| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Butler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Wayne Scarlett - foul #2 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Willie Hayward - foul #1 on Willie Hayward, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is denied on a layup by Wayne Scarlett | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Manhattan | Brian Brown hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 18:04 | Manhattan | John Camp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Polley | 31-40 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Richard Polley - foul #1 on Richard Polley, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:16 | Manhattan | Richard Polley loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | Donald Butler gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | Ron Washington is called for the reach on Richard Polley - foul #1 on Ron Washington, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), William Jenkins (C) John Camp, Richard Polley | |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | Donald Butler is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF) Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, William Jenkins | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette loses the dribble to Donald Butler | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward drills a floater from the right block set up by Brian Brown | 31-42 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Chase Bolen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), William Jenkins (C) John Camp, Richard Polley | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Brown | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wayne Scarlett | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:28 | Manhattan | William Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | William Jenkins misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to William Jenkins | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, Willie Hayward | |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), Willie Hayward (SF) Brian Brown, William Jenkins | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Henry Brown lays it in | 41-44 |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Wayne Scarlett - foul #3 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Jenkins (SF) Willie Hayward | |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hendricks | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Livingston | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Richard Polley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hendricks - foul #1 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Willie Hayward (SF) William Jenkins | |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Richard Polley makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Richard Polley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Manhattan | Richard Polley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | John Camp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Chase Bolen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Richard Polley gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses the jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Howard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), William Jenkins (SF) Michael Putnam, Willie Hayward | |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Donald Butler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Wayne Scarlett - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 47-48 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Frank Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 08:21 | Manhattan | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Brian Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Henry Brown tips it in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Camp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | John Camp is fouled on the floor by Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Willie Hayward (SF), Jerry French (C) William Jenkins, Richard Polley | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Jerry French snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:58 | Manhattan | Ron Washington swats the layup by Brian Brown | 49-53 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Jerry French grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:46 | Manhattan | John Camp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Brian Livingston is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), Richard Polley (C) John Camp, Jerry French | |
| 06:06 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hendricks | 49-53 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Ron Washington buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is fouled on the floor by Ron Washington - foul #2 on Ron Washington, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Chase Bolen, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Morris Letson (PF) Brian Brown, Donald Butler | |
| 05:20 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Charles Hendricks snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Howard Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Putnam | 54-55 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it in | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | Casimir Balatinac steals it from Michael Putnam | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), James Matos (SG), Donald Butler (PF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Putnam, John Camp, Morris Letson, Richard Polley | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac lays it in | 58-55 |
| 03:39 | Manhattan | William Jenkins jams it on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Matos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hayward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Butler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Donald Butler denies the turnaround by Brian Livingston | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Henry Brown hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Brian Brown is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Richard Polley (C) James Matos, Willie Hayward | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #3 on Brian Brown, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Casimir Balatinac | 63-57 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Brian Livingston takes the ball from William Jenkins | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Brian Livingston blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 02:07 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Polley | 63-57 |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Brian Brown lays it in | 63-59 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Frank Stephenson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Scarlett | 66-59 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Frank Stephenson snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-59 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | William Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Wayne Scarlett | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #4 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Willie Hayward (SF) William Jenkins | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Donald Butler - foul #3 on Donald Butler, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | John Camp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Brown, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Donald Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Michael Putnam is called for the reach on Brian Livingston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Putnam, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Henry Brown denies the turnaround by Richard Polley | 72-61 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frank Stephenson runs out the clock | 72-61 |