| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Gribble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Quach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Eugene West inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Eugene West misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Clinton Hardin pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Michael Hipple is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Michael Hipple, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Michael Hipple steps in front of the Richard Wagner pass | 36-30 |
| 18:53 | Rider | Michael Hipple's pass is intercepted by Ron McCasland | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | Rider | Todd Gribble is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Todd Gribble is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Todd Gribble, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Wagner | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Rider | Richard Wagner steals the ball from Todd Gribble | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Ron McCasland banks in the layup set up by Matt Sealey | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Eddie Quach misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-30 |
| 17:14 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mosley | 40-30 |
| 16:55 | Rider | Richard Mosley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 40-30 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Richard Wagner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Rider | Eugene West gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:08 | Rider | Eugene West misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Harold Barnes (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Steve Powell (SG), Terry Brink (PF), Michael Fisher (C) Michael Hipple, Richard Mosley, Todd Gribble, Eddie Quach | |
| 16:08 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:08 | Rider | Eugene West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Charles Driskell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-32 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) SG - Steve Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Thomas Lewis scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Barnes | 42-32 |
| 15:19 | Rider | Eugene West clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Michael Fisher hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 14:45 | Rider | Eugene West grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:37 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Terry Brink | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Brunell - foul #2 on Benjamin Brunell, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Matt Sealey (SF) Ned Horn, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Todd Gribble (PF) Eugene West, Michael Fisher | |
| 14:23 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Rider | Michael Hipple knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Brink | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Matt Sealey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Rider | Michael Hipple snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:22 | Rider | Matt Sealey steals it from Steve Powell | 43-39 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey tips it in | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Rider | Benjamin Brunell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Todd Gribble | 45-42 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Thomas Lewis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Matt Sealey tips it home | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | Rider | Todd Gribble's layup is rejected by Matt Sealey | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Thomas Lewis gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Matt Sealey buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Steve Powell - foul #2 on Steve Powell, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Mosley (SG), Eugene West (SF), Raymond Thome (PF), Eddie Quach (C) Benjamin Brunell, Steve Powell, Todd Gribble, Terry Brink | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene West (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Thome (fresh) C - Eddie Quach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rider | Michael Hipple clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Raymond Thome grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:15 | Rider | Eugene West drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the fadeaway in the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:52 | Rider | Eddie Quach grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | Rider | Michael Hipple misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Clinton Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses short on a floater in the paint | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 10:18 | Rider | The rebound goes to Eddie Quach | 50-44 |
| 10:04 | Rider | Richard Mosley's pass is intercepted by Ron McCasland | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron McCasland | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | Rider | Richard Mosley is fouled on the floor by Matt Sealey - foul #2 on Matt Sealey, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Harold Barnes (SF) John Smith, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Steve Powell (SF), Todd Gribble (PF) Michael Hipple, Eugene West, Raymond Thome | |
| 09:24 | Rider | Eddie Quach hits the finger roll set up by Richard Mosley | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Ron McCasland scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ned Horn | 54-46 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Richard Mosley is fouled on the floor by Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Ron McCasland, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Rider | Randy Leyva (PG), Terry Brink (C) Richard Mosley, Eddie Quach | |
| 08:53 | Rider | Todd Gribble hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Rider | Randy Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Steve Powell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Thomas Lewis tips it home | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Randy Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brunell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Gribble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rider | Salvador Aguirre is called for the reach on Randy Leyva - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Eugene West (SF), Eddie Quach (C) Randy Leyva, Benjamin Brunell, Steve Powell, Todd Gribble | |
| 07:21 | Rider | Michael Hipple can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Richard Wagner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Driskell | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Rider | Richard Mosley connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hipple and he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF) Charles Driskell | |
| Subs | Rider | Raymond Thome (PF) Terry Brink | |
| 06:49 | Rider | Richard Mosley makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Matt Sealey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | Rider | Raymond Thome pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Richard Mosley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Clinton Hardin gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Rider | Raymond Thome gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Raymond Thome misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clinton Hardin | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Harold Barnes loses the dribble to Eugene West | 58-55 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Raymond Thome misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Rider | Benjamin Brunell (PG), Steve Powell (SG), Terry Brink (C) Michael Hipple, Richard Mosley, Eddie Quach | |
| 04:53 | Rider | Raymond Thome misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:53 | Rider | Raymond Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Matt Sealey blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Rider | The rebound goes to Raymond Thome | 58-56 |
| 04:04 | Rider | Eugene West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SF) Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Rider | Randy Leyva (PG), Todd Gribble (PF) Eugene West, Raymond Thome | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Thomas Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Ned Horn | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Hipple (PG) Randy Leyva | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Terry Brink blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rider | Richard Mosley (SG), Eddie Quach (C) Benjamin Brunell, Todd Gribble | |
| 03:28 | Rider | Terry Brink makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:28 | Rider | Terry Brink misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Thomas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Hipple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Brink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Eddie Quach - foul #2 on Eddie Quach, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Rider | Todd Gribble (PF) Terry Brink | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Smith | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | Rider | Eddie Quach misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 61-57 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Clinton Hardin grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene West (SF) Steve Powell | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Ron McCasland can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Eugene West grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:25 | Rider | Eugene West's floater is tipped away by Clinton Hardin | 61-57 |
| 02:24 | Rice | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Matt Sealey scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Clinton Hardin | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Todd Gribble misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Todd Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Todd Gribble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Matt Sealey knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Ron McCasland and he's hacked by Michael Hipple - foul #2 on Michael Hipple, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:35 | Rider | Michael Hipple misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Matt Sealey grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Todd Gribble is called for the reach on Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Todd Gribble, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Rider | The rebound goes to Eddie Quach | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Rider | Richard Wagner denies the turnaround by Eugene West | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Matt Sealey gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Richard Mosley is called for the reach on Matt Sealey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rider | Richard Mosley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Matt Sealey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Matt Sealey is hacked by Richard Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mosley, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Richard Mosley lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Matt Sealey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hipple - foul #3 on Michael Hipple, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Michael Hipple travels with the ball | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Salvador Aguirre (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Rider | Randy Leyva (PG), Benjamin Brunell (SG), Steve Powell (SF), Terry Brink (PF), Michael Fisher (C) Michael Hipple, Richard Mosley, Eugene West, Todd Gribble, Eddie Quach | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ned Horn runs out the clock | 72-61 |