| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Michael Quinlan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Otero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Leslie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Eric Cantin inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Kenneth Carruthers takes the ball from James Laursen | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers makes the shot from close range | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Eric Cantin connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Laursen | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | New Hampshire | David Leslie jams it set up by Tyrone Otero | 33-37 |
| 18:37 | Rice | George Andre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:28 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers's pass is intercepted by Pete Moore | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Rice | George Andre buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Farnsworth | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan buries a shot from the right side set up by Louis Johnston | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Eric Cantin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to David Leslie | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | New Hampshire | James Laursen steals the ball from Louis Johnston | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Pete Moore blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Rice | George Andre grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | Rice | George Andre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Farnsworth | 35-42 |
| 15:57 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Johnston | 37-42 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Michael Quinlan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Otero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Cantin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Laursen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | George Andre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:35 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | New Hampshire | David Leslie makes the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Quinlan | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | Rice | George Andre misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Otero - foul #2 on Tyrone Otero, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Christopher Longstreet (PG), Fred Hulse (SG), Keith Sayers (SF), Jeff Ring (PF), Charles Finkle (C) Michael Quinlan, Tyrone Otero, Louis Johnston, Kenneth Carruthers, David Leslie | |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG), Sean Seymour (SF), Mark Prime (PF), David Kennison (C) Adam Farnsworth, Eric Cantin, James Laursen, Pete Moore | |
| 15:07 | Rice | George Andre misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | Rice | George Andre misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Charles Finkle | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Hulse | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Sean Seymour double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Vaz (PF) George Andre | |
| 13:58 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Rice | David Kennison grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Douglas Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Carl Vaz grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Ring - foul #1 on Jeff Ring, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:18 | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Carl Vaz hits a fadeaway from the right block | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring's pass is intercepted by Douglas Griffith | 42-46 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Carl Vaz connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 12:11 | New Hampshire | Mark Prime is called for the reach on Charles Finkle - foul #3 on Mark Prime, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan (PG), Douglas Grote (SG), Louis Johnston (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), David Leslie (C) Christopher Longstreet, Fred Hulse, Keith Sayers, Jeff Ring, Charles Finkle | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sheffield (PG), George Andre (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), James Laursen (PF), Pete Moore (C) Douglas Griffith, David Kennison, Sean Seymour, Carl Vaz, Mark Prime | |
| 12:00 | New Hampshire | Douglas Grote knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Pete Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Leslie - foul #3 on David Leslie, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG) Joshua Sheffield | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Pete Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Pete Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:46 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Michael Quinlan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Grote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Hampshire | Louis Johnston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Quinlan | 47-49 |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Laursen scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Farnsworth and he's fouled by Louis Johnston - foul #2 on Louis Johnston, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero (SG) Douglas Grote | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Laursen makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:47 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Laursen - foul #1 on James Laursen, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring (SF) Louis Johnston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:47 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:47 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:28 | Rice | George Andre scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adam Farnsworth | 49-55 |
| 10:10 | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG) Adam Farnsworth | |
| 09:54 | Rice | Pete Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Cantin | 49-57 |
| 09:35 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Griffith - foul #2 on Douglas Griffith, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Louis Johnston (SF) David Leslie | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG), Mark Prime (C) George Andre, Pete Moore | |
| 09:35 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Rice | James Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Tyrone Otero steps in front of the David Kennison pass | 50-57 |
| 09:24 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Johnston | 53-57 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Eric Cantin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Griffith | 53-59 |
| 09:06 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:56 | Rice | David Kennison is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ring - foul #2 on Jeff Ring, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse (PG), Keith Sayers (SG), Charles Finkle (C) Michael Quinlan, Tyrone Otero, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG), Sean Seymour (SF), Carl Vaz (PF) Douglas Griffith, Eric Cantin, James Laursen | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | New Hampshire | Louis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:17 | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring drills a jump hook from close range | 57-59 |
