| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howin Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | VMI | Joshua Manzi's floater is knocked away by Richard Petrus | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Edward Reed snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 19:01 | VMI | Robert Russell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Cory Libby and the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:01 | VMI | Robert Russell makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 18:48 | VMI | The rebound goes to Howin Sun | 32-22 |
| 18:30 | VMI | Cory Libby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 18:07 | VMI | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:49 | VMI | Robert Russell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-22 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's layup is rejected by Robert Russell | 32-22 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Richard Petrus buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 17:00 | VMI | Joshua Manzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), Frank Rein (SG), Seth Johnson (SF), Steven Kovar (PF), James Nold (C) Joshua Manzi, Cory Libby, Howin Sun, Edward Reed, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alfred Moore | 32-28 |
| 16:15 | VMI | Keith Queen is called for the reach on Frank Rein - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 15:56 | VMI | Steven Kovar misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 32-28 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Rein (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Seth Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Kovar (fresh) C - James Nold (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:26 | Rice | James Stamps connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 32-30 |
| 15:04 | VMI | Seth Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 15:03 | VMI | Frank Rein misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 15:01 | VMI | Steven Kovar gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:50 | VMI | Frank Rein misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Thomas Danford gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Richard Maddocks loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Manzi (PG), Cory Libby (SG), Howin Sun (SF), Edward Reed (PF), Robert Russell (C) Rodolfo Velez, Frank Rein, Seth Johnson, Steven Kovar, James Nold | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Thomas Danford, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 14:13 | VMI | Joshua Manzi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 32-30 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Michael Jenkins tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | VMI | Robert Russell snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:48 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Howin Sun is blocked by Richard Petrus | 32-30 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Arthur Matson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:24 | VMI | Joshua Manzi pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:17 | VMI | Howin Sun buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Manzi | 35-30 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Edward Reed blocks the short jumper by Michael Jenkins | 35-30 |
| 12:53 | VMI | The rebound goes to Robert Russell | 35-30 |
| 12:33 | VMI | Cory Libby buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Edward Reed | 37-30 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Timothy Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | VMI | Seth Johnson (C) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:50 | VMI | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Seth Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), James Nold (C) Joshua Manzi, Edward Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Donald Fox (C) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howin Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Johnson (fresh) C - James Nold (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | VMI | Howin Sun's floater is knocked away by Richard Maddocks | 37-30 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Donald Fox gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Jason Avent hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 37-32 |
| 10:48 | VMI | Howin Sun misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Jason Avent misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 10:29 | VMI | James Nold snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 10:06 | VMI | Seth Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Manzi (PG), Frank Rein (SG), Edward Reed (PF), Robert Russell (C) Rodolfo Velez, Cory Libby, Howin Sun, James Nold | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:06 | VMI | Seth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:06 | VMI | Seth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 09:51 | VMI | Seth Johnson gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:32 | VMI | Edward Reed knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Manzi - foul #3 on Joshua Manzi, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Ballard (SF) Seth Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:17 | VMI | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 09:09 | VMI | Frank Rein misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus loses the dribble to Frank Rein | 42-33 |
| 08:37 | VMI | Joshua Manzi scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Ballard | 44-33 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Alfred Moore buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 44-36 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Richard Petrus swats the layup by Frank Rein | 44-36 |
| 08:03 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Frank Rein steals it from James Stamps | 44-36 |
| 07:39 | VMI | Joshua Manzi clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joshua Manzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Rein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Mark Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Richard Petrus loses the dribble to Mark Ballard | 44-36 |
| 07:06 | VMI | Mark Ballard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), Howin Sun (SF), Seth Johnson (PF), James Nold (C) Joshua Manzi, Frank Rein, Edward Reed, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 07:06 | VMI | Mark Ballard makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 47-39 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Howin Sun | 50-39 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Howin Sun - foul #3 on Howin Sun, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Cory Libby (SG) Mark Ballard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 05:58 | VMI | James Nold gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:52 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Manzi (PG) Rodolfo Velez | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Arthur Matson and he's hacked by Cory Libby - foul #1 on Cory Libby, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Russell (C) James Nold | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:35 | VMI | The rebound goes to Cory Libby | 50-41 |
| 05:18 | VMI | Cory Libby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Manzi | 53-41 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 04:54 | VMI | The rebound goes to Howin Sun | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | VMI | Joshua Manzi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Seth Johnson | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Michael Jenkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 55-43 |
| 03:45 | VMI | Howin Sun clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Timothy Bates snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Maddocks and the foul's on Howin Sun - foul #4 on Howin Sun, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodolfo Velez (PG), Frank Rein (SF), Edward Reed (PF), James Nold (C) Joshua Manzi, Howin Sun, Seth Johnson, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Donald Fox (C) Jason Avent, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:39 | VMI | James Nold pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Libby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Rein (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nold (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | VMI | Frank Rein is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Ballard (SF) Cory Libby | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Thomas Danford (C) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| 02:59 | Rice | James Stamps buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 55-48 |
| 02:59 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Manzi (PG), Cory Libby (SG), Howin Sun (SF), Robert Russell (C) Rodolfo Velez, Frank Rein, Mark Ballard, James Nold | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Donald Fox, James Stamps, Thomas Danford | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | VMI | Robert Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 02:43 | VMI | Edward Reed gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:25 | VMI | Edward Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 02:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Bates | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 02:01 | VMI | The rebound goes to Robert Russell | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Joshua Manzi clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Joshua Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Joshua Manzi misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Timothy Bates buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 56-51 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Joshua Manzi comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Jason Avent is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Avent, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Cory Libby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:38 | VMI | Edward Reed snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | VMI | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Edward Reed - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Seth Johnson (C) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:35 | VMI | Edward Reed misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-51 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Howin Sun - foul #5 on Howin Sun, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Russell (C) Howin Sun | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | VMI | Seth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Seth Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Frank Rein (SF) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | VMI | Seth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Seth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Russell (C) Seth Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | VMI | Joshua Manzi is hacked by Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Avent, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| 00:09 | VMI | Joshua Manzi misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Joshua Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Frank Rein is hacked by Alfred Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Moore, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Seth Johnson (SF) Cory Libby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | VMI | Frank Rein makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Frank Rein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-57 |