| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Douglas Wheeler steals the ball from Jeffrey Hughes | 23-35 |
| 19:39 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler lays it in | 25-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Benny Luong misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Aycock - foul #2 on Eric Aycock, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Benny Luong makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Benny Luong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:10 | American U. | Mark Olague scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Oliver | 27-37 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Gene Groves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Steele | 27-37 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Benny Luong is fouled on the floor by Mark Olague - foul #3 on Mark Olague, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Ray McElvy (PG) Mark Olague | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:22 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:21 | American U. | Edward Trottier pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:02 | American U. | Warren Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Rice | William Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Rice | William Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Benny Luong grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Joe Steele double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (PF), Bart Gibson (C) Warren Oliver, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (PG), Elmer Beebe (PF) Gene Groves, William Hutchinson | |
| 17:17 | American U. | Michel Leader is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michel Leader, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Bradley Johnson (SG) Eric Aycock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:01 | Rice | A charge is called on Elmer Beebe - foul #2 on Elmer Beebe, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Leroy Irby (SF) Douglas Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SF), Jeffrey McNight (C) Jeffrey Hughes, Joe Steele | |
| 16:42 | American U. | Bradley Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG) Benny Luong | |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jeffrey McNight drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Leatherman | 27-40 |
| 16:17 | American U. | Bradley Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Jeffrey McNight snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 15:54 | Rice | James Borges buries a fadeaway near the basket | 27-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ray McElvy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) PF - Michel Leader (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Leatherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Borges (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey McNight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | American U. | Ray McElvy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Donald Leatherman gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Leroy Irby steps in front of the Russell Williams pass | 27-42 |
| 15:20 | American U. | Ray McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Bart Gibson snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 15:08 | American U. | Bart Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-42 |
| 15:06 | American U. | Bradley Johnson grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 14:48 | American U. | Leroy Irby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bart Gibson | 30-42 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Russell Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-45 |
| 14:19 | American U. | Ray McElvy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Bart Gibson misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Elmer Beebe snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 13:58 | Rice | James Borges misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Irby - foul #1 on Leroy Irby, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), Douglas Wheeler (SF), Warren Oliver (PF), Edward Trottier (C) Ray McElvy, Bradley Johnson, Leroy Irby, Michel Leader, Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Benny Luong (SG), William Hutchinson (PF), Joe Steele (C) Russell Williams, Donald Leatherman, Elmer Beebe, Jeffrey McNight | |
| 13:58 | Rice | James Borges makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 13:58 | Rice | James Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:37 | American U. | Gene Groves is called for the reach on Mark Olague - foul #2 on Gene Groves, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes (SF) James Borges | |
| 13:28 | American U. | Mark Olague connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-47 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Gene Groves is fouled on the floor by Mark Olague - foul #4 on Mark Olague, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Jamie Ferris (PG) Mark Olague | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Gene Groves travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Oliver | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Joe Steele misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Eric Aycock - foul #3 on Eric Aycock, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Joe Steele misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Joe Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Edward Trottier swats the short shot by Joe Steele | 34-47 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Joe Steele can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Benny Luong grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:12 | Rice | William Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 11:44 | American U. | Jamie Ferris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jamie Ferris (fresh) SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Benny Luong loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (PF), Bart Gibson (C) Warren Oliver, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (PG), Elmer Beebe (PF) Gene Groves, William Hutchinson | |
| 11:21 | American U. | Jeffrey Hughes picks off the pass by Bart Gibson | 34-47 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes can't finish the layup | 34-47 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Jamie Ferris pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:04 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Ferris | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Elmer Beebe makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hughes | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | American U. | Michel Leader is hacked by Benny Luong - foul #2 on Benny Luong, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Ray McElvy (PG), Bradley Johnson (SG), Leroy Irby (SF), Edward Trottier (C) Jamie Ferris, Eric Aycock, Douglas Wheeler, Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), James Borges (SF), Jeffrey McNight (C) Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes, Joe Steele | |
