| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | John Cowling's layup is rejected by Billy Ziemer | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Monmouth | Billy Ziemer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Dennis Littlejohn steals the ball from Edwin Veatch | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall is fouled on the floor by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Fitzgibbons | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (SF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Thompson (PF), William Roberts (C) Dennis Littlejohn, Billy Ziemer | |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:10 | Rice | John Nutter double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (PG) David Fitzgibbons | |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston tips it home | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde Preston - foul #1 on Clyde Preston, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG) Benjamin Hall, Clyde Preston | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant's pass is intercepted by Carl Lungwitz | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Rice | John Nutter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Allison | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Braun (fresh) SG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) John Nutter, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Benjamin Hall (SG), Clyde Preston (SF), Dennis Littlejohn (PF), Randy Jones (C) Shawn Braun, Maurice Shaw, Michael Oliphant, Robert Thompson, William Roberts | |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston scores on a shot in the paint | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:00 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Monmouth | Randy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:20 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:01 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it home | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Bobby Allison (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG), Michael Oliphant (SF), Robert Thompson (PF), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Benjamin Hall, Clyde Preston, Dennis Littlejohn, Randy Jones | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Robert Thompson takes the ball from John Cowling | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Billy Ziemer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-48 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Robert Thompson denies the turnaround by John Cowling | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Shawn Braun (fresh) SG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 44-48 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn and the foul's on Billy Ziemer - foul #3 on Billy Ziemer, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG), Clyde Preston (SF), Randy Jones (C) Shawn Braun, Maurice Shaw, Billy Ziemer | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Clyde Preston is denied by Bobby Allison | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | Monmouth | Randy Jones grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Oliphant | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Ralph Freitas (C) John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG) Michael Oliphant | |
| 10:18 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Robert Thompson picks off the pass by Michael Granados | 47-52 |
| 09:42 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn (PF) Robert Thompson | |
| 09:24 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lungwitz | 50-52 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Cowling (SF) Duane Lawhorn, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (SG), Billy Ziemer (C) Benjamin Hall, Randy Jones | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Ziemer - foul #4 on Billy Ziemer, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), William Roberts (C) David Fitzgibbons, Clyde Preston, Billy Ziemer | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:17 | Rice | John Cowling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:57 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF) Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall (SG), Randy Jones (C) Dennis Littlejohn, William Roberts | |
| 07:38 | Rice | John Cowling makes the floater from the left block | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson is hacked by Bobby Allison - foul #2 on Bobby Allison, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (PF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Clyde Preston (SF) Maurice Shaw, Michael Oliphant | |
| 07:16 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons's floater is tipped away by Bobby Allison | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 54-52 |
| 06:40 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Allison | 57-52 |
| 06:22 | Monmouth | Robert Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fitzgibbons | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Bobby Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn (PF), Billy Ziemer (C) Robert Thompson, Randy Jones | |
| 05:50 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall's floater is knocked away by Richard Thomas | 57-54 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG) David Fitzgibbons, Benjamin Hall | |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | Maurice Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Michael Granados steals the ball from Clyde Preston | 57-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Preston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ziemer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 03:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Zachary Hedberg | 59-54 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn and he's fouled by Maurice Shaw - foul #1 on Maurice Shaw, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons (PG), Benjamin Hall (SG), Robert Thompson (PF), Randy Jones (C) Maurice Shaw, Clyde Preston, Dennis Littlejohn, Billy Ziemer | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-54 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | Benjamin Hall grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:21 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clyde Preston (SF), Dennis Littlejohn (PF) Michael Oliphant, Robert Thompson | |
| 02:05 | Monmouth | Randy Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Freitas | 62-54 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | Dennis Littlejohn tips it in | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Granados | 65-56 |
| 01:37 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 01:37 | Monmouth | David Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Ralph Freitas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Michael Granados is called for the reach on Clyde Preston - foul #4 on Michael Granados, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant (PG), Maurice Shaw (SG), Robert Thompson (PF), Billy Ziemer (C) David Fitzgibbons, Benjamin Hall, Dennis Littlejohn, Randy Jones | |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Clyde Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oliphant - foul #2 on Michael Oliphant, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Shawn Braun (PG) Clyde Preston | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-58 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Bobby Allison buries a jumper from the right side set up by Carl Lungwitz | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | Michael Oliphant comes up short on the shot from the right block | 72-58 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch runs out the clock | 72-58 |