| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Ordaz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Alm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Lapoint inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Gary Lapoint loses the dribble to Michael Thompson | 28-30 |
| 19:33 | Bucknell | James Alm misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Fred Hayes snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Andrew Arnold buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Lapoint | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Gary Lapoint picks off the pass by William Ordaz | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 18:34 | Bucknell | David Bellanger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:26 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Gary Lapoint comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:01 | Bucknell | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | Bucknell | Andrew Arnold is called for the reach on Timothy Helton - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin (C) James Alm | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SF), Gregory Welch (PF) Gary Lapoint, Fred Hayes | |
| 17:31 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Ordaz | 31-32 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Carlos Brackin is called for the reach on Nelson Hulett - foul #2 on Carlos Brackin, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (SG), Tommy Gerhard (C) Timothy Helton, David Bellanger | |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SF), Joseph Pickering (C) Donovan Myers, Andrew Arnold | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Ronald Sander buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | William Ordaz tips it in | 33-35 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Carlos Brackin is called for the reach on Nelson Hulett - foul #3 on Carlos Brackin, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson (SG), Carl Wendland (SF), James Alm (C) William Ordaz, Michael Thompson, Carlos Brackin | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF), Fred Hayes (PF) Nelson Hulett, Gregory Welch | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Ronald Sander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Fred Hayes hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 15:50 | Bucknell | James Alm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 15:48 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Wendland (fresh) PF - Tommy Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Alm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Bujarski (fresh) SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:57 | Bucknell | Gary Lapoint steps in front of the James Alm pass | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Gary Lapoint can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | Bucknell | James Alm snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:26 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Gary Lapoint connects on the shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:51 | Bucknell | Ronald Sander is called for the reach on Johnnie Stetson - foul #1 on Ronald Sander, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Bellanger (PF), Carlos Brackin (C) Donald Joseph, Johnnie Stetson, Carl Wendland, Tommy Gerhard, James Alm | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Ronald Sander, Bruce Bujarski, Fred Hayes, Joseph Pickering | |
| 13:39 | Bucknell | David Bellanger is hacked by Donovan Myers - foul #2 on Donovan Myers, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin banks in the layup set up by Michael Thompson | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Bucknell | David Bellanger gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:54 | Bucknell | Gary Lapoint is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Bucknell | David Bellanger misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Bucknell | David Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:28 | Bucknell | David Bellanger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Rice | John Wilson blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 41-39 |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Wilson - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Pickering (SF), Fred Hayes (PF) Gary Lapoint, John Wilson | |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Ordaz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Brackin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Fred Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Hayes | 43-39 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:24 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:15 | Bucknell | David Bellanger misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Donovan Myers grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Donovan Myers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:24 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Joseph Pickering misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG), Carl Wendland (SF), Tommy Gerhard (PF), James Alm (C) William Ordaz, Timothy Helton, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger, Carlos Brackin | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Bruce Bujarski (SF), Gregory Welch (PF) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Fred Hayes, Andrew Arnold | |
| 10:15 | Rice | Joseph Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:00 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Tallent - foul #4 on Daniel Tallent, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering | |
| 10:00 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:00 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Tommy Gerhard picks off the pass by Nelson Hulett | 47-40 |
| 09:27 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Bucknell | Carl Wendland gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:02 | Bucknell | James Alm misses the jumper near the basket | 47-40 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Gregory Welch grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Bruce Bujarski snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Gregory Welch hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Bujarski | 47-42 |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Welch - foul #1 on Gregory Welch, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF) Johnnie Stetson, Donald Joseph, Carl Wendland | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Fred Hayes (C) Nelson Hulett, Bruce Bujarski, Andrew Arnold | |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Ronald Sander is hacked by Timothy Helton - foul #2 on Timothy Helton, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Bellanger (PF) Tommy Gerhard | |
| Subs | Rice | John Wilson (PF) Gregory Welch | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bellanger - foul #2 on David Bellanger, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin (C) James Alm | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG) Ronald Sander | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Ordaz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Brackin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Ordaz | 52-44 |
| 07:00 | Rice | John Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 06:59 | Bucknell | William Ordaz snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:41 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 52-44 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Daniel Tallent clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:16 | Bucknell | David Bellanger grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 06:09 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Joseph Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Daniel Tallent comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Brackin - foul #4 on Carlos Brackin, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (SG), James Alm (C) Timothy Helton, Carlos Brackin | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Gregory Welch (C) Donovan Myers, Joseph Pickering, Fred Hayes | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to David Bellanger | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Bucknell | William Ordaz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Joseph | 54-44 |
| 05:16 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 05:14 | Bucknell | James Alm pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:08 | Bucknell | William Ordaz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 54-44 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Gregory Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Ronald Sander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Sander, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Helton (SG), Carlos Brackin (SF), Tommy Gerhard (PF) William Ordaz, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger | |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, John Wilson | |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | James Alm knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Helton | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's floater is tipped away by Carlos Brackin | 56-44 |
| 04:16 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Sander - foul #3 on Ronald Sander, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson (SF) James Alm | |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Fred Hayes (PF) Ronald Sander, Gregory Welch | |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:51 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Fred Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Donovan Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin's pass is intercepted by Donovan Myers | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stetson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Brackin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Tommy Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Donovan Myers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 03:22 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 03:05 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Donovan Myers snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Bellanger (PF), James Alm (C) Donald Joseph, Johnnie Stetson, Carlos Brackin, Tommy Gerhard | |
| Subs | Rice | John Wilson (PF) Fred Hayes | |
| 02:12 | Bucknell | James Alm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 02:11 | Bucknell | David Bellanger snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 01:55 | Bucknell | James Alm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to David Bellanger | 57-47 |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 01:11 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | James Alm misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Arnold - foul #4 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG), Carlos Brackin (SF), Tommy Gerhard (PF) William Ordaz, Timothy Helton, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Gary Lapoint, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | James Alm misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | James Alm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Daniel Tallent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 00:41 | Bucknell | James Alm pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sander - foul #4 on Ronald Sander, team foul #12 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Adams (C) James Alm | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:19 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Gregory Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Carlos Brackin is called for the reach on Daniel Tallent - foul #5 on Carlos Brackin, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carl Wendland (SF) Carlos Brackin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Daniel Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Daniel Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph runs out the clock | 59-49 |