| 10:15 | American U. | Bradley Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Oliver (PF) Michel Leader | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), William Hutchinson (PF) Russell Williams, Jeffrey McNight | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Gene Groves drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Leatherman | 37-52 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Gene Groves is called for the reach on Bradley Johnson - foul #3 on Gene Groves, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| 09:29 | American U. | Ray McElvy is hacked by Gene Groves - foul #4 on Gene Groves, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Wheeler (SF) Leroy Irby | |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Joe Steele (C) Gene Groves, James Borges, Elmer Beebe | |
| 09:18 | American U. | Ray McElvy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Donald Leatherman gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Donald Leatherman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 37-54 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Benny Luong can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-54 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:18 | American U. | Edward Trottier banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joe Steele - foul #1 on Joe Steele, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Jamie Ferris (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), Michel Leader (PF) Ray McElvy, Bradley Johnson, Warren Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), Elmer Beebe (PF) Donald Leatherman, William Hutchinson | |
| 08:18 | American U. | Edward Trottier makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:35 | American U. | Douglas Wheeler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michel Leader | 43-57 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jamie Ferris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wheeler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michel Leader (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Trottier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Luong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Beebe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Joe Steele's floater is tipped away by Edward Trottier | 43-57 |
| 07:10 | American U. | Edward Trottier pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Michel Leader lays it in | 45-57 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Joe Steele drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Beebe and the foul's on Douglas Wheeler - foul #2 on Douglas Wheeler, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Bradley Johnson (SF), Bart Gibson (C) Jamie Ferris, Douglas Wheeler, Edward Trottier | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Donald Leatherman (SG), James Borges (SF) Russell Williams, Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Joe Steele makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:22 | American U. | Michel Leader buries a jump hook from the right block | 47-60 |
| 06:00 | Rice | James Borges is hacked by Bradley Johnson - foul #1 on Bradley Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Oliver (PF) Bart Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Hutchinson (PF), Jeffrey McNight (C) Elmer Beebe, Joe Steele | |
| 06:00 | Rice | James Borges makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:00 | Rice | James Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey McNight - foul #1 on Jeffrey McNight, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Bart Gibson (C) Michel Leader | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:41 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Warren Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Rice | William Hutchinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Leatherman | 48-65 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Mark Olague hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Groves - foul #5 on Gene Groves, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Wheeler (SF) Eric Aycock | |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF) Gene Groves, James Borges | |
| 05:16 | American U. | Mark Olague makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Mark Olague misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Benny Luong pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Benny Luong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Mark Olague grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 04:38 | American U. | Mark Olague makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Johnson | 52-65 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Benny Luong knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Leatherman | 52-67 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Warren Oliver loses the dribble to Donald Leatherman | 52-67 |
| 04:16 | Rice | William Hutchinson lays it in on a great pass from Donald Leatherman | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Bradley Johnson makes the floater in the lane | 54-69 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Benny Luong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Leatherman | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | American U. | Bart Gibson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-72 |
| 03:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Benny Luong | 54-72 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wheeler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Warren Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bart Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Leatherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey McNight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 02:58 | Rice | William Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Benny Luong tips it home | 54-74 |
| 02:39 | American U. | Warren Oliver connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Johnson | 57-74 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Jeffrey McNight hits a floater in the lane | 57-76 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses the floater from the right side | 57-76 |
| 01:57 | Rice | William Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-76 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Bart Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:13 | American U. | Bradley Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-76 |
| 01:11 | Rice | William Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Donald Leatherman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hutchinson | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:50 | American U. | Bart Gibson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Olague | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Benny Luong travels with the ball | 59-79 |
| Subs | American U. | Ray McElvy (PG), Leroy Irby (SF), Michel Leader (PF) Mark Olague, Douglas Wheeler, Warren Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), James Borges (SF), Elmer Beebe (PF) Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes, William Hutchinson | |
| 00:23 | American U. | Michel Leader misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 59-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Elmer Beebe pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Russell Williams runs out the clock | 59-79 |