| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dennis Ham inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Fred Hairston steps in front of the Dennis Ham pass | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton lays it in | 34-41 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Duane Mapp is called for the reach on Stephen Darrington - foul #1 on Duane Mapp, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Stephen Darrington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Mapp | 37-43 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Jeffrey Herron is called for the reach on Randy Steinfeldt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves (C) Jeffrey Herron | |
| 18:14 | Rice | Ernest Joseph can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 18:12 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:07 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Oscar Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Ernest Joseph takes the ball from Gordon Hamilton | 39-43 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Duane Mapp picks off the pass by Dennis Ham | 39-43 |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston throws it down on a nice dish by Duane Mapp | 39-45 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Ernest Joseph connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Ham | 41-45 |
| 16:55 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:48 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gordon Hamilton | 41-48 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 44-48 |
| 16:11 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Gordon Hamilton | 44-50 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Fred Hairston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Mapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Hahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Groves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Ernest Joseph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 46-50 |
| 15:08 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton is hacked by Oscar Johnson - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley (PG), Brian Edmunds (SG), Anthony Spurlock (SF), James White (PF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Gordon Hamilton, Fred Hairston, Duane Mapp, Roger Hahn, Dwayne Groves | |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Spurlock, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Donald Rey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | James White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Herron steps in front of the Roman Wright pass | 48-50 |
| 13:42 | Hofstra | Donald Rey swats the short shot by Jeremy Whitley | 48-50 |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Herron | 48-50 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Todd McClour - foul #1 on Todd McClour, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves (PF) James White | |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Donald Rey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Reid | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Maurice Ohagan - foul #1 on Maurice Ohagan, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Jan Severson (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Bosley (SG), Duane Mapp (SF) Brian Edmunds, Anthony Spurlock | |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:25 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Roman Wright gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan drills a runner from close range set up by Stephen Darrington | 52-53 |
| 11:39 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley is hacked by Stephen Darrington - foul #2 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Roman Wright, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), Brian Edmunds (SG), Roger Hahn (PF), William Shinn (C) Jeremy Whitley, John Bosley, Dwayne Groves, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Brian Edmunds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger Hahn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shinn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Stephen Darrington snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Stephen Darrington knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Randy Steinfeldt | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Oscar Johnson - foul #3 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG), Anthony Spurlock (C) Gordon Hamilton, William Shinn | |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Stephen Darrington grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Ernest Joseph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:28 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Darrington - foul #3 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF) Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), William Shinn (C) Brian Edmunds, Duane Mapp | |
| 10:12 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #2 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves (C) William Shinn | |
| 10:12 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:12 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Donald Rey snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Donald Rey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Todd McClour | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Todd McClour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 09:35 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Dixon - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley (SG), Duane Mapp (SF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Fred Hairston, Roger Hahn, Dwayne Groves | |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Stephen Darrington lays it in set up by Oscar Johnson | 57-56 |
| 08:38 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Roman Wright, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 08:25 | Rice | The jump hook by Dennis Ham is blocked by Anthony Spurlock | 57-56 |
| 08:23 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:03 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley's pass is intercepted by Oscar Johnson | 57-56 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Oscar Johnson banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock makes the shot near the basket | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jeremy Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Spurlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Ham | 61-58 |
| 07:13 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Mapp | 61-60 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Stephen Darrington is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Stephen Darrington | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG), Roger Hahn (PF), Dwayne Groves (C) Gordon Hamilton, Anthony Spurlock, Jeffrey Herron | |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds (PG) Jeremy Whitley | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Todd McClour clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Hairston - foul #2 on Fred Hairston, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Groves | 62-63 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Michael Reid misses short on a jump hook from close range | 62-63 |
| 05:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rey | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Michael Reid misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:42 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), Anthony Spurlock (SF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Brian Edmunds, Duane Mapp, Dwayne Groves | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:25 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:05 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Hamilton | 62-68 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses short on a shot in the paint | 62-68 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Darrington - foul #4 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley (SG) Fred