| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Willie Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Crownover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Linger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry McGivney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Barton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mack Spates (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Stevenson inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Charles Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| 19:35 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 19:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Jasper | 29-20 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Thomas Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-20 |
| 19:15 | New Hampshire | Arthur White pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:10 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Thomas Jasper gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Mack Spates's pass is intercepted by Willie Baker | 29-20 |
| 18:21 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Charles Barton pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Jerry McGivney knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Stevenson | 29-22 |
| 17:46 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 17:45 | New Hampshire | Richard Linger tips it but misses | 29-22 |
| 17:44 | Rice | James Stevenson gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Jerry McGivney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-22 |
| 17:36 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:19 | New Hampshire | James Stevenson steals it from Everett Crownover | 29-22 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Charles Barton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Thomas Jasper snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Mack Spates scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Barton | 29-24 |
| 16:37 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-24 |
| 16:36 | New Hampshire | Arthur White snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 16:21 | New Hampshire | Arthur White lays it in on a great pass from Willie Baker and the foul's on Mack Spates - foul #1 on Mack Spates, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter (PG), Chong Kung (SG), Thomas Badgett (SF), Gregory Dolphin (C) Willie Baker, Bill Bailey, Everett Crownover, Richard Linger | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (PG), Walter Chong (SG), David Hayes (SF), Michael Finley (PF), Joshua Hux (C) Jerry McGivney, Charles Barton, James Stevenson, Mack Spates, Thomas Jasper | |
| 16:21 | New Hampshire | Arthur White makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:02 | Rice | David Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Joshua Hux gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Joshua Hux hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Dolphin - foul #1 on Gregory Dolphin, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey (SG), Michael Shimsky (C) Chong Kung, Arthur White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Joshua Hux misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Joshua Hux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Dolphin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shimsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Chong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Hux (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Finley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Hayes - foul #3 on David Hayes, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 15:17 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 15:17 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:55 | Rice | David Hayes is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Willie Baker (PG), Everett Crownover (SF), Richard Linger (C) Robert Hunter, Thomas Badgett, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), James Stevenson (SF), Mack Spates (PF) Walter Chong, David Hayes, Joshua Hux | |
| 14:43 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin travels with the ball | 33-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barton (SG) Chris Jones | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Jerry McGivney's floater is knocked away by Everett Crownover | 33-25 |
| 14:29 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:10 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover drills a runner from close range set up by Bill Bailey | 35-25 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Charles Barton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 13:45 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 13:41 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Barton - foul #1 on Charles Barton, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter (SG), Thomas Badgett (PF) Bill Bailey, Gregory Dolphin | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Jasper (C) Michael Finley | |
| 13:41 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 13:41 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Thomas Jasper connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Barton | 36-27 |
| 13:04 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 13:02 | Rice | James Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Mack Spates is fouled on the floor by Richard Linger - foul #1 on Richard Linger, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey (SG), Arthur White (PF), Michael Shimsky (C) Robert Hunter, Everett Crownover, Richard Linger | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (PG), Walter Chong (SG), David Hayes (SF), Joshua Hux (PF) Jerry McGivney, Charles Barton, James Stevenson, Mack Spates | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Chris Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Joshua Hux gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Walter Chong lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Jones and he's fouled by Michael Shimsky - foul #4 on Michael Shimsky, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter (PG), Richard Linger (C) Willie Baker, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Finley (PF) Thomas Jasper | |
| 12:03 | Rice | Walter Chong makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:51 | New Hampshire | Richard Linger makes the shot in the lane set up by Robert Hunter | 38-30 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Joshua Hux's pass is intercepted by Thomas Badgett | 38-30 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Linger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Chong (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Finley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Hux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Hampshire | Arthur White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur White, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover (SF), Gregory Dolphin (PF) Thomas Badgett, Arthur White | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), Charles Barton (SG), James Stevenson (SF), Mack Spates (PF) Walter Chong, Chris Jones, David Hayes, Joshua Hux | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Mack Spates knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McGivney | 38-33 |
