| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the jumper from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Gregory French clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Darren McGann - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Robert Reed | |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Tellez, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| 18:49 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Reed | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | George Carlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 18:13 | Rice | James Blaze connects on the jumper from close range | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Sullivan and the foul's on Jack Jaquez - foul #3 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Jim Williams | |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Keith Robinson travels in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Colin Musgrave is called for the reach on Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Lee Borelli clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:12 | Rice | George Carlino picks off the pass by Gregory French | 34-36 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | George Carlino scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Sullivan and he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Darren McGann | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Jack Jaquez double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (PF) James Blaze | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Gregory French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Gregory French snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Gregory French scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Williams | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Darrell Gerken (C) Colin Musgrave, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams, Robert Reed | |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Darren McGann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) John Herring | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander drills a floater in the paint set up by Colin Musgrave | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 45-42 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felton Robillard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Gerken | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann's floater is tipped away by James Blaze | 47-42 |
| 10:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 47-42 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Gregory French misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Lee Borelli, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Colin Musgrave, Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Gregory French, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 49-42 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits a jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 08:22 | Rice | George Carlino is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on George Carlino, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| 08:06 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Lee Borelli is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a runner near the basket set up by Gary Tellez | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Erik Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Robinson | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SF), Michael Alexander (C) Gary Tellez, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-45 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the shot from the left wing set up by George Carlino and he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory French, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 56-47 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Rice | James Sullivan steals it from Erik Brooks | 56-47 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Felton Robillard | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gregory French hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Alexander | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is fouled on the floor by Gary Tellez - foul #4 on Gary Tellez, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Darren McGann is called for the reach on Gregory French - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Colin Musgrave (SF) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Eric Gurganus (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 02:47 | Rice | John Herring scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 62-50 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Lee Borelli's floater is tipped away by Darrell Gerken | 62-50 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon drills a runner near the basket set up by Felton Robillard | 64-50 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Lee Borelli clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Felton Robillard | 64-50 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Mark Fagin lays it in | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Ortegon | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 00:28 | Rice | John Herring makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon runs out the clock | 64-54 |