| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Lansing (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing lays it up and in | 39-33 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Clayton Osborne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ricky Schrum | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | Michael Ballard steals it from William Hart | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Alex Hosler (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Alex Hosler gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Lansing - foul #1 on Ronald Lansing, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF) Raymond Raygoza, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:03 | Canisius | William Hart steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Michael Ballard (C) Clayton Osborne, James Faucett, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:47 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:46 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing can't throw it down but the foul's on Ricky Schrum - foul #2 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Alex Hosler (SF) Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Griffin (C) Stephen Stubbs | |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Brian Talton takes the ball from Floyd Humphrey | 44-35 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Richard Dix blows the dunk | 44-35 |
| 17:10 | Canisius | George Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | William Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Michael Ballard gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:56 | Rice | William Hart is called for the reach on Brian Talton - foul #1 on William Hart, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (PG), Ivan Ziebarth (SG), Jimmie Weinstock (SF), Kenneth Fegan (C) William Hart, Floyd Humphrey, Ronald Lansing, George Dorsey | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Ivan Ziebarth is called for the reach on Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Ivan Ziebarth, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG) James Faucett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs (C) Kenneth Fegan | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Ricky Schrum travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:22 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Silvernail | 44-37 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Jimmie Weinstock steps in front of the Richard Dix pass | 44-37 |
| 15:56 | Canisius | Clayton Osborne is called for the reach on Ivan Ziebarth - foul #2 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) James Faucett, Clayton Osborne, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey (SG), Steven Lundeen (SF), George Dorsey (PF) Ivan Ziebarth, Jimmie Weinstock, Kenneth Griffin | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brian Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Lundeen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | George Dorsey hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Michael Knutsen is hacked by Stephen Stubbs - foul #3 on Stephen Stubbs, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Alex Hosler (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Hart (PG), Kenneth Fegan (C) Brian Silvernail, Stephen Stubbs | |
| 15:18 | Rice | James Saver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Canisius | George Dorsey misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | Kenneth Fegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Ricky Schrum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:20 | Canisius | William Hart pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | George Dorsey makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Humphrey | 44-41 |
| 13:55 | Rice | William Hart is called for the reach on James Faucett - foul #2 on William Hart, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Michael Ballard (C) James Faucett, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (PG), Ivan Ziebarth (SG), Ronald Lansing (PF), Stephen Stubbs (C) William Hart, Floyd Humphrey, George Dorsey, Kenneth Fegan | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ricky Schrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:49 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Richard Dix swats the dunk try by Ronald Lansing | 44-41 |
| 13:39 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing tips it in | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Steven Lundeen steals the ball from Clayton Osborne | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Saver - foul #4 on James Saver, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG), Alex Hosler (SF) James Saver, Ricky Schrum | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Hart (PG), George Dorsey (PF) Ivan Ziebarth, Steven Lundeen | |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Richard Dix pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:39 | Rice | George Dorsey picks off the pass by Clayton Osborne | 44-44 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey (SG) Brian Silvernail | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Richard Dix hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Raygoza | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Canisius | William Hart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Stubbs | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lansing (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Clayton Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Floyd Humphrey takes the ball from Clayton Osborne | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Richard Dix misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Canisius | George Dorsey snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hart | 46-50 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Richard Dix connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Raygoza | 49-50 |
| 10:14 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Hart | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Clayton Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Canisius | Richard Dix steals it from George Dorsey | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Clayton Osborne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to George Dorsey | 52-52 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | William Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Ricky Schrum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | George Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Michael Knutsen is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Faucett (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Clayton Osborne, Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (PG), Ivan Ziebarth (SG), Steven Lundeen (SF), Kenneth Griffin (PF), Kenneth Fegan (C) William Hart, Floyd Humphrey, Ronald Lansing, George Dorsey, Stephen Stubbs | |
| 08:22 | Canisius | Kenneth Fegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 08:09 | Rice | James Faucett's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Fegan | 52-55 |
| 07:48 | Canisius | James Faucett is called for the reach on Ivan Ziebarth - foul #1 on James Faucett, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SG) Brian Talton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brian Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Ziebarth (fresh) SF - Steven Lundeen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Fegan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Ivan Ziebarth makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 07:24 | Rice | James Saver is fouled on the floor by Brian Silvernail - foul #1 on Brian Silvernail, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Richard Dix can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 07:12 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Lundeen | 52-58 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Silvernail | 52-61 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Richard Dix misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Brian Silvernail misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Ballard - foul #1 on Michael Ballard, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF) James Faucett, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey (SG), George Dorsey (PF), Stephen Stubbs (C) Ivan Ziebarth, Kenneth Griffin, Kenneth Fegan | |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Brian Silvernail makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Brian Silvernail misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Saver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Clayton Osborne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Schrum | 55-62 |
| 06:23 | Canisius | The jump hook by Floyd Humphrey is blocked by Michael Ballard | 55-62 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Clayton Osborne knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ballard | 58-62 |
