| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fresh) SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) SF - Christopher Kiel (fresh) PF - David Atkinson (fresh) C - Conrad Quijano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) SG - David Kennison (fresh) SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) C - Donald Rey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Stephen Darrington 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) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Donald Rey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Atkinson - foul #1 on David Atkinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Donald Rey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Loehr | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | David Atkinson tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Rice | James Loehr steals the ball from Donald Rey in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Loehr | 4-1 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Donald Rey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano can't connect on a runner from the right block | 4-1 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Donald Rey snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Conrad Quijano is called for the reach on Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Conrad Quijano, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Eric Cantin is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Darrington | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano is fouled on the floor by David Kennison - foul #1 on David Kennison, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (PG), Charles Broomfield (SG), Joseph Peoples (C) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Conrad Quijano | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | David Atkinson tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Joseph Peoples grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Shane Warren | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Dennis Ham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shane Warren - foul #1 on Shane Warren, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Stoner (SF), Fred Capel (C) Christopher Kiel, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Brian Stoner misses the runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Carl Vaz snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses long on a floater near the basket | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Carl Vaz tips it home | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Broomfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Stoner (fresh) PF - Joseph Peoples (fairly fresh) C - Fred Capel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Wright (fresh) C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Brian Stoner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Shane Warren is called for the reach on Carl Vaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Warren, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Christopher Kiel (SF), David Atkinson (PF), Conrad Quijano (C) Shane Warren, Charles Broomfield, Brian Stoner, Joseph Peoples, Fred Capel | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Roman Wright, Ernest Joseph | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Stephen Darrington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Christopher Kiel can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Eric Cantin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Stephen Darrington tips it home | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roman Wright (C) Donald Rey | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Roman Wright misses badly on a floater from the right block | 9-9 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Loehr | 12-9 |
| 13:39 | Rice | James Loehr is called for the reach on Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Loehr, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Roberts (PG), Charles Broomfield (SG), Brian Stoner (SF), Beau Broach (PF), Fred Capel (C) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Christopher Kiel, David Atkinson, Conrad Quijano | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Stephen Darrington is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Kennison | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Brian Stoner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roman Wright | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Roman Wright hits the finger roll set up by David Kennison | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Robert Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roman Wright | 12-13 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Todd McClour misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Stephen Darrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Eric Cantin is hacked by Beau Broach - foul #1 on Beau Broach, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cecil Thompson (SG), Christopher Kiel (SF), David Atkinson (PF), Conrad Quijano (C) Robert Roberts, Charles Broomfield, Beau Broach, Fred Capel | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF), Maurice Ohagan (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington, Roman Wright | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brian Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Kiel (fresh) PF - David Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) SG - Dennis Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) C - Donald Rey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Dennis Ham gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Cecil Thompson picks off the pass by Dennis Ham in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson hits the finger roll | 14-13 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Kiel | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Kiel | 16-13 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Christopher Kiel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Brian Stoner tips it home | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Charles Broomfield (SG), Beau Broach (SF), Joseph Peoples (PF), Fred Capel (C) Brian Stoner, Cecil Thompson, Christopher Kiel, David Atkinson, Conrad Quijano | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Roman Wright (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Maurice Ohagan, Donald Rey | |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roman Wright - foul #1 on Roman Wright, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Fred Capel is called for the reach on David Kennison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Capel, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:53 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Beau Broach can't throw it down but the foul's on Eric Cantin - foul #1 on Eric Cantin, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Beau Broach misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Beau Broach misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Roman Wright grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Eric Cantin lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kennison | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Kiel (SF), David Atkinson (PF) Beau Broach, Joseph Peoples | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Vaz (PG), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Stephen Darrington | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Wright | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Rice | David Kennison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Niagara | David Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Atkinson | 19-20 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | The short jumper by James Loehr is denied by Roman Wright | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Rice | David Kennison snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Loehr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Broomfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Kiel (fresh) PF - David Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Capel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Kennison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Cantin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roman Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is open but misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 07:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Kennison | 19-20 |
| 07:35 | Rice | David Atkinson is called for the reach on Carl Vaz - foul #2 on David Atkinson, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Stoner (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Beau Broach (SF), Joseph Peoples (PF), Conrad Quijano (C) James Loehr, Charles Broomfield, Christopher Kiel, David Atkinson, Fred Capel | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) David Kennison, Eric Cantin, Roman Wright, Ernest Joseph | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joseph Peoples | 19-20 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Brian Stoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Stephen Darrington connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carl Vaz | 19-22 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Beau Broach is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Roberts (PG), Charles Broomfield (PF) Beau Broach, Joseph Peoples | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Carl Vaz | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Brian Stoner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Dennis Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Conrad Quijano steps in front of the Donald Rey pass | 19-22 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Brian Stoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Kiel (SF) Brian Stoner | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Dennis Ham, Aaron Dixon, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Todd McClour is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Robert Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:09 | Rice | David Kennison loses the dribble to Cecil Thompson | 19-22 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Ernest Joseph - foul #1 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Joseph Peoples (PF) Robert Roberts, Charles Broomfield | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Conrad Quijano misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ernest Joseph | 21-22 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Roman Wright clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Eric Cantin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Capel (C) Conrad Quijano | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Darrington (PF) Ernest Joseph | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Eric Cantin misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | James Loehr connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Capel | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Todd McClour throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Beau Broach (PF) Joseph Peoples | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Carl Vaz (SF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Eric Cantin, Roman Wright | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Christopher Kiel misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Warren (PG), Brian Stoner (SG), David Atkinson (PF) James Loehr, Cecil Thompson, Beau Broach | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Christopher Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Christopher Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Shane Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Kiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Capel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Carl Vaz clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Fred Capel - foul #2 on Fred Capel, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Beau Broach (C) Fred Capel | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SG) David Kennison | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 3rd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Shane Warren hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Atkinson | 29-26 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Carl Vaz hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Rey | 29-28 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Beau Broach misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-28 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Christopher Kiel steps in front of the Donald Rey pass | 29-28 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Brian Stoner is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ham - foul #1 on Dennis Ham, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Roberts (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Charles Broomfield (SF), Joseph Peoples (C) Shane Warren, Brian Stoner, Christopher Kiel, Beau Broach | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), David Kennison (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Dennis Ham, Carl Vaz, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson lays it up and in | 31-28 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Atkinson - foul #3 on David Atkinson, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Loehr (PG), Fred Capel (C) Robert Roberts, David Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Fred Capel | 31-29 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Fred Capel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Kiel (SF) Cecil Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Todd McClour is hacked by Christopher Kiel - foul #1 on Christopher Kiel, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cecil Thompson (SG) Joseph Peoples | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Roman Wright scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Kennison | 31-33 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Charles Broomfield hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Kiel | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Roman Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Kennison | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Cecil Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |