| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lindgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Eric Cantin inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | George Andre is fouled on the floor by Arthur Franklin - foul #2 on Arthur Franklin, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 19:23 | Rice | James Laursen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Lindgren - foul #2 on Thomas Lindgren, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| 19:23 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 19:23 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Cantin - foul #2 on Eric Cantin, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:08 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Laursen | 47-27 |
| 18:34 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin is whistled for traveling | 47-27 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Pete Moore is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Laursen misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Lindgren - foul #3 on Thomas Lindgren, team foul #4 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman (PG), Kraig Beaton (PF) Donald Davis, Thomas Lindgren | |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Kraig Beaton | 48-29 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Eric Cantin drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from George Andre and he's hacked by Robert Hallman - foul #1 on Robert Hallman, team foul #5 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG) Adam Farnsworth | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Davis (PG), Frank Shapiro (SF) Arthur Franklin, Charles Keller | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Griffith - foul #1 on Douglas Griffith, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Seymour (SF), Mark Prime (PF), David Kennison (C) Eric Cantin, James Laursen, Pete Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski misses the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 17:07 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Mark Prime hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Andre | 53-30 |
| 16:30 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hallman | 53-33 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Sean Seymour can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG), Eric Cantin (SF), James Laursen (PF), Pete Moore (C) Douglas Griffith, George Andre, Sean Seymour, Mark Prime | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Woodberry (PG), Arthur Franklin (SG), Charles Keller (SF), Thomas Lindgren (PF), Donald Ross (C) Donald Davis, Robert Hallman, Frank Shapiro, Kraig Beaton, Gregory Sobeski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Woodberry (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Arthur Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lindgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Arthur Franklin steals the ball from Adam Farnsworth | 53-33 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Pete Moore snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 15:01 | Rice | James Laursen hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Farnsworth | 55-33 |
| 14:45 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-36 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Arthur Franklin picks off the pass by James Laursen | 55-36 |
| 14:19 | Valparaiso | James Woodberry can't finish the layup | 55-36 |
| 14:17 | Rice | James Laursen grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Pete Moore clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Keller - foul #2 on Charles Keller, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG), George Andre (SG), Sean Seymour (SF), Mark Prime (PF) Adam Farnsworth, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, James Laursen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman (SG), Gregory Sobeski (C) Arthur Franklin, Donald Ross | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Pete Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Pete Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-36 |
| 13:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Douglas Griffith | 57-36 |
| 13:02 | Rice | George Andre misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-36 |
| 13:01 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 12:37 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF), James Laursen (PF) Sean Seymour, Pete Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Davis (PG), Frank Shapiro (SF), Donald Ross (PF) James Woodberry, Charles Keller, Thomas Lindgren | |
| 12:15 | Rice | Douglas Griffith is fouled on the floor by Robert Hallman - foul #2 on Robert Hallman, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin (SG) Robert Hallman | |
| 12:15 | Rice | Douglas Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Douglas Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 12:15 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 12:10 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-36 |
| 12:09 | Rice | James Laursen pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Donald Ross denies the turnaround by Mark Prime | 58-36 |
| 12:03 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Frank Shapiro | 58-36 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Davis | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Douglas Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Andre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Prime (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Shapiro (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Sobeski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Douglas Griffith is hacked by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #8 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Seymour (C) Mark Prime | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Douglas Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 11:29 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross is denied on a layup by Eric Cantin | 58-38 |
| 11:12 | Rice | George Andre grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Sean Seymour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 10:56 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 10:49 | Valparaiso | James Laursen steps in front of the Gregory Sobeski pass | 58-38 |
| 10:29 | Rice | James Laursen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-38 |
| 10:27 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Cantin - foul #3 on Eric Cantin, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG), David Kennison (SG), Mark Prime (PF), Pete Moore (C) Douglas Griffith, George Andre, Eric Cantin, James Laursen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman (SG), Charles Keller (SF), Thomas Lindgren (PF), Kraig Beaton (C) Donald Davis, Arthur Franklin, Donald Ross, Gregory Sobeski | |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Pete Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Hallman | 58-39 |
| 09:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman lays it up and in | 58-41 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Mark Prime banks in the layup | 60-41 |
