| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Alvin Casper (fresh) SG - Todd Cordle (fresh) SF - Myron Scotti (fresh) PF - Charles Richard (fresh) C - Daniel Limon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Hiram Lyons snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Reginald Eller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Todd Cordle blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Todd Cordle hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons's floater is tipped away by Alvin Casper | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Pearson blocks the short jumper by Charles Richard | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Daniel Limon takes the ball from James Pearson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 seconds is called on Myron Scotti | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy (SF), Karl Woodward (PF), Charles Ladd (C) Myron Scotti, Charles Richard, Daniel Limon | |
| 17:37 | Rice | James Pearson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eric Tracy - foul #1 on Eric Tracy, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (PG), James Picklesimer (SF) Alvin Casper, Todd Cordle | |
| 17:37 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Picklesimer loses the dribble to Hiram Lyons | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by James Picklesimer - foul #1 on James Picklesimer, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Raymond Burns tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd comes up short on the floater from the right block | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), William Sedillo (C) Michael Rau, Raymond Burns, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper (PG), Myron Scotti (SF), Charles Richard (PF), Daniel Limon (C) Wallace Winsett, James Picklesimer, Karl Woodward, Charles Ladd | |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Alvin Casper is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Casper, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Todd Cordle (SG) Eric Tracy | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - Robert Negri (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Alvin Casper (fresh) SG - Todd Cordle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myron Scotti (fresh) PF - Charles Richard (fresh) C - Daniel Limon (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Myron Scotti steps in front of the Hiram Lyons pass | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Alvin Casper - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), James Pearson (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Gregg Moore, Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 14:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alvin Casper | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Thomas Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Limon | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Derrick Rust tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti is fouled on the floor by Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Raymond Burns (SG) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (PG), Eric Tracy (SF), Karl Woodward (PF), James Picklesimer (C) Alvin Casper, Myron Scotti, Charles Richard, Daniel Limon | |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Picklesimer misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (C) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd (C) Todd Cordle | |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Picklesimer makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Picklesimer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Joe Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by James Picklesimer - foul #2 on James Picklesimer, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Myers (SF) James Picklesimer | |
| 13:17 | Rice | Charles Ladd swats the short shot by Raymond Burns | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Myers - foul #1 on Jessie Myers, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Michael Rau, Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper (PG), Todd Cordle (SG), Myron Scotti (SF), Charles Richard (PF), Daniel Limon (C) Wallace Winsett, Eric Tracy, Jessie Myers, Karl Woodward, Charles Ladd | |
| 12:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sedillo steals the ball from Alvin Casper | 8-8 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Todd Cordle is called for the reach on Derrick Rust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Cordle, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), James Pearson (PF), Joe Woods (C) Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 11:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - Joe Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Alvin Casper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Cordle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Myron Scotti (fresh) PF - Charles Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Limon (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Woods - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 11:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Joe Woods grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 11-9 |
| 10:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Burns steals the ball from Alvin Casper | 11-9 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 10:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Daniel Limon | 11-9 |
| 10:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Limon, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (PG), Eric Tracy (SG), Jessie Myers (SF), Karl Woodward (PF), Charles Ladd (C) Alvin Casper, Todd Cordle, Myron Scotti, Charles Richard, Daniel Limon | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Wallace Winsett steals it from Reginald Eller | 11-9 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 09:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy tips it home | 11-11 |
| 09:31 | Rice | William Sedillo's pass is intercepted by Jessie Myers | 11-11 |
| 09:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 09:07 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Myers - foul #2 on Jessie Myers, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Gregg Moore, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper (PG), Todd Cordle (SG), Charles Richard (PF), Daniel Limon (C) Wallace Winsett, Jessie Myers, Karl Woodward, Charles Ladd | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Alvin Casper - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), James Pearson (PF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti (SF) Eric Tracy | |
| 08:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Todd Cordle knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Casper | 12-13 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Derrick Rust is denied on a layup by Daniel Limon | 12-13 |
| 08:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Derrick Rust hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Hillyer (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) C - Joe Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Alvin Casper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Cordle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myron Scotti (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Richard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Limon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Myron Scotti, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Paul Hillyer, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (PG), Ted Miller (SG), Eric Tracy (SF) Alvin Casper, Todd Cordle, Myron Scotti | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Ted Miller steps in front of the William Sedillo pass in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 07:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Rau steals it from Daniel Limon | 15-13 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Derrick Rust is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 17-13 |
| 06:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Eric Tracy and he's fouled by Michael Rau - foul #1 on Michael Rau, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF) Raymond Burns, Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Todd Cordle (SG), Karl Woodward (PF), Charles Ladd (C) Ted Miller, Charles Richard, Daniel Limon | |
| 06:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Robert Negri snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Tracy - foul #2 on Eric Tracy, team foul #10 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti (SF) Eric Tracy | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 06:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Todd Cordle and he's hacked by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG), James Pearson (PF) Michael Rau, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper (PG) Wallace Winsett | |
| 06:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:05 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't throw it down | 18-17 |
| 05:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 05:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Ladd scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Myron Scotti | 18-19 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Reginald Eller is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 05:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 05:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Pearson picks off the pass by Todd Cordle | 18-19 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Myron Scotti is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Scotti, team foul #11 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Joe Woods (C) Gregg Moore, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ted Miller (SG), Eric Tracy (SF), Charles Richard (PF), Daniel Limon (C) Todd Cordle, Myron Scotti, Charles Ladd, Karl Woodward | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper connects on the jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 04:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 04:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 20-21 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 03:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Paul Hillyer, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (PG), Todd Cordle (SG), Jessie Myers (SF), James Picklesimer (PF) Alvin Casper, Ted Miller, Eric Tracy, Charles Richard | |
| 03:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Thomas Banks is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti (SF), Karl Woodward (PF) Jessie Myers, Daniel Limon | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregg Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) C - Thomas Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Wallace Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Cordle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Scotti (fresh) PF - Karl Woodward (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Picklesimer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 03:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward misses the tip | 20-23 |
| 03:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 20-23 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Robert Negri misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 02:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 02:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Negri swats the layup by Myron Scotti | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gregg Moore pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Robert Negri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 02:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Karl Woodward pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Banks is called for the reach on Myron Scotti - foul #3 on Thomas Banks, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ted Miller (PG), Eric Tracy (SG), Charles Ladd (PF), Daniel Limon (C) Wallace Winsett, Todd Cordle, Karl Woodward, James Picklesimer | |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Myron Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Scotti - foul #3 on Myron Scotti, team foul #12 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Myers (SF) Myron Scotti | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ladd - foul #1 on Charles Ladd, team foul #13 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Joe Woods (PF) Derrick Rust, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Richard (PF) Daniel Limon | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Charles Ladd | 22-25 |
| 01:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Myers drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Miller | 22-28 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled on the floor by Ted Miller - foul #1 on Ted Miller, team foul #14 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Casper (PG), Todd Cordle (SG), Daniel Limon (C) Ted Miller, Eric Tracy, Charles Ladd | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 00:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 24-28 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 27-28 |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon is fouled on the floor by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy (SF) Jessie Myers | |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Limon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Negri misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Richard - foul #1 on Charles Richard, team foul #15 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wallace Winsett (SG), Karl Woodward (PF) Todd Cordle, Charles Richard | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Tracy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Michael Rau can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-32 |