| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) SG - James Loudermilk (fresh) SF - William Davis (fresh) PF - William Westbrooks (fresh) C - Albert Kratochvil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gene Mitchel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Gene Mitchel loses the dribble to William Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | VMI | William Westbrooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | VMI | William Westbrooks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | VMI | William Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Loudermilk | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Spurgeon | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | VMI | James Loudermilk clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Carpino | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | VMI | William Westbrooks is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Tim Condroski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Woolsey | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Wayne Woolsey takes the ball from James Loudermilk | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the dunk | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Robert Oliver tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | VMI | William Davis loses the dribble to Tim Condroski | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Oliver | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | VMI | Virgil Carpino can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | VMI | William Westbrooks gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | VMI | William Davis loses the dribble to Gene Mitchel | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), David Agarwal (SG), Gary Rennick (SF), John Gadbois (PF), Forrest Geyer (C) Virgil Carpino, James Loudermilk, William Davis, William Westbrooks, Albert Kratochvil | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Matthew Casper (fresh) SG - David Agarwal (fresh) SF - Gary Rennick (fresh) PF - John Gadbois (fresh) C - Forrest Geyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Esteban Romero (fresh) C - Arthur Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | VMI | Matthew Casper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Esteban Romero pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Tim Condroski is hacked by Gary Rennick - foul #1 on Gary Rennick, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF) Tim Condroski | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Matthew Casper is called for the reach on Gordon Burnam - foul #1 on Matthew Casper, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG) David Agarwal | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:18 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | VMI | Gary Rennick snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:58 | VMI | Gary Rennick drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Gadbois | 6-9 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG) Forrest Geyer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:19 | VMI | James Loudermilk is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Clarke (PF), Albert Kratochvil (C) Matthew Casper, John Gadbois | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Gordon Burnam, Esteban Romero, Arthur Dean | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Gene Mitchel clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | VMI | Virgil Carpino gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:52 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Albert Kratochvil denies the turnaround by Richard Bass | 6-9 |
| 12:40 | VMI | Gary Rennick snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:14 | VMI | James Loudermilk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Carpino | 9-9 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Spurgeon | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by James Loudermilk | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Gene Mitchel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | VMI | Virgil Carpino pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) C - Albert Kratochvil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bass (fairly fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 11-12 |
| 11:41 | VMI | James Loudermilk can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 11-12 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Richard Bass is fouled on the floor by Gary Rennick - foul #2 on Gary Rennick, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), David Agarwal (SG), William Davis (SF), William Westbrooks (PF), Forrest Geyer (C) Virgil Carpino, James Loudermilk, Gary Rennick, Joshua Clarke, Albert Kratochvil | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Gordon Burnam (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Charles Miles, Richard Bass, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 11-14 |
| 10:59 | VMI | William Westbrooks hits a turnaround from close range | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Rice | William Westbrooks swats the layup by Gordon Burnam | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | VMI | Matthew Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | VMI | David Agarwal hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Davis | 15-14 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses the lay-in but the foul's on Forrest Geyer - foul #1 on Forrest Geyer, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), James Loudermilk (SG), John Gadbois (PF) David Agarwal, William Westbrooks, Forrest Geyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Esteban Romero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Gordon Burnam | |
| 09:31 | VMI | Virgil Carpino hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Esteban Romero is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Esteban Romero, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| Subs | VMI | Toby Tilley (SF), Albert Kratochvil (C) William Davis, Matthew Casper | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Esteban Romero, Arthur Dean | |
| 09:09 | VMI | James Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Gene Mitchel - foul #1 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 08:48 | VMI | John Gadbois is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Tim Condroski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Burnam | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gene Mitchel - foul #2 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | VMI | William Westbrooks (PF) John Gadbois | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Esteban Romero (C) Tim Condroski, Gene Mitchel | |
| 08:24 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Albert Kratochvil swats the short shot by Gordon Burnam | 19-17 |
| 08:02 | VMI | William Westbrooks grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 07:44 | VMI | James Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), William Davis (SF) Virgil Carpino, Toby Tilley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Gordon Burnam | |
| 07:44 | VMI | James Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:44 | VMI | James Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Matthew Casper (fresh) SG - James Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Westbrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kratochvil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - Esteban Romero (fresh) C - Arthur Dean (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Rice | William Davis steps in front of the Richard Bass pass | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | VMI | Matthew Casper blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Casper - foul #2 on Matthew Casper, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | VMI | David Agarwal (PG), John Gadbois (PF), Forrest Geyer (C) Matthew Casper, William Westbrooks, Albert Kratochvil | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Richard Bass, Esteban Romero | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:22 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:06 | Rice | David Agarwal steals the ball from Robert Oliver | 21-18 |
| 06:46 | VMI | John Gadbois clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to William Davis | 21-18 |
| 06:22 | VMI | William Davis lays it in | 23-18 |
| 05:59 | Rice | James Spurgeon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | VMI | John Gadbois misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 23-20 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver drills a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:57 | VMI | William Davis is hacked by Tim Condroski - foul #1 on Tim Condroski, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), Toby Tilley (SF), William Westbrooks (PF), Albert Kratochvil (C) David Agarwal, William Davis, John Gadbois, Forrest Geyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Leonard Puig (SG), Gordon Burnam (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Esteban Romero (C) Charles Miles, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Arthur Dean | |
| 04:41 | VMI | James Loudermilk drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Westbrooks | 25-23 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Richard Bass misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:16 | VMI | Albert Kratochvil grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:57 | VMI | James Loudermilk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Esteban Romero | 25-23 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Esteban Romero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 03:36 | VMI | Toby Tilley snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Tilley (fresh) PF - William Westbrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kratochvil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) C - Esteban Romero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | VMI | Esteban Romero is called for the reach on Albert Kratochvil - foul #2 on Esteban Romero, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (SG), Gary Rennick (SF) James Loudermilk, Toby Tilley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Leonard Puig | |
| 03:14 | VMI | Matthew Casper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Esteban Romero pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| 02:44 | VMI | William Westbrooks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Gene Mitchel pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Gordon Burnam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | VMI | William Davis (SF), John Gadbois (PF) William Westbrooks, Albert Kratochvil | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Gordon Burnam, Richard Bass, Esteban Romero | |
| 02:12 | VMI | Charles Miles steals the ball from John Gadbois | 25-25 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Robert Oliver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 25-27 |
| 01:48 | VMI | Robert Oliver steals the ball from John Gadbois | 25-27 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Gene Mitchel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 25-30 |
| 01:24 | VMI | William Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Rennick | 27-30 |
| 01:10 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Virgil Carpino - foul #1 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | VMI | David Agarwal (PG), Albert Kratochvil (C) Virgil Carpino, Matthew Casper | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG) Charles Miles | |
| 01:10 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:10 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:41 | VMI | Gary Rennick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 00:39 | VMI | John Gadbois tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 00:38 | VMI | Gary Rennick can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 00:37 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to John Gadbois | 27-32 |
| 00:29 | VMI | John Gadbois scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Rennick and he's hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG), Toby Tilley (SF) Gary Rennick, William Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 00:29 | VMI | John Gadbois makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to David Agarwal | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | VMI | David Agarwal misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-32 |