| 09:24 | Valparaiso | Kraig Beaton lays it up and in set up by Robert Hallman | 60-43 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Mark Prime drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Hallman - foul #3 on Robert Hallman, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | George Andre (SG), Eric Cantin (SF) David Kennison, Sean Seymour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Woodberry (PG), Gregory Sobeski (C) Frank Shapiro, Kraig Beaton | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Mark Prime misses the free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:58 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 08:56 | Valparaiso | Adam Farnsworth picks off the pass by James Woodberry in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Laursen (PF) Mark Prime | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Davis (PG), Arthur Franklin (SG) James Woodberry, Robert Hallman | |
| 08:18 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski's layup is rejected by Pete Moore | 62-43 |
| 08:16 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren snags the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-45 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth is hacked by Thomas Lindgren - foul #4 on Thomas Lindgren, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Seymour (SF), David Kennison (C) Eric Cantin, Pete Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Kraig Beaton (C) Charles Keller, Thomas Lindgren, Gregory Sobeski | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Andre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Kennison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hallman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kraig Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Kennison - foul #1 on David Kennison, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG), Mark Prime (C) Adam Farnsworth, David Kennison | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Woodberry (PG), Charles Keller (SF) Donald Davis, Arthur Franklin | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:13 | Rice | James Laursen gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Mark Prime is denied on a layup by Kraig Beaton | 64-46 |
| 06:50 | Rice | George Andre misses the tip | 64-46 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Douglas Griffith tips it but misses | 64-46 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | James Woodberry is denied on a layup by Mark Prime | 64-46 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Charles Keller tips it home | 64-48 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Robert Hallman is called for the reach on George Andre - foul #4 on Robert Hallman, team foul #11 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF) James Laursen | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro (SF), Gregory Sobeski (C) Charles Keller, Kraig Beaton | |
| 06:03 | Rice | George Andre misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:03 | Rice | George Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:53 | Valparaiso | Donald Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from James Woodberry | 65-50 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Sean Seymour clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Woodberry - foul #4 on James Woodberry, team foul #12 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Farnsworth (PG), David Kennison (SG), Pete Moore (C) Douglas Griffith, George Andre, Mark Prime | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Davis (PG), Arthur Franklin (SG), Thomas Lindgren (PF) James Woodberry, Robert Hallman, Donald Ross | |
| 05:26 | Rice | Sean Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Sean Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Lindgren | 66-53 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Eric Cantin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Pete Moore tips it home | 68-53 |
| 04:45 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Sean Seymour grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Sean Seymour comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 04:23 | Valparaiso | Donald Davis gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:14 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-53 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Sean Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Sean Seymour clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 03:52 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Frank Shapiro jams it set up by Arthur Franklin | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Rice | George Andre (SG), James Laursen (PF) David Kennison, Sean Seymour | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Keller (SF) Frank Shapiro | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Adam Farnsworth scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Laursen | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Adam Farnsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Andre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Laursen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Pete Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Keller (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lindgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Sobeski (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | James Laursen swats the short shot by Charles Keller | 70-55 |
| 03:05 | Rice | George Andre snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Pete Moore lays it up and in set up by Adam Farnsworth | 72-55 |
| 02:27 | Valparaiso | Donald Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:13 | Valparaiso | Gregory Sobeski connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-57 |
| 01:53 | Rice | The short jumper by Eric Cantin is denied by Thomas Lindgren | 72-57 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Pete Moore tips it but misses | 72-57 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Arthur Franklin gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Andre - foul #2 on George Andre, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Douglas Griffith (PG), David Kennison (SG), Sean Seymour (SF), Carl Vaz (PF), Mark Prime (C) Adam Farnsworth, George Andre, Eric Cantin, James Laursen, Pete Moore | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Woodberry (PG), Robert Hallman (SG), Frank Shapiro (SF), Donald Ross (C) Donald Davis, Arthur Franklin, Charles Keller, Gregory Sobeski | |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Robert Hallman steals the ball from Mark Prime | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | James Woodberry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 01:04 | Valparaiso | James Woodberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Valparaiso | James Woodberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:53 | Valparaiso | Robert Hallman tips it in | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | David Kennison connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Vaz | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Valparaiso | Thomas Lindgren clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 74-61 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Sean Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Douglas Griffith runs out the clock | 74-61 |