47 |
| 09:14 | Maine | Charles Stovall blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG) Eric Wagner | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 09:14 | Maine | Charles Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:14 | Maine | Charles Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:49 | Rice | The short jumper by Gregg Moore is denied by Virgilio Rossi | 47-47 |
| 08:48 | Maine | Charles Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:39 | Maine | Hiram Lyons takes the ball from Frederick Alfaro | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Hiram Lyons knocks in the runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 08:07 | Maine | Louie Kelley connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Chilson and he's fouled by Gregg Moore - foul #4 on Gregg Moore, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), Mack Graves (PF), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Wesley Chilson, Charles Stovall, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| 08:07 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Frederick Alfaro steals it from Reginald Eller | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mack Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:13 | Maine | Mack Graves grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:59 | Maine | Mack Graves lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Alfaro | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:33 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Louie Kelley | 54-52 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:18 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Maine | Christopher Smith hits a shot from the left block set up by Louie Kelley | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Alphonso Jimenez - foul #2 on Alphonso Jimenez, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Wagner (PG), Wesley Chilson (SG), Charles Stovall (PF) Louie Kelley, Frederick Alfaro, Mack Graves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:47 | Maine | Eric Wagner's pass is intercepted by Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses long on a floater near the basket | 56-53 |
| 05:25 | Maine | The rebound goes to Alphonso Jimenez | 56-53 |
| 05:06 | Maine | Wesley Chilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Alphonso Jimenez swats the shot by Raymond Burns | 59-53 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it home | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | Maine | Charles Stovall drills a driving attempt from the right block | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a floater from the left block | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wesley Chilson - foul #2 on Wesley Chilson, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG), Frederick Alfaro (SF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Eric Wagner, Christopher Smith, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Maine | The rebound goes to Charles Stovall | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | Maine | Charles Stovall comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Mascarenas - foul #3 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| 03:49 | Maine | Charles Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:49 | Maine | Charles Stovall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Chilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Mascarenas is denied by Frederick Alfaro | 62-55 |
| 03:37 | Maine | Charles Stovall snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:24 | Maine | Charles Stovall drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Louie Kelley | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Robert Pearce is called for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), Mack Graves (PF) Wesley Chilson, Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Maine | Gregg Moore picks off the pass by Frederick Alfaro | 64-55 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Stovall (PF), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Mack Graves, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Timothy Chavis knocks in the shot from the baseline | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Maine | Louie Kelley is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 02:21 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:21 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-57 |
| 02:03 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Maine | Charles Stovall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-57 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Maine | Charles Stovall scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Louie Kelley | 68-59 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Stovall - foul #2 on Charles Stovall, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:17 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Maine | Christopher Smith blows the dunk | 68-60 |
| 01:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Craig Chappell | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Maine | Wesley Chilson (SG), Mack Graves (PF) Frederick Alfaro, Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Timothy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Wesley Chilson picks off the pass by Reginald Eller | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Maine | Christopher Smith is hacked by Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Stovall (PF) Mack Graves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Maine | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Maine | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Maine | Louie Kelley is hacked by Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Maine | Mack Graves (PF) Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 71-66 |