| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - George Nicely (fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) SG - John Payne (fresh) SF - Timothy McCarty (fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) C - Phillip Block (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | George Nicely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Phillip Block swats the shot by Joseph Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Eric Boyd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Timothy McCarty drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Block | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | George Nicely tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Darnell Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Eric Boyd grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gary Cherry hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly is fouled on the floor by Phillip Block - foul #1 on Phillip Block, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Kent Porter (C) Darnell Hill, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Phillip Block denies the turnaround by Robert Mullen | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Phillip Block | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Timothy McCarty can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Mullen | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Kent Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Michael Johnston tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Timothy McCarty is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Richard Young (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Michael Bologna (PF), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Timothy McCarty, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Burnett pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | Rice | James Neal connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Burnett | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) SG - Richard Young (fresh) SF - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) C - James Neal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Charles Burnett snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kelly - foul #1 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Kent Porter (C) Darnell Hill, Robert Mullen, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Boyd (PF) Michael Bologna | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Willy Wehner steals the ball from Eric Boyd | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Willy Wehner banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Rice | William Frailey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG) Charles Burnett, Matthew Rhine | |
| 15:04 | Rice | William Frailey hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Richard Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Johnston | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Rice | John Payne is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Cherry | 9-14 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:53 | Rice | James Neal banks in the layup on a great pass from William Frailey | 12-16 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Eric Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:11 | Rice | James Neal blows the layup but he's fouled by Kent Porter - foul #1 on Kent Porter, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), George Nicely (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Michael Johnston, Jeffrey Johnson, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), Matthew Rhine (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Phillip Block (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, William Frailey, Eric Boyd | |
| 13:11 | Rice | James Neal makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:11 | Rice | James Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Rhine - foul #1 on Matthew Rhine, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bologna (PF) James Neal | |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Matthew Rhine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | George Nicely travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Matthew Rhine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | George Nicely snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Darnell Hill misses the tip | 12-17 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Robert Mullen takes the ball from Charles Burnett in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Timothy McCarty pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is fouled on the floor by George Nicely - foul #1 on George Nicely, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (C) Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fairly fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) PF - George Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rhine (fresh) SF - Timothy McCarty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) C - Phillip Block (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Phillip Block misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Mullen - foul #1 on Robert Mullen, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Todd Overton (PF) Robert Mullen, George Nicely | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) Michael Bologna | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Phillip Block misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Phillip Block misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Todd Overton | 12-17 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Todd Overton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Charles Burnett grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | Rice | John Payne is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), Eric Boyd (PF) Charles Burnett, Matthew Rhine | |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is hacked by Timothy McCarty - foul #1 on Timothy McCarty, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG) Justin Holcomb | |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Todd Overton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Richard Young (SG), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Todd Overton misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Todd Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Eric Boyd is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 13-19 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Robert Mullen is hacked by Gary Cherry - foul #1 on Gary Cherry, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), George Nicely (PF), Kent Porter (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Overton, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), Michael Bologna (SF) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Timothy McCarty | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Willy Wehner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | George Nicely tips it home | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Michael Bologna misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Kent Porter pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Eric Boyd steals it from Robert Mullen | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Burnett and he's fouled by George Nicely - foul #2 on George Nicely, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Robert Mullen, George Nicely | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SG), James Neal (C) William Frailey, Phillip Block | |
| 08:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Bob Mack hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Matthew Rhine makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-23 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Michael Johnston buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bob Mack | 20-23 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Eric Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-23 |
| 08:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Rhine | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bob Mack - foul #1 on Bob Mack, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), William Frailey (SF) Charles Burnett, Michael Bologna, Eric Boyd | |
| 07:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Johnson | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Frailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 22-23 |
| 06:58 | Rice | William Frailey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Rice | William Frailey gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Gary Cherry is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Michael Johnston pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Willy Wehner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Frailey - foul #1 on William Frailey, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Todd Overton (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Jeffrey Johnson, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy McCarty (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Matthew Rhine, James Neal | |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Willy Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Willy Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Phillip Block is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG) Willy Wehner | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG) Gary Cherry | |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Mullen - foul #2 on Robert Mullen, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Kent Porter (PF) Robert Mullen, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), Michael Bologna (SF) John Payne, Timothy McCarty | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Spencer | 24-24 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the dunk attempt | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Charles Burnett's pass is intercepted by Richard Young in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Justin Holcomb picks off the pass by Darnell Hill | 24-24 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Phillip Block drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bologna | 24-26 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer banks in the layup set up by Darnell Hill | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Michael Bologna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Richard Young connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Darnell Hill | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Justin Holcomb (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bologna (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Block (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the easy layup | 28-26 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Eric Boyd is hacked by Kent Porter - foul #2 on Kent Porter, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Richard Young, Michael Johnston, Kent Porter, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), William Frailey (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Matthew Rhine (C) Justin Holcomb, Charles Burnett, Michael Bologna, Phillip Block | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | George Nicely is fouled on the floor by Eric Boyd - foul #1 on Eric Boyd, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) Eric Boyd | |
| 02:48 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | George Nicely clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Matthew Rhine grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Timothy McCarty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Payne can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Timothy McCarty tips it home | 28-28 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kelly | 31-28 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Timothy McCarty misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Nicely - foul #3 on George Nicely, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Todd Overton (PF) Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) William Frailey | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Timothy McCarty makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Timothy McCarty misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Bob Mack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), Eric Boyd (PF) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine | |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Neal misses the jump hook near the basket | 33-29 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Todd Overton is hacked by Eric Boyd - foul #2 on Eric Boyd, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (SG) John Payne | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Todd Overton misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson is denied on a dunk by Eric Boyd | 33-29 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Neal | 33-29 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Willy Wehner steals it from Justin Holcomb in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Richard Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willy Wehner | 35-29 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timothy McCarty is hacked by Robert Mullen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mullen, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Mullen, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG) Justin Holcomb | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timothy McCarty misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timothy McCarty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Michael Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Young | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Burnett misses the halfcourt shot | 37-30 |