| 10:45 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 10:43 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Richard Linger swats the layup by Jerry McGivney | 40-33 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Mack Spates pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Willie Baker (PG), Thomas Badgett (C) Bill Bailey, Richard Linger | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Jasper (C) Michael Finley | |
| 10:02 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Jerry McGivney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 09:43 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:27 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mack Spates - foul #2 on Mack Spates, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey (SG), Arthur White (PF) Robert Hunter, Everett Crownover | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (PG), Walter Chong (SG), David Hayes (SF) Jerry McGivney, Charles Barton, James Stevenson | |
| 09:27 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:27 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Thomas Jasper makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Jones | 41-36 |
| 09:06 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker's pass is intercepted by Walter Chong | 41-36 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Mack Spates misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 08:44 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:20 | New Hampshire | Mack Spates takes the ball from Gregory Dolphin | 41-36 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Chris Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Chong | 41-39 |
| 07:36 | New Hampshire | Arthur White buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Dolphin | 43-39 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Willie Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Badgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Dolphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Chong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mack Spates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | David Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Walter Chong tips it home | 43-41 |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Thomas Badgett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Chong - foul #2 on Walter Chong, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter (SG), Everett Crownover (SF), Richard Linger (C) Bill Bailey, Arthur White, Gregory Dolphin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), Charles Barton (SG), James Stevenson (SF), Michael Finley (PF), Joshua Hux (C) Chris Jones, Walter Chong, David Hayes, Mack Spates, Thomas Jasper | |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Thomas Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Thomas Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Charles Barton knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 06:31 | New Hampshire | Thomas Badgett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 06:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerry McGivney | 45-43 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Michael Finley connects on the jump hook from the left block | 45-45 |
| 05:53 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 05:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Stevenson | 45-45 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Thomas Badgett is called for the reach on Michael Finley - foul #3 on Thomas Badgett, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey (SG), Michael Shimsky (PF) Willie Baker, Thomas Badgett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Jerry McGivney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Barton | 45-48 |
| 05:05 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Everett Crownover takes the ball from James Stevenson | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Barton - foul #2 on Charles Barton, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Arthur White (PF) Everett Crownover | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Jones (PG), Walter Chong (SG), David Hayes (SF), Mack Spates (PF), Thomas Jasper (C) Jerry McGivney, Charles Barton, James Stevenson, Michael Finley, Joshua Hux | |
| 04:16 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Chris Jones's layup is rejected by Arthur White | 48-48 |
| 03:57 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:45 | New Hampshire | Robert Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Walter Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Walter Chong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 03:27 | New Hampshire | Arthur White gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shimsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Linger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Chris Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Chong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mack Spates (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | New Hampshire | Richard Linger misses the jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Mack Spates pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Willie Baker (PG), Everett Crownover (SF) Robert Hunter, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry McGivney (PG), Charles Barton (SG), James Stevenson (SF) Chris Jones, Walter Chong, David Hayes | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Jerry McGivney makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stevenson and he's hacked by Willie Baker - foul #2 on Willie Baker, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Jerry McGivney makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:32 | New Hampshire | Charles Barton picks off the pass by Richard Linger | 48-51 |
| 02:28 | Rice | James Stevenson misses the dunk attempt | 48-51 |
| 02:27 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Arthur White | 48-51 |
| 02:07 | New Hampshire | Willie Baker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Linger | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Mack Spates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Everett Crownover - foul #3 on Everett Crownover, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Mack Spates misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Mack Spates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:20 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Charles Barton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McGivney | 54-55 |
| 00:42 | New Hampshire | The refs have stopped play. Arthur White is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin (PF) Arthur White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:27 | New Hampshire | Gregory Dolphin's layup is rejected by Thomas Jasper | 54-55 |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | James Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Baker - foul #3 on Willie Baker, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:24 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey is hacked by Charles Barton - foul #3 on Charles Barton, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | New Hampshire | Bill Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Stevenson is hacked by Bill Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Bailey, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:04 | New Hampshire | Everett Crownover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Barton pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Barton runs out the clock | 56-59 |