| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 19:26 | Vermont | Robert Darosa comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Vermont | Kenneth Orman denies the turnaround by Robert Darosa | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:44 | Rice | James Smith takes the ball from Richard Maddocks | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Vermont | James Smith's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Orman | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 37-42 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Darosa - foul #1 on Robert Darosa, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | James Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Jason Avent buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 17:40 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Darosa | 42-48 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Paul McLafferty steps in front of the Richard Maddocks pass | 42-48 |
| 16:59 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty connects on the runner from the baseline set up by James Smith | 42-50 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Kenneth Orman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | Robert Darosa snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Robert Darosa is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Benjamin Helms (SF), Joseph Finley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 15:59 | Vermont | Joseph Finley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 15:59 | Vermont | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:59 | Vermont | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Joseph Finley is called for the reach on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Joseph Finley, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Keith Queen tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 14:42 | Vermont | Joseph Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 14:40 | Vermont | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Perry Brown | 44-55 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Timothy Bates is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Helms - foul #2 on Benjamin Helms, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Chuck Stanford (SF) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 13:49 | Vermont | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 13:44 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 46-58 |
| 13:08 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Finley - foul #3 on Joseph Finley, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul McLafferty (SG), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Benjamin Helms, Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:46 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McLafferty | 46-61 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Robert Darosa blocks the short jumper by Arthur Matson | 46-61 |
| 12:18 | Vermont | Robert Darosa pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 12:12 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Paul McLafferty steals it from Arthur Matson | 46-61 |
| 11:43 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Stanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Paul McLafferty steals it from Donald Fox | 46-61 |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 11:17 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the tip | 46-61 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Joseph Bush gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fox | 48-61 |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Donald Fox pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 50-61 |
| 10:04 | Vermont | Joseph Bush denies the turnaround by Robert Darosa | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 50-61 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 52-61 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Ruckman | 52-64 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Fox | 54-64 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Ralph Ruckman - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG), Horace Killebrew (SG), Benjamin Helms (SF), Joseph Finley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Ralph Ruckman, Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Benjamin Helms misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Avent and he's hacked by Horace Killebrew - foul #1 on Horace Killebrew, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:02 | Vermont | Perry Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates loses the dribble to Perry Brown | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Perry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Horace Killebrew, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 06:51 | Vermont | Perry Brown snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Jason Avent steps in front of the Michael Barnes pass | 57-64 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Michael Jenkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 59-64 |
| 06:22 | Vermont | Horace Killebrew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Timothy Bates gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates buries a floater from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:57 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Benjamin Helms, Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:46 | Vermont | James Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 05:44 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:31 | Vermont | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul McLafferty and the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:31 | Vermont | James Smith makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Chuck Stanford swats the layup by Richard Maddocks | 61-67 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Jason Avent loses the dribble to Paul McLafferty | 61-67 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:17 | Vermont | James Smith loses the dribble to Michael Jenkins | 61-67 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:07 | Vermont | James Smith grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford is hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Jason Avent, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:01 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:42 | Vermont | Robert Darosa grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ralph Ruckman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McLafferty (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chuck Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Darosa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Joseph Bush is fouled on the floor by Paul McLafferty - foul #2 on Paul McLafferty, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (PF) Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Vermont | Horace Killebrew (SG), Benjamin Helms (SF), Joseph Finley (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Paul McLafferty, Chuck Stanford, Robert Darosa, James Smith | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:16 | Vermont | Joseph Finley pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Perry Brown (PG) Ralph Ruckman | |
| 02:56 | Vermont | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 62-69 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Arthur Matson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Orman | 64-69 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Joseph Bush, Alfred Moore, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman (PG), Paul McLafferty (SG), Chuck Stanford (SF), Robert Darosa (PF), James Smith (C) Perry Brown, Horace Killebrew, Benjamin Helms, Joseph Finley, Michael Barnes | |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Robert Darosa connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul McLafferty and the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #5 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Robert Darosa makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Richard Maddocks is called for the reach on Ralph Ruckman - foul #4 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:11 | Vermont | Robert Darosa gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:02 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty clanks a jumper from the left side | 67-73 |
| 02:01 | Vermont | Chuck Stanford grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 01:40 | Vermont | James Smith misses the lay-in | 67-73 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Joseph Bush is called for traveling | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | Vermont | Paul McLafferty hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Ruckman | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman is hacked by Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Benjamin Helms (SF) Chuck Stanford | |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:49 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Ralph Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Richard Maddocks comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-78 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Benjamin Helms | 67-80 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it in | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Ralph Ruckman runs out the clock | 69-80 |