| 06:02 | Canisius | George Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Clayton Osborne - foul #3 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ivan Ziebarth (PG), Jimmie Weinstock (SF) Brian Silvernail, Steven Lundeen | |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs is hacked by Richard Dix - foul #3 on Richard Dix, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG) Brian Talton | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Richard Dix can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey is denied on a layup by Ricky Schrum | 58-63 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Michael Ballard snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Dix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Stubbs - foul #4 on Stephen Stubbs, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Alex Hosler (SF) Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Hart (PG), Ronald Lansing (PF), Kenneth Fegan (C) Ivan Ziebarth, George Dorsey, Stephen Stubbs | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | James Saver grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:56 | Rice | James Saver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:55 | Canisius | Kenneth Fegan snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Saver - foul #5 on James Saver, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF) James Faucett, James Saver, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (SF), Kenneth Griffin (C) Jimmie Weinstock, Kenneth Fegan | |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the fadeaway in the paint | 61-65 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 03:52 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey tips it home | 61-67 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Ricky Schrum buries a shot from the left block set up by Raymond Raygoza and the foul's on Brian Silvernail - foul #2 on Brian Silvernail, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Michael Knutsen (PF) Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ivan Ziebarth (SG), Steven Lundeen (SF), George Dorsey (PF), Kenneth Fegan (C) Floyd Humphrey, Brian Silvernail, Ronald Lansing, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses the free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:28 | Canisius | Kenneth Fegan gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ivan Ziebarth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Lundeen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Fegan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Raymond Raygoza takes the ball from Ivan Ziebarth | 63-67 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Michael Knutsen can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Ivan Ziebarth gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Richard Dix (PF) James Faucett, Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey (SG), Stephen Stubbs (C) Ivan Ziebarth, Kenneth Fegan | |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Dix - foul #4 on Richard Dix, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey misses the free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Michael Ballard snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Clayton Osborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Michael Ballard tips it in | 65-69 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Clayton Osborne is called for the reach on Stephen Stubbs - foul #4 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG) Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Richard Dix drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Canisius | George Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Brian Talton steals it from Steven Lundeen | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 73-71 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | George Dorsey blocks the short jumper by Michael Ballard | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | George Dorsey snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Michael Ballard is called for the reach on William Hart - foul #2 on Michael Ballard, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | William Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | William Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Michael Ballard is called for traveling | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Dix (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lundeen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | George Dorsey tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses the lay-in | 73-75 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza tips it home | 75-75 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Ricky Schrum snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Ricky Schrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-75 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Richard Dix gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | George Dorsey drills a floater near the basket set up by William Hart | 75-77 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Clayton Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (SG), Michael Knutsen (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, Richard Dix, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Lansing (SF) Steven Lundeen | |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing is hacked by Ricky Schrum - foul #3 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (PG), Kenneth Griffin (C) William Hart, Stephen Stubbs | |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:29 | Canisius | George Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 02:15 | Canisius | Ronald Lansing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Faucett grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Faucett can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Silvernail - foul #3 on Brian Silvernail, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Hart (PG), Steven Lundeen (SF), Stephen Stubbs (C) Brian Silvernail, Ronald Lansing, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey blows the layup | 76-78 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:35 | Rice | George Dorsey swats the dunk try by Alex Hosler | 76-78 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Steven Lundeen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:30 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:29 | Canisius | Stephen Stubbs tips it home | 76-80 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Ricky Schrum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the tip | 76-80 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey misses the fadeaway near the basket | 76-80 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Humphrey | 76-80 |
| 00:58 | Canisius | Floyd Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) James Faucett, Michael Knutsen, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dix (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lundeen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Stubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Richard Dix blows the layup | 76-80 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Michael Ballard snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza double dribbles | 76-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Silvernail (SF) Steven Lundeen | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Clayton Osborne is called for the reach on William Hart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG) Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:32 | Canisius | William Hart makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | William Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ricky Schrum buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Faucett | 79-82 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | William Hart is hacked by James Faucett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Faucett, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | William Hart misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | William Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Hart steals the ball from Ricky Schrum | 79-83 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | William Hart lays it up and in | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is fouled on the floor by George Dorsey - foul #3 on George Dorsey, team foul #10 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Lundeen (SF) Brian Silvernail | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | The rebound goes to George Dorsey | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | James Faucett is called for the reach on George Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Faucett, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ivan Ziebarth (SG), Brian Silvernail (SF) Floyd Humphrey, Steven Lundeen | |
| 00:05 | Canisius | George Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | George Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ricky Schrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-87 |