| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Rush (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) C - Travis Knight (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Matthew Wade inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Rice | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rush - foul #1 on Charles Rush, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Rush - foul #2 on Charles Rush, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Rice | John Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ron McCasland | 32-33 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Robert Tracy's dunk attempt is rejected by Clinton Hardin | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Donald Duckworth is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG), Brian Hammonds (SG), Joseph Wehr (PF) Charles Rush, Donald Duckworth, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harold Barnes and the foul's on Dwight Hernandes - foul #1 on Dwight Hernandes, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Anderson (SF), Mark Black (C) Matthew Wade, Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Hammonds | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Dwight Hernandes is called for the reach on Ned Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Hernandes, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Michael Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Hammonds and he's fouled by Ned Horn - foul #1 on Ned Horn, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Tracy (PF) Joseph Wehr | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Matt Sealey drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwight Hernandes - foul #3 on Dwight Hernandes, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Rush (PG), Alan Sturges (SG), Matthew Wade (SF), Joseph Wehr (PF), Travis Knight (C) Dwight Hernandes, Brian Hammonds, Michael Anderson, Robert Tracy, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Alan Sturges knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wade | 40-40 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Richard Wagner is hacked by Joseph Wehr - foul #1 on Joseph Wehr, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Charles Driskell | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Richard Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Travis Knight grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Rush (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Sturges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wehr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Knight (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Charles Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Duckworth (SG) Alan Sturges | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:33 | Rice | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Duckworth in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Travis Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alan Sturges (PG), Robert Tracy (PF) Charles Rush, Matthew Wade | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Travis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Travis Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Thomas Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Travis Knight tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Thomas Lewis connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Philip Crenshaw | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Sturges and the foul's on Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Mark Black (C) Alan Sturges, Robert Tracy, Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Harold Barnes, Thomas Lewis | |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Matt Sealey is hacked by Mark Black - foul #1 on Mark Black, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Hammonds (SG), Robert Tracy (PF) Donald Duckworth, Joseph Wehr | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG) John Smith | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Tracy | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Salvador Aguirre - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Rush (PG), Matthew Wade (SF) Dwight Hernandes, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Philip Crenshaw, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Richard Wagner gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Charles Rush is called for the reach on Ned Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rush, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Duckworth (SG), George Latham (C) Brian Hammonds, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Matthew Wade misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Harold Barnes - foul #3 on Harold Barnes, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG) Charles Rush | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Richard Wagner | |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Matthew Wade makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Matthew Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Donald Duckworth is called for the reach on Ron McCasland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alan Sturges (SG), Joseph Wehr (PF) Donald Duckworth, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:14 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | George Latham clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Salvador Aguirre - foul #2 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin | |
| 11:54 | Niagara | George Latham makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | George Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Thomas Lewis grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dwight Hernandes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Sturges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wehr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Latham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | George Latham pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Alan Sturges can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre blows the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | George Latham gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Alan Sturges clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Charles Driskell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Rush (PG), Brian Hammonds (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Mark Black (PF), Travis Knight (C) Dwight Hernandes, Alan Sturges, Matthew Wade, Joseph Wehr, George Latham | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Matt Sealey (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF) John Smith, Charles Driskell, Harold Barnes, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Ron McCasland steals the ball from Mark Black | 52-50 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ron McCasland is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Matt Sealey snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Matt Sealey buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Crenshaw | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hammonds | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Thomas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland is hacked by Brian Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Hammonds, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG), Alan Sturges (SG), Matthew Wade (SF), Robert Tracy (PF) Charles Rush, Brian Hammonds, Michael Anderson, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Philip Crenshaw, Thomas Lewis | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Robert Tracy is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Wehr (SF) Matthew Wade | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey | |
| 09:07 | Rice | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Latham (C) Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 52-55 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Robert Tracy connects on the runner from close range | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Driskell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tracy - foul #1 on Robert Tracy, team foul #12 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Rush (PG), Matthew Wade (SF), Travis Knight (C) Dwight Hernandes, Alan Sturges, George Latham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Charles Rush hits the finger roll | 56-56 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Clinton Hardin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Duckworth (SG) Joseph Wehr | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) John Smith, Charles Driskell, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Rush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tracy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Robert Tracy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Salvador Aguirre - foul #3 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Anderson (C) Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Robert Tracy makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Robert Tracy is called for the reach on Salvador Aguirre - foul #2 on Robert Tracy, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG), Mark Black (C) Charles Rush, Matthew Wade | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Robert Tracy grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dwight Hernandes | 62-57 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alan Sturges (PG), Brian Hammonds (SG), Matthew Wade (SF), Joseph Wehr (PF), Travis Knight (C) Dwight Hernandes, Donald Duckworth, Michael Anderson, Robert Tracy, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Philip Crenshaw, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Travis Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | Rice | John Smith gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Richard Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Matthew