| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Irons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Muller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Evans (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Gerry Small hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerry Small - foul #2 on Gerry Small, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson (PF) Curtis Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond Rose | |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Gerry Small can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson misses the shot in the lane | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Gerry Small drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carl Hunt | 26-35 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Richard Irons's pass is intercepted by Gerry Small | 26-35 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez comes up short on the floater in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Dominick Wade pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Paul Muller is hacked by Carl Hunt - foul #2 on Carl Hunt, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gerry Small | |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Phillip Evans evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Parkinson and the foul's on Raymond Rose - foul #1 on Raymond Rose, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Phillip Evans misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses badly on a runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dominick Wade | 28-35 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Raymond McCullogh swats the layup by Phillip Evans | 28-35 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Richard Irons gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Irons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Muller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Evans (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 7 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Paul Muller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Phillip Evans tips it in | 30-35 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh loses the dribble to Dominick Wade | 30-35 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Dominick Wade clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Paul Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Paul Muller clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-35 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Raymond Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:35 | Rice | John Jefferson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 30-38 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Dominick Wade makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Evans | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Paul Muller is called for the reach on Raymond McCullogh - foul #2 on Paul Muller, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro (PG), Eric Epperson (SG), Charles Clegg (SF), Curtis Gallo (PF) Richard Irons, Dominick Wade, Paul Muller, Christopher Parkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez, Raymond Rose | |
| 13:38 | Rice | George Lundy is denied on a dunk by Phillip Evans | 33-38 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Phillip Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Lundy - foul #1 on George Lundy, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, John Jefferson, George Lundy | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Gregory Mauk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Curtis Gallo gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Phillip Evans misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Phillip Evans hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Gerry Small is hacked by Curtis Gallo - foul #1 on Curtis Gallo, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Irons (PG), Dominick Wade (SG), Paul Muller (SF) Joseph Lazaro, Eric Epperson, Charles Clegg | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), George Lundy (C) Robert Avis, Gregory Mauk, Raymond Rose | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Phillip Evans gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Irons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Wade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Muller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Evans (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 8 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Dominick Wade loses the dribble to Donald Taunton | 37-38 |
| 11:32 | Rice | John Jefferson lays it in set up by Donald Taunton | 37-40 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Richard Irons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Gerry Small gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Gerry Small blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Paul Muller gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Paul Muller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gerry Small pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Gerry Small scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Taunton | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Dominick Wade is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro (PG), Eric Epperson (SG), Charles Clegg (SF), Leo Thibodaux (PF), Christopher Parkinson (C) Richard Irons, Dominick Wade, Paul Muller, Curtis Gallo, Phillip Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, George Lundy | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Joseph Lazaro steps in front of the Alfredo Hernandez pass | 37-42 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Szczesny Zimmerman picks off the pass by Eric Epperson | 37-42 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-42 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman tips it in | 37-44 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Joseph Lazaro | 37-44 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Charles Clegg takes the ball from Raymond Rose | 37-44 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 07:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Rose | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Lazaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clegg (fresh) PF - Leo Thibodaux (fresh) C - Christopher Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Raymond Rose knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Eric Epperson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mauk - foul #2 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Irons (PG), Dominick Wade (SG), Paul Muller (SF), Curtis Gallo (PF), Phillip Evans (C) Joseph Lazaro, Eric Epperson, Charles Clegg, Leo Thibodaux, Christopher Parkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Phillip Evans is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson (PF) Curtis Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Gerry Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Gallo (PF) Christopher Parkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Phillip Evans misses the jump hook from close range | 37-46 |
| 06:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerry Small | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerry Small | 37-49 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Dominick Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is fouled on the floor by Curtis Gallo - foul #2 on Curtis Gallo, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson (PF) Curtis Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) John Jefferson, Raymond Rose | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is hacked by Richard Irons - foul #2 on Richard Irons, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Robert Avis | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez tips it in | 37-51 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Richard Irons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Evans | 40-51 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Richard Irons picks off the pass by Donald Taunton in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | John Jefferson takes the ball from Phillip Evans after a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| 03:46 | Rice | John Jefferson dunks the ball | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Irons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominick Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Muller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Evans (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Phillip Evans works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-53 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Evans | 40-53 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Dominick Wade can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Phillip Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Phillip Evans makes the contested turnaround in the paint | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerry Small - foul #3 on Gerry Small, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro (PG), Eric Epperson (SG), Charles Clegg (SF), Curtis Gallo (PF) Richard Irons, Dominick Wade, Paul Muller, Phillip Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Christopher Parkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Gregory Mauk is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Phillip Evans (C) Christopher Parkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerry Small (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Phillip Evans banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Eric Epperson | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Phillip Evans snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | Dayton | Gerry Small picks off the pass by Curtis Gallo | 46-53 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Charles Clegg steals it from Carl Hunt | 46-53 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro hits the finger roll set up by Charles Clegg | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman is hacked by Joseph Lazaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lazaro, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Irons (PG), Dominick Wade (SG), Paul Muller (SF) Joseph Lazaro, Eric Epperson, Charles Clegg | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Carl Hunt, Gregory Mauk | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Paul Muller is called for the reach on Raymond McCullogh - foul #3 on Paul Muller, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gerry Small is hacked by Curtis Gallo - foul #3 on Curtis Gallo, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Curtis Gallo grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Gerry Small steps in front of the Dominick Wade pass | 48-54 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Dominick Wade is called for the reach on Raymond McCullogh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominick Wade, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Paul Muller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymond Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Wade - foul #4 on Dominick Wade, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Phillip Evans gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Dominick Wade can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is hacked by Richard Irons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Irons, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Dominick Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerry Small | 51-58 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Gerry Small is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Wade - foul #5 on Dominick Wade, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Epperson (SG) Dominick Wade | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Irons is fouled on the floor by Donald Taunton - foul #1 on Donald Taunton, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG) Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Irons makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Irons - foul #4 on Richard Irons, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Richard Irons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Muller | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman is hacked by Richard Irons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Irons, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Lazaro (PG) Richard Irons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Paul Muller hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-64 |