| Lineup | Hampton | PG - James Kurpinski (fresh) SG - Craig Kriebel (fresh) SF - David Cash (fresh) PF - John Pidgeon (fresh) C - Earl Blackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hampton | Earl Blackman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hampton | David Cash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Earl Blackman steps in front of the Ralph Freitas pass | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Hampton | James Kurpinski's floater is knocked away by Ralph Freitas | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Kriebel - foul #1 on Craig Kriebel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Hampton | Earl Blackman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Craig Kriebel - foul #2 on Craig Kriebel, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Hampton | William Smith (SG) Craig Kriebel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Hampton | William Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Kurpinski | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Ralph Freitas lays it in and he's fouled by James Kurpinski - foul #1 on James Kurpinski, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Hampton | Earl Blackman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 4-10 |
| 16:42 | Hampton | David Cash scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Smith | 7-10 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Earl Blackman denies the turnaround by Ralph Freitas | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Hampton | John Pidgeon gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Hampton | Ralph Freitas is called for the reach on David Cash - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Hampton | Brandon Glidewell (PG), Larry Kelley (SF), Glen Gabbert (PF), William Laird (C) James Kurpinski, David Cash, John Pidgeon, Earl Blackman | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 16:19 | Hampton | William Laird knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Bobby Allison knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Nutter | 9-12 |
| 15:51 | Hampton | Brandon Glidewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 15:50 | Hampton | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Brandon Glidewell (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kelley (fresh) PF - Glen Gabbert (fresh) C - William Laird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Cowling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Glidewell - foul #1 on Brandon Glidewell, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (PF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:02 | Hampton | John Nutter steps in front of the William Smith pass | 11-14 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 14:48 | Hampton | The rebound goes to William Laird | 11-14 |
| 14:41 | Hampton | John Nutter is called for the reach on Larry Kelley - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Hampton | James Kurpinski (PG), David Cash (SF) Brandon Glidewell, William Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling | |
| 14:23 | Hampton | William Laird buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Cash | 14-14 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 14:06 | Hampton | Glen Gabbert pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Hampton | Glen Gabbert connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Kelley | 16-14 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Glen Gabbert takes the ball from Bobby Allison | 16-14 |
| 13:22 | Hampton | David Cash is called for 5 seconds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Hampton | William Smith (SG), John Pidgeon (PF), Earl Blackman (C) Larry Kelley, Glen Gabbert, William Laird | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:03 | Hampton | David Cash gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Hampton | William Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 12:20 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Nutter | 16-14 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the driving attempt in the paint | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - James Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pidgeon (fresh) C - Earl Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Hampton | David Cash misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kurpinski - foul #2 on James Kurpinski, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Hampton | Brandon Glidewell (PG), Larry Kelley (SF) James Kurpinski, David Cash | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Bobby Allison (C) Edwin Veatch, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg, Ralph Freitas | |
| 11:15 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Hampton | Earl Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:54 | Hampton | Earl Blackman knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Smith | 18-17 |
| 10:42 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Hampton | Glen Gabbert (PF), William Laird (C) John Pidgeon, Earl Blackman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Larry Kelley, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Hampton | Robert Baur (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3rd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Glidewell - foul #2 on Brandon Glidewell, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Hampton | David Cash (SF) Brandon Glidewell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | Hampton | William Laird buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Kelley | 20-21 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Allison | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | Hampton | Larry Kelley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:21 | Hampton | Larry Kelley gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | Hampton | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Hampton | William Smith (PG), John Pidgeon (PF), Earl Blackman (C) Larry Kelley, Glen Gabbert, William Laird | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Bobby Allison | |
| 07:58 | Hampton | William Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 07:28 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baur (fresh) SF - David Cash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pidgeon (fresh) C - Earl Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - John Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Edwin Veatch gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:05 | Rice | John Pidgeon denies the turnaround by Carl Lungwitz | 23-24 |
| 07:04 | Hampton | Earl Blackman grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:35 | Hampton | David Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Hampton | Larry Kelley (SG), Glen Gabbert (SF) Robert Baur, David Cash | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Pidgeon - foul #1 on John Pidgeon, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (PF) John Cowling | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:12 | Hampton | Larry Kelley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Smith | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 05:46 | Hampton | William Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:45 | Hampton | Earl Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:27 | Hampton | Larry Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Richard Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Gabbert - foul #1 on Glen Gabbert, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Hampton | Robert Baur (SG), William Laird (C) John Pidgeon, Earl Blackman | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Michael Granados, Ralph Freitas | |
| 05:14 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:59 | Hampton | William Smith is hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Hampton | David Cash (SF) Larry Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 04:47 | Hampton | Glen Gabbert is hacked by Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Hampton | John Pidgeon (PF) Glen Gabbert | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:26 | Hampton | David Cash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 04:25 | Hampton | Robert Baur grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:04 | Hampton | William Laird is hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Hampton | Earl Blackman (C) John Pidgeon | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Carl Lungwitz (C) John Nutter, Richard Thomas | |
| 03:47 | Hampton | Earl Blackman misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Hampton | James Kurpinski (PG), Craig Kriebel (SG), Larry Kelley (SF) Robert Baur, William Smith, David Cash | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 03:47 | Hampton | Earl Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Hampton | Earl Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 26-27 |
| 03:23 | Rice | John Cowling hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - James Kurpinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Kriebel (fresh) SF - Larry Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Laird (fresh) 7 pts. C - Earl Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Hampton | Craig Kriebel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Kurpinski | 29-30 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Granados | 29-32 |
| 02:31 | Hampton | Larry Kelley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Kurpinski | 32-32 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 02:09 | Hampton | William Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:04 | Hampton | James Kurpinski knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Kriebel and the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Hampton | David Cash (SF), John Pidgeon (PF) William Laird, Earl Blackman | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| 02:04 | Hampton | James Kurpinski misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 34-32 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Craig Kriebel | 34-32 |
| 01:27 | Hampton | Craig Kriebel lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-32 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Edwin Veatch tips it in | 36-34 |
| 00:57 | Hampton | John Pidgeon blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Hampton | Earl Blackman (C) Larry Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| 00:57 | Hampton | John Pidgeon misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:57 | Hampton | John Pidgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 37-36 |
| 00:26 | Hampton | The short jumper by Craig Kriebel is denied by Zachary Hedberg | 37-36 |
| 00:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nutter | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Nutter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |