| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 9 pts. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Parker steals it from Calvin Nelson | 32-37 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Jerome Johnson's pass is intercepted by Harold Rittenhouse | 32-37 |
| 19:15 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson loses the dribble to Andrew Holder | 32-37 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Nigel Williams is hacked by Calvin Nelson - foul #2 on Calvin Nelson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Jerome Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Parker | 32-39 |
| 18:22 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Harold Rittenhouse steals it from Gerald Parker | 32-39 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Rittenhouse | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Rittenhouse - foul #2 on Harold Rittenhouse, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) August Goodman, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams, Andrew Holder | |
| 17:44 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Gerald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Gerald Parker grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Ketcham makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Austin | 34-42 |
| 16:53 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Ketcham clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Maggi - foul #1 on Earl Maggi, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Rubin Bratton (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF) Gerald Parker, Lawrence Smith | |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Ketcham makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:22 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Rice | James Ketcham snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:55 | Rice | David Milbourn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:53 | Rice | James Ketcham snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Barrett (fresh) SG - Todd Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rubin Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Fortune (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Harley Berry - foul #1 on Harley Berry, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) Anthony Barrett, Eric Slocum | |
| Subs | Rice | Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) James Ketcham, Willie Fortune | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Jerome Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Calvin Nelson | 37-45 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-45 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Nigel Williams gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Andrew Holder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Nigel Williams tips it in | 37-47 |
| 14:56 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Andrew Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Willie Fortune (C) David Milbourn, John Austin, Jerome Johnson, Andrew Holder | |
| 14:18 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum dunks the ball | 42-47 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Gerald Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:50 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Earl Maggi - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (SF) August Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (PG) Nigel Williams | |
| 13:38 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Steven Boyd grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Barrett - foul #3 on Anthony Barrett, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Fred Duong (C) Steven Boyd, Willie Fortune | |
| 13:03 | Rice | John Austin is fouled on the floor by Eric Slocum - foul #3 on Eric Slocum, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF) Anthony Barrett | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, James Ketcham | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Lawrence Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:18 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Rittenhouse | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Earl Maggi takes the ball from Lawrence Smith | 44-47 |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Demby | 46-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Maggi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | David Milbourn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Gerald Parker buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fred Duong | 46-49 |
| 10:42 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Fred Duong grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Andrew Holder is hacked by Earl Maggi - foul #2 on Earl Maggi, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Lawrence Smith, Fred Duong | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:04 | St. Bonaventure | Nigel Williams swats the layup by Anthony Barrett | 46-49 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Hudson | 48-49 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Steven Boyd connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Nigel Williams gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Steven Boyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Todd Hudson - foul #2 on Todd Hudson, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG) Anthony Barrett, Todd Hudson | |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) Andrew Holder | |
| 08:41 | Rice | Steven Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Steven Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Steven Boyd makes the 3rd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 08:22 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton tips it home | 50-55 |
| 08:02 | Rice | John Austin travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Sean Boyd (C) August Goodman, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Fred Duong (C) Steven Boyd, John Austin, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams | |
| 07:51 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry is hacked by David Milbourn - foul #2 on David Milbourn, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| 07:28 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Willie Fortune snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - James Demby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Boyd (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Rice | James Ketcham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Fred Duong can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:37 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Milbourn - foul #3 on David Milbourn, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson (PG), August Goodman (SF), Rubin Bratton (C) James Demby, Harley Berry, Sean Boyd | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| 06:37 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:37 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Nigel Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Milbourn | 52-57 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse scores on a jump hook from close range set up by August Goodman | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Gerald Parker makes the floater from the left side | 54-59 |
| 05:29 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | Rice | August Goodman is called for the reach on Jerome Johnson - foul #1 on August Goodman, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harley Berry (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF) Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Eric Slocum | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Willie Fortune | |
| 05:23 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Calvin Nelson | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Todd Hudson, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rice | Fred Duong (C) Nigel Williams | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Lawrence Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ketcham | 54-61 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:25 | Rice | James Ketcham gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:04 | Rice | John Austin's pass is intercepted by Calvin Nelson | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Rubin Bratton's pass is intercepted by Fred Duong | 54-61 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Fred Duong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Duong, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Jerome Johnson, James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| 03:17 | St. Bonaventure | Andrew Holder is called for the reach on Harold Rittenhouse - foul #2 on Andrew Holder, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Barrett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harold Rittenhouse (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - August Goodman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Maggi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:02 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-61 |
| 03:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Parker | 54-61 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Nigel Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Andrew Holder hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Calvin Nelson (PF) Anthony Barrett, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Rittenhouse buries a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 02:07 | Rice | David Milbourn scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nigel Williams | 57-66 |
| 01:43 | St. Bonaventure | David Milbourn takes the ball from Eric Slocum | 57-66 |
| 01:40 | Rice | David Milbourn hits the finger roll | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | St. Bonaventure | Calvin Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Calvin Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Nigel Williams, Andrew Holder | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 01:04 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Earl Maggi | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett is hacked by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Hudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harley Berry | 60-68 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Demby (PG), Harold Rittenhouse (SG), August Goodman (SF), Calvin Nelson (PF), Rubin Bratton (C) Anthony Barrett, Todd Hudson, Harley Berry, Eric Slocum, Earl Maggi | |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith, Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | James Demby is called for the reach on Jerome Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Demby, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SG), Willie Fortune (C) Gerald Parker, Andrew Holder | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jerome Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jerome Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | August Goodman travels with the ball | 60-70 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett (PG), Todd Hudson (SG), Harley Berry (SF), Eric Slocum (PF), Earl Maggi (C) James Demby, Harold Rittenhouse, August Goodman, Calvin Nelson, Rubin Bratton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Lawrence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Barrett - foul #4 on Anthony Barrett, team foul #12 | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | James Ketcham swats the short shot by Harley Berry | 60-72 |
| 00:37 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Slocum tips it but misses | 60-72 |
| 00:36 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Maggi pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Harley Berry misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Steven Boyd gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Slocum - foul #4 on Eric Slocum, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Barrett loses the dribble to John Austin | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Austin runs out the clock | 60-74 |