| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Fred Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Noonan (fresh) SF - William Kestner (fresh) PF - Stjepan Zinkl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Emilio Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Blaze inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | William Kestner is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #2 on William Kestner, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Erik Brooks is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-22 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Keith Robinson snags the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stjepan Zinkl - foul #1 on Stjepan Zinkl, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 19:21 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:07 | Delaware | William Kestner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Keith Robinson | 36-22 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu banks in the layup | 36-24 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Fagin | 39-24 |
| 18:12 | Delaware | Mark Fagin blocks the short jumper by Stjepan Zinkl | 39-24 |
| 18:11 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl misses the tip | 39-24 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Emilio Cantu - foul #2 on Emilio Cantu, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Delaware | Lance Wilson (PG), Victor Murphy (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), Ricky Shepherd (PF), Alberto Giordano (C) Fred Phelps, Dwayne Noonan, William Kestner, Stjepan Zinkl, Emilio Cantu | |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:52 | Delaware | Robert Reed steps in front of the Ricky Shepherd pass | 40-24 |
| 17:32 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is intercepted by Alberto Giordano | 40-24 |
| 17:18 | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman misses the easy layup | 40-24 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Lance Wilson picks off the pass by Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 16:59 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano's floater is tipped away by James Blaze | 40-24 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:37 | Rice | James Blaze can't finish the layup | 40-24 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus tips it home | 42-24 |
| 16:28 | Delaware | Victor Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:26 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Gurganus | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:13 | Delaware | Lance Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 16:11 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 44-24 |
| 16:01 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano misses the dunk | 44-24 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Lance Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Victor Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Guadalupe Roman (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Shepherd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Guadalupe Roman - foul #1 on Guadalupe Roman, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Dwayne Noonan (SG), William Kestner (SF), Stjepan Zinkl (PF), Emilio Cantu (C) Lance Wilson, Victor Murphy, Guadalupe Roman, Ricky Shepherd, Alberto Giordano | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 15:15 | Delaware | Erik Brooks steals it from Fred Phelps | 46-24 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 48-24 |
| 14:48 | Delaware | Jim Williams takes the ball from Stjepan Zinkl | 48-24 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Fred Phelps - foul #3 on Fred Phelps, team foul #5 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), James Blaze (SF) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (PG) Fred Phelps | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the free throw | 51-24 |
| 14:06 | Delaware | William Kestner blows the layup but the foul's on John Herring - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #1 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) John Herring | |
| Subs | Delaware | Lance Wilson (PG), James Joly (PF) Dwayne Noonan, Stjepan Zinkl | |
| 14:06 | Delaware | William Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 51-25 |
| 14:06 | Delaware | William Kestner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-25 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-25 |
| 13:38 | Rice | William Kestner steals the ball from Mark Fagin | 51-25 |
| 13:20 | Delaware | Lance Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-25 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 51-25 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Erik Brooks is open but can't throw it down | 51-25 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Emilio Cantu | 51-25 |
| 12:38 | Delaware | James Blaze steals it from Lance Wilson | 51-25 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-25 |
| 12:15 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu pulls down the rebound | 51-25 |
| 12:10 | Delaware | William Kestner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lance Wilson | 51-27 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is intercepted by James Joly | 51-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Lance Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Weddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kestner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Joly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Cantu (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-27 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it home | 53-27 |
| 11:14 | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-27 |
| 11:12 | Delaware | James Joly hits the follow up shot | 53-29 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-29 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 10:24 | Delaware | Lance Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 10:12 | Delaware | William Kestner is fouled on the floor by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #2 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Dwayne Noonan (SG), Ricky Shepherd (SF), Stjepan Zinkl (PF), Alberto Giordano (C) Lance Wilson, Benjamin Weddington, William Kestner, James Joly, Emilio Cantu | |
| 10:01 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 53-29 |
| 10:01 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl misses the 1st free throw | 53-29 |
| 10:01 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 09:46 | Rice | John Herring misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 55-30 |
| 09:29 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Phelps | 55-32 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Dwayne Noonan - foul #2 on Dwayne Noonan, team foul #6 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 09:00 | Rice | James Blaze tips it but misses | 55-32 |
| 08:58 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:39 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Victor Murphy (PG), Guadalupe Roman (SF) Fred Phelps, Ricky Shepherd | |
| 08:39 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:39 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Dwayne Noonan steals it from James Blaze | 55-34 |
| 08:12 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 08:10 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 07:58 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-34 |
| 07:56 | Rice | John Herring gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 07:36 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 07:35 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl grabs the board | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Victor Murphy (fresh) SG - Dwayne Noonan (fairly fresh) SF - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) PF - Stjepan Zinkl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Victor Murphy is fouled on the floor by John Herring - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Lance Wilson (SF), Ricky Shepherd (C) Dwayne Noonan, Guadalupe Roman, Alberto Giordano | |
| 07:11 | Delaware | Stjepan Zinkl drills a shot from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Fred Phelps - foul #4 on Fred Phelps, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Kestner (SF), James Joly (PF), Emilio Cantu (C) Victor Murphy, Stjepan Zinkl, Ricky Shepherd | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 06:35 | Delaware | James Joly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 06:33 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 06:24 | Delaware | James Joly misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Delaware | Victor Murphy (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), Ricky Shepherd (C) Fred Phelps, William Kestner, Emilio Cantu | |
| 06:24 | Delaware | James Joly makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 06:24 | Delaware | James Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Dwayne Noonan (SG), Emilio Cantu (C) Lance Wilson, Victor Murphy, Ricky Shepherd | |
| 06:05 | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman loses the dribble to James Blaze | 57-38 |
| 06:02 | Rice | James Blaze is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Kestner (SF) Guadalupe Roman | |
| 05:43 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Kestner | 57-41 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 05:21 | Delaware | William Kestner gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 05:19 | Delaware | Eric Gurganus steps in front of the Fred Phelps pass in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 04:54 | Rice | James Blaze lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 59-41 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #8 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Delaware | Lance Wilson (PG), Victor Murphy (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), Ricky Shepherd (PF) Fred Phelps, Dwayne Noonan, William Kestner, James Joly | |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Emilio Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-41 |
| 04:20 | Delaware | Lance Wilson gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (SG), Alberto Giordano (C) Guadalupe Roman, Emilio Cantu | |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus's pass is intercepted by Victor Murphy in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 04:02 | Delaware | Victor Murphy blows the dunk | 59-42 |
| 04:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Victor Murphy takes the ball from Nathaniel Toothman | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Victor Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd makes the floater from the right block set up by Victor Murphy | 59-44 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 02:44 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Victor Murphy is called for the reach on John Herring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Murphy, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Davis (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman (SF), James Joly (PF) Benjamin Weddington, Alberto Giordano | |
| 02:39 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:39 | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 02:17 | Delaware | Ricky Shepherd misses the jump hook from the right block | 62-44 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Joly steals the ball from Robert Reed | 62-44 |
| 01:44 | Delaware | Lance Wilson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Guadalupe Roman | 62-47 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Ralph Hannum steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Delaware | Alberto Giordano (C) James Joly | |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Lance Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Lance Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Lance Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Delaware | Alberto Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Wilson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman double dribbles | 62-50 |
| 00:29 | Delaware | Lance Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ricky Shepherd | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Herring runs out the clock | 62-52 |