| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Jason Avent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Daniel McDow picks off the pass by Jason Avent in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-41 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Kenneth Orman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Michael Patty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:07 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday tips it home | 41-41 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 41-43 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Wade Willey drills a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | Fairfield | Michael Patty can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Michael Jenkins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Joseph Bush is hacked by Robert Cline - foul #2 on Robert Cline, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline, Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Richard Maddocks drills a floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel McDow | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Nicolas Furlong is called for the reach on Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 16:00 | Fairfield | Paul Tung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Leslie Leday (SF) Paul Tung, Elmer Swan | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Castello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel McDow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Daniel McDow steals the ball from Alfred Moore | 46-47 |
| 15:30 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is hacked by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Kenneth Orman | |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday is hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Elmer Swan (SF) Daniel McDow, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Keith Queen | |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Richard Maddocks is called for the reach on Robert Cline - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Gary Castello, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| 14:29 | Fairfield | Robert Cline banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Elmer Swan - foul #3 on Elmer Swan, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Elmer Swan, Robert Cline, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (SG), Leslie Leday (SF) Daniel McDow, Ronald Bolte | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Joseph Bush, Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:49 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Herrington - foul #1 on Joseph Herrington, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF) Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (PF) Timothy Bates | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Keith Queen | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Paul Tung can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Kenneth Orman scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Avent | 51-53 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Keith Queen steals the ball from Gary Castello | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Keith Queen throws it down | 51-55 |
| 12:12 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Castello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bolte (fairly fresh) PF - Nicolas Furlong (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Leday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Orman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Arthur Matson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Moore | 51-57 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong lays it in | 53-57 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Keith Queen is open but misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on Gary Castello - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte, Nicolas Furlong, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Joseph Bush (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson, Kenneth Orman | |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Daniel McDow - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (C) Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:01 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Bates | 55-59 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jack Rogers (C) Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 09:44 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wade Willey | 58-59 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (PG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush | |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Timothy Bates travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Robert Cline banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #4 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (SF) Elmer Swan | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Robert Cline makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 62-64 |
| 08:20 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 08:16 | Fairfield | Michael Patty tips it home | 64-64 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Michael Patty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Orman (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open but misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 07:04 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers drills a floater from the left side | 66-64 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins tips it home | 66-66 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Leslie Leday (C) Michael Patty, Joseph Herrington, Robert Cline, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Joseph Bush (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson, Kenneth Orman | |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks's floater is tipped away by Leslie Leday | 67-66 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:01 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is called for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (SG) Daniel McDow | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Donald Fox clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 05:37 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Keith Queen is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Fox | 67-69 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Swan | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Paul Tung is called for the reach on Donald Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Tung, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF) Elmer Swan | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| 04:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Avent | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Castello | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nicolas Furlong - foul #2 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (SG), Jack Rogers (C) Gary Castello, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Joseph Bush | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #5 on Timothy Bates, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Timothy Bates, Kenneth Orman | |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Joseph Bush comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Willey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bolte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Matson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Wade Willey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Bush - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Swan (SF), Leslie Leday (PF) Ronald Bolte, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Keith Queen (SF) Jason Avent, Joseph Bush | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a floater from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is hacked by Keith Queen - foul #3 on Keith Queen, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (PF) Wade Willey, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Kenneth Orman (C) Michael Jenkins, Arthur Matson | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel McDow | 75-75 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-75 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Daniel McDow is called for the reach on Alfred Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel McDow, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Joseph Bush (SF) Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Robert Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-75 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel McDow | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Gary Castello, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 77-75 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Tung | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the tip | 79-75 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Jack Rogers | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #17 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG) Paul Tung | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Wade Willey - foul #2 on Wade Willey, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG) Wade Willey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #18 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Robert Cline (PF) Paul Tung, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #19 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Elmer Swan steps in front of the Jason Avent pass in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on Daniel McDow - foul #4 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #20 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Leslie Leday (PF), Robert Cline (C) Wade Willey, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Leslie Leday in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #21 | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jason Avent misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |