| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Waddy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Young (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Canisius | John Gullickson scores on a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Seymour Waddy picks off the pass by David Young | 43-46 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | John Gullickson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Montgomery | 46-46 |
| 18:35 | Rice | David Young drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey loses the dribble to Hiram Lyons in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Hiram Lyons jams it | 46-50 |
| 18:17 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey's floater is knocked away by James Pearson | 46-50 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Pearson misses the jump hook near the basket | 46-50 |
| 17:54 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it in | 46-52 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | John Gullickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 17:28 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy tips it home | 48-52 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Kenneth Bailey - foul #3 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Joe Pecor (SG), James Conant (SF), Sheng-li Huang (PF), Billie Faulk (C) Kenneth Bailey, John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Glenn Gwin, Earl Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 16:48 | Canisius | Sheng-li Huang pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:29 | Canisius | Derrick Rust steals the ball from Joe Pecor | 48-52 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Sheng-li Huang steals the ball from Bradford Nelson | 48-52 |
| 15:57 | Canisius | Derrick Rust steps in front of the Dennis Pitman pass | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pecor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Conant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sheng-li Huang (fresh) C - Billie Faulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Negri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Black (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Thomas Banks connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 48-55 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Joe Pecor hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Pitman | 51-55 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Thomas Banks double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), John Gullickson (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Bryan Washburn (PF), Earl Montgomery (C) Dennis Pitman, Joe Pecor, James Conant, Sheng-li Huang, Billie Faulk | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 14:43 | Canisius | John Gullickson's floater is knocked away by James Pearson | 51-55 |
| 14:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 51-55 |
| 14:20 | Rice | John Gullickson is called for the reach on William Sedillo - foul #2 on John Gullickson, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 14:09 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 14:04 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 14:02 | Canisius | John Gullickson grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 13:39 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey hits a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Kenneth Bailey steals it from Hiram Lyons | 53-55 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | John Gullickson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Bailey | 55-55 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Kenneth Bailey - foul #4 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Glenn Gwin (C) Kenneth Bailey, Earl Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) David Young, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:36 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Reginald Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joe Pecor (SG), James Conant (SF), Sheng-li Huang (C) John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Bryan Washburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Conant | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pecor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Conant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheng-li Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Negri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Black (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Bradford Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 57-61 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Victor Black steps in front of the Sheng-li Huang pass | 57-61 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Derrick Rust's floater is tipped away by Glenn Gwin | 57-61 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman is hacked by Bradford Nelson - foul #2 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #1 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Bryan Washburn (PF), Earl Montgomery (C) Joe Pecor, James Conant, Glenn Gwin, Sheng-li Huang | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 10:18 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dennis Pitman | 59-61 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Bryan Washburn blocks the short jumper by David Young | 59-61 |
| 10:08 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Earl Montgomery misses badly on a floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 09:49 | Canisius | Earl Montgomery gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | James Pearson swats the short shot by Earl Montgomery | 59-61 |
| 09:30 | Rice | David Young gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:15 | Rice | James Pearson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | John Gullickson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn tips it in | 61-61 |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Pearson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:28 | Canisius | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Bryan Washburn - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #2 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (PG), Joe Pecor (SF), Glenn Gwin (C) Dennis Pitman, Seymour Waddy, Earl Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 08:15 | Canisius | John Gullickson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Robert Negri buries a shot near the basket | 61-66 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | John Gullickson loses the dribble to Hiram Lyons | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Jarnigan (fresh) SG - John Gullickson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Pecor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Negri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Black (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Thomas Banks hits a shot in the paint | 61-68 |
| 06:58 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pecor | 63-68 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Thomas Banks scores on a shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #3 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Earl Montgomery (C) John Gullickson, Joe Pecor, Bryan Washburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Robert Negri, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:14 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:56 | Rice | William Sedillo knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Young | 63-72 |
| 05:50 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Bailey | 66-72 |
| 05:25 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the turnaround from the left block set up by David Young | 66-74 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | James Pearson is called for the reach on Glenn Gwin - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #4 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (SG), Joe Pecor (PF), Sheng-li Huang (C) Samuel Jarnigan, Glenn Gwin, Earl Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:57 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 04:22 | Rice | James Pearson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 04:20 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the tip | 66-74 |
| 04:18 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 03:55 | Rice | David Young knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Joe Pecor loses the dribble to James Pearson | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Sheng-li Huang grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG), Bryan Washburn (PF), Earl Montgomery (C) Dennis Pitman, Joe Pecor, Sheng-li Huang | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Bradford Nelson | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Waddy (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryan Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 02:57 | Rice | James Pearson blows the dunk | 66-77 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Earl Montgomery grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-77 |
| 02:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 66-77 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Earl Montgomery - foul #2 on Earl Montgomery, team foul #4 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) David Young, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bailey | 69-79 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF) Derrick Rust | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-79 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Earl Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Seymour Waddy | 71-79 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 01:16 | Rice | David Young clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 71-79 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | David Young is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Canisius | James Pearson is called for the reach on Seymour Waddy - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | William Sedillo is hacked by John Gullickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gullickson, team foul #5 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF) David Young, James Pearson | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Robert Negri is hacked by Earl Montgomery - foul #3 on Earl Montgomery, team foul #6 | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled on the floor by Bryan Washburn - foul #4 on Bryan Washburn, team foul #7 | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Seymour Waddy, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Derrick Rust is fouled in the backcourt by John Gullickson - foul #4 on John Gullickson, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Joe Pecor (SG), Glenn Gwin (SF), Sheng-li Huang (C) Kenneth Bailey, John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Earl Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pecor - foul #1 on Joe Pecor, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), John Gullickson (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Earl Montgomery (C) Dennis Pitman, Joe Pecor, Glenn Gwin, Sheng-li Huang | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | John Gullickson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Kenneth Bailey is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG) Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Seymour Waddy | 78-86 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | John Gullickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Negri | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | John Gullickson is called for the reach on Robert Negri in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gullickson, team foul #12 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joe Pecor (SG) John Gullickson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Joe Pecor can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 78-88 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Joe Pecor pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-88 |