| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis David | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | Valparaiso | Dennis David steals the ball from John Roberts | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Black - foul #1 on Howard Black, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat's floater is tipped away by Matthew Nickols | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jones | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:47 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG) Cecil Lawhon | |
| 17:29 | Rice | John Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 36-35 |
| 17:09 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:23 | Valparaiso | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dennis David - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Lynn Sweat, John Roberts, Phillip Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Ambrose | 38-38 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Richard Henderson | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Stephen Ambrose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch lays it in set up by Patrick Mixson and he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Holland (C) Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:47 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Holland steals it from Paul Polston | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Eric Lam gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Joseph Horn is fouled on the floor by Patrick Mixson - foul #2 on Patrick Mixson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG), Phillip Jordan (PF) Stephen Ambrose, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), John Jones (PF) Cecil Lawhon, Chris Campbell | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Eric Lam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Howard Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Roth, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG) Charles Roth | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Phillip Jordan | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Black | 43-38 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Robert Holland - foul #4 on Robert Holland, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF), John Roberts (PF), Randall Birch (C) Patrick Mixson, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (PF) Eric Lam, John Jones | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis David | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Howard Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) Matthew Nickols | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Lawhon | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Rice | John Roberts steps in front of the Dennis David pass | 43-43 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Birch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Dennis David's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Birch | 46-43 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Paul Polston buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis David | 46-45 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | John Roberts clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Dennis David - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Phillip Jordan (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Lynn Sweat, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Matheson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Valparaiso | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Eric Lam buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Nickols - foul #3 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Richard Henderson (C) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Paul Polston | |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:21 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Richard Henderson swats the shot by Matthew Nickols | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Valparaiso | Richard Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:44 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Eric Lam is hacked by Patrick Mixson - foul #3 on Patrick Mixson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Howard Black (SG), Lynn Sweat (SF), Randall Birch (C) Stephen Ambrose, Patrick Mixson, Richard Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (SF) Cecil Lawhon | |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Jones drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Matheson | 48-51 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Rice | John Jones scores on a shot from close range set up by Eric Lam and he's hacked by Phillip Jordan - foul #2 on Phillip Jordan, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), John Roberts (PF) Charles Roth, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Joseph Horn | |
| 08:28 | Rice | John Jones misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:06 | Valparaiso | Howard Black hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Hoge | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Rice | John Jones buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Sweat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Howard Black is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #2 on Paul Polston, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson (SF), Robert Holland (C) Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Horn (C) John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Patrick Mixson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Paul Polston hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Horn | 52-57 |
| 06:27 | Valparaiso | Dennis David is called for the reach on Philip Hoge - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Phillip Jordan (PF) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), John Jones (PF) Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson | |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF) Stephen Ambrose | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Charles Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Joseph Horn | |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:25 | Rice | John Jones misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Holland grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 05:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jones | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Rice | John Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Robert Holland - foul #5 on Robert Holland, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge (PG), Howard Black (SG), Richard Henderson (SF), John Roberts (PF), Randall Birch (C) Charles Roth, Patrick Mixson, Lynn Sweat, Phillip Jordan, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Paul Polston | |
| 04:45 | Rice | John Jones misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Matthew Nickols pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Joseph Matheson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:18 | Valparaiso | John Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Eric Lam buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Jones | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Philip Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Black (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Birch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Henderson - foul #2 on Richard Henderson, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat (SF), Phillip Jordan (C) Richard Henderson, Randall Birch | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Joseph Matheson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan's floater is tipped away by Joseph Horn | 54-67 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis David | 54-70 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Phillip Jordan hits a driving attempt in the lane | 56-70 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 56-70 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Dennis David tips it back up and in | 56-72 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Philip Hoge clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Paul Polston pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Eric Lam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis David | 56-74 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | John Roberts comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-74 |
| 01:19 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Hoge | 56-74 |
| 01:07 | Valparaiso | Lynn Sweat hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stephen Ambrose (PG), Charles Roth (SG), Patrick Mixson (SF), Randall Birch (C) Philip Hoge, Howard Black, Lynn Sweat, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Gary Ferguson | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch is hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Look (PF) Dennis David | |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:31 | Valparaiso | Randall Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 00:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Look | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Lam runs out the clock | 61-76 |