| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Defalco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jordan Rotella (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - George Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ricky Jones inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Ricky Jones can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Fulton | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Ricky Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Pete Ramsey - foul #1 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Ricky Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Ricky Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Scott Lewis is hacked by Pete Ramsey - foul #2 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Robert Defalco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Decker takes the ball from Pete Ramsey | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Robert Defalco can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-30 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Ricky Jones - foul #1 on Ricky Jones, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Crawford (SF) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF) Jordan Rotella | |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Pete Ramsey is called for the reach on Scott Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is fouled on the floor by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Sean Bachorski (SG), Karson Olson (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Robert Defalco, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | George Kemp tips it home | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Sean Bachorski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sean Bachorski, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Sean Bachorski, Gary Crawford, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG) William Kindig | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Karson Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Naumann steals it from Pete Ramsey | 40-35 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Michael Naumann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Karson Olson is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #1 on Karson Olson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella (SF) Mark Pieper | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ricky Jones | 42-35 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is fouled on the floor by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 14:10 | Rice | William Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-35 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker tips it home | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Fulton | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella's floater is tipped away by William Romano | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | George Kemp misses the shot from the left block | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Michael Naumann grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Pete Ramsey takes the ball from Michael Naumann | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is hacked by Michael Naumann - foul #4 on Michael Naumann, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Robert Defalco (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Karson Olson (PF) Scott Lewis, Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones, Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF), Willard Burns (PF) Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross | |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | William Romano takes the ball from George Kemp | 44-35 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Karson Olson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willard Burns - foul #1 on Willard Burns, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Karson Olson makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Karson Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-35 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Defalco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Karson Olson (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | George Kemp hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wesley Fulton | 45-37 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Gary Crawford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wesley Fulton - foul #3 on Wesley Fulton, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McGlamery (C) William Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (SG), Frank Hoffer (PF) Wesley Fulton, George Kemp | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Gary Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Gary Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | William Kindig is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Kindig, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Robert Defalco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella (SF), Michael Cross (PF) Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns misses long on a shot in the paint | 46-37 |
| 10:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 46-37 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits a runner from the right block set up by Robert Defalco and he's hacked by Jordan Rotella - foul #2 on Jordan Rotella, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (SF), William Romano (C) Gary Crawford, Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG) William Kindig | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Romano - foul #3 on William Romano, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Kemp (C) Willard Burns | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Defalco knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Jones and he's hacked by George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Defalco makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | William Kindig is hacked by Scott Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | William Kindig misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Decker takes the ball from Jordan Rotella | 52-38 |
| 09:03 | Rice | William Romano clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 09:01 | Rice | William Romano hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Robert Defalco scores on a jumper near the basket | 56-40 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | George Kemp scores on a turnaround from close range | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Defalco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - William Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Rotella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cross (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Rice | William Romano is whistled for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Karson Olson (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Robert Defalco, Ricky Jones, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF), Willard Burns (C) Wesley Fulton, Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross, George Kemp | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Frank Hoffer | 56-44 |
| 07:28 | Rice | William Kindig is called for the reach on Michael Naumann - foul #3 on William Kindig, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Michael Naumann misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Michael Naumann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kindig | 57-46 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Michael Naumann clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Karson Olson misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | William Kindig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Gary Crawford grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Robert Jolliff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer drills a jumper from the right block | 57-48 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Gary Crawford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Karson Olson | 60-48 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Ricky Jones (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Gary Crawford, Karson Olson, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), Jordan Rotella (SF), Michael Cross (PF), George Kemp (C) William Kindig, Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer, Willard Burns | |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Scott Lewis is fouled on the floor by Pete Ramsey - foul #4 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton connects on the jump hook from the right block | 61-52 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Ricky Jones tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - William Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Rotella (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Jordan Rotella connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Fulton | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Ricky Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Ricky Jones tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-55 |
| 02:50 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Ricky Jones drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Decker | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Ricky Jones is called for the reach on Wesley Fulton - foul #2 on Ricky Jones, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Robert Defalco (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Karson Olson (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF), Willard Burns (C) Pete Ramsey, Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross, George Kemp | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Gary Crawford, Karson Olson, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cross (PF), George Kemp (C) Frank Hoffer, Willard Burns | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Pieper | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Michael Naumann is hacked by William Kindig in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Kindig, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (SF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Robert Defalco, William Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Jordan Rotella (SF) William Kindig, Mark Pieper | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Michael Naumann makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Michael Naumann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Ramsey - foul #5 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #13 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Robert Defalco (SG), Gary Crawford (SF) Scott Lewis, Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG), Richard Landwehr (SG), Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (PF), Willard Burns (C) Pete Ramsey, Wesley Fulton, Jordan Rotella, Michael Cross, George Kemp | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Hoffer | 69-59 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | William Kindig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Bachorski (SG) Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:21 | Rice | William Kindig is called for the reach on Robert Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Kindig, team foul #14 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Benton (SG) William Kindig | |
| 01:21 | Rice | Robert Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Robert Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Peter Benton pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Crawford picks off the pass by Peter Benton | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Sean Bachorski is hacked by Peter Benton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Benton, team foul #15 | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Sean Bachorski misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Sean Bachorski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Peter Benton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Robert Defalco gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Robert Defalco clanks a floater from the left side | 71-59 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Peter Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Willard Burns misses short on a floater from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr tips it but misses | 71-59 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Gary Crawford snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Jolliff runs out the clock | 71-59 |