Wade | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:09 | Rice | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Charles Driskell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Rice | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Charles Driskell tips it in | 65-59 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Clinton Hardin swats the short shot by Matthew Wade | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Smith | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Brian Hammonds steps in front of the Richard Wagner pass | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Alan Sturges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hammonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Matthew Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Clinton Hardin gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Harold Barnes scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Driskell | 65-61 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Alan Sturges is hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #2 on Richard Wagner, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Rush (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), George Latham (C) Brian Hammonds, Joseph Wehr, Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Matt Sealey (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Charles Driskell, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Alan Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Alan Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Charles Rush steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Alan Sturges lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Rush | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Rice | John Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Thomas Lewis snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 69-61 |
| 02:45 | Rice | John Smith tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Charles Rush comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Donald Duckworth picks off the pass by Matt Sealey in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Charles Rush banks in the layup set up by Donald Duckworth | 71-63 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Anderson (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Mark Black (C) Matthew Wade, Alan Sturges, George Latham | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG) John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Mark Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Charles Rush grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Wade (SF), Travis Knight (C) Michael Anderson, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | The 3pt attempt by Robert Tracy is denied by Harold Barnes | 71-63 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Knight | 71-63 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Clinton Hardin steals the ball from Matthew Wade | 71-63 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Ron McCasland comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Wade - foul #1 on Matthew Wade, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Matthew Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Hammonds (SG) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Matthew Wade misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Clinton Hardin gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Ron McCasland knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Barnes | 71-67 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Ron McCasland is called for the reach on Charles Rush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ron McCasland, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Duckworth (SG) Brian Hammonds | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Charles Rush makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Charles Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Rush - foul #4 on Charles Rush, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Travis Knight | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Travis Knight is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Travis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Travis Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:35 | Rice | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rush - foul #5 on Charles Rush, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG) Charles Rush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:35 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | John Smith is called for the reach on Robert Tracy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Robert Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Robert Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wagner | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Ron McCasland drills a 3 from straight away set up by Harold Barnes | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Robert Tracy is hacked by Ron McCasland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ron McCasland, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG) Ron McCasland | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Robert Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Robert Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Harold Barnes pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Smith | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth misses the jump hook from the baseline | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dwight Hernandes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Richard Wagner wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Rice | Clinton Hardin loses the dribble to Dwight Hernandes | 75-75 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Matthew Wade misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Harold Barnes is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Robert Tracy gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Wehr (SF), Mark Black (PF) Matthew Wade, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Salvador Aguirre (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Travis Knight | 76-75 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 03:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 76-75 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Harold Barnes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wehr - foul #2 on Joseph Wehr, team foul #17 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alan Sturges (PG), Brian Hammonds (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), George Latham (C) Dwight Hernandes, Donald Duckworth, Mark Black, Travis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Matt Sealey | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | George Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Joseph Wehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Wade (SF), Mark Black (C) Michael Anderson, George Latham | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF) Ned Horn, Thomas Lewis | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Robert Tracy (PF), Travis Knight (C) Alan Sturges, Brian Hammonds, Joseph Wehr, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG) Charles Driskell | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Smith | 76-78 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Matt Sealey steals it from Dwight Hernandes | 76-78 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Salvador Aguirre | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Richard Wagner is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 76-80 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Robert Tracy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Hernandes | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Donald Duckworth takes the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Dwight Hernandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-80 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Smith is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clinton Hardin | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dwight Hernandes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Robert Tracy loses the ball out of bounds | 79-82 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG) Clinton Hardin | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Dwight Hernandes is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Hernandes, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| 00:27 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:27 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Travis Knight pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Matthew Wade misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-83 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Smith gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Smith is hacked by Dwight Hernandes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwight Hernandes, team foul #19 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Hammonds (PG) Dwight Hernandes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Travis Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Robert Tracy grabs the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Brian Hammonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Charles Driskell | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brian Hammonds is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Hammonds, team foul #20 | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Travis Knight pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Matt Sealey - foul #2 on Matt Sealey, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Philip Crenshaw | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Donald Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tracy | 80-84 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 80-84 |