| 07:55 | Rice | David Kennison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:53 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:35 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 07:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Seymour | 57-59 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Fred Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Ring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Finkle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Seymour (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Prime (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth makes the runner near the basket set up by Carl Vaz | 57-61 |
| 07:05 | New Hampshire | Jeff Ring misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Rice | David Kennison grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:51 | Rice | David Kennison clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Carl Vaz hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 06:28 | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse buries a jump hook in the paint | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Sean Seymour blows the dunk but the foul's on Louis Johnston - foul #3 on Louis Johnston, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan (PG), Tyrone Otero (SG), Richard Rosado (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), David Leslie (C) Fred Hulse, Keith Sayers, Louis Johnston, Jeff Ring, Charles Finkle | |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG), George Andre (SG), James Laursen (PF), Pete Moore (C) Adam Farnsworth, David Kennison, Carl Vaz, Mark Prime | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Sean Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Sean Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:03 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Pete Moore gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Pete Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from James Laursen | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | New Hampshire | David Leslie misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Pete Moore - foul #3 on Pete Moore, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF) Sean Seymour | |
| 05:27 | New Hampshire | David Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:27 | New Hampshire | David Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:08 | Rice | James Laursen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 05:07 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:53 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Pete Moore pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Douglas Griffith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Quinlan - foul #2 on Michael Quinlan, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers (SF) Richard Rosado | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Douglas Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Douglas Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:11 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Carruthers | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Eric Cantin travels with the ball | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse (SG) Tyrone Otero | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG) Douglas Griffith | |
| 03:34 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Quinlan | 66-69 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Michael Quinlan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Hulse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Sayers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Pete Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-69 |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Laursen tips it home | 66-71 |
| 03:01 | New Hampshire | Keith Sayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Louis Johnston (SF), Jeff Ring (PF), Charles Finkle (C) Michael Quinlan, Kenneth Carruthers, David Leslie | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG), Mark Prime (PF), Sean Seymour (C) George Andre, James Laursen, Pete Moore | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan (PG), Tyrone Otero (SG), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), David Leslie (C) Fred Hulse, Keith Sayers, Jeff Ring, Charles Finkle | |
| Subs | Rice | George Andre (SG), James Laursen (PF), Pete Moore (C) David Kennison, Mark Prime, Sean Seymour | |
| 02:38 | Rice | James Laursen's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Carruthers | 66-71 |
| 02:37 | New Hampshire | Kenneth Carruthers gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:26 | New Hampshire | David Leslie misses the lay-in | 66-71 |
| 02:25 | New Hampshire | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Johnston | 66-71 |
| 02:15 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero is fouled on the floor by George Andre - foul #2 on George Andre, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Farnsworth - foul #2 on Adam Farnsworth, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Laursen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Carruthers - foul #2 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:28 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:26 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:04 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-73 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Pete Moore gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | David Leslie is called for the reach on James Laursen - foul #4 on David Leslie, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sheffield (SG), David Kennison (SF) George Andre, Eric Cantin | |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire 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) | |
| 00:51 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:49 | New Hampshire | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Quinlan | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:39 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:38 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:35 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Carruthers | 70-75 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Andre (SG) Joshua Sheffield | |
| 00:34 | Rice | David Kennison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinlan - foul #3 on Michael Quinlan, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 00:34 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:34 | Rice | David Kennison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:34 | New Hampshire | David Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Pete Moore snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Pete Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinlan - foul #4 on Michael Quinlan, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Pete Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Pete Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire 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) | |
| 00:19 | New Hampshire | Michael Quinlan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Johnston | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Kennison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinlan - foul #5 on Michael Quinlan, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse (PG) Michael Quinlan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | New Hampshire | Fred Hulse drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Otero | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Laursen is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Hulse - foul #2 on Fred Hulse, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:06 | New Hampshire | Tyrone Otero is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tyrone Otero, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Kennison is hacked by Tyrone Otero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyrone Otero, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Kennison misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | New Hampshire | Louis Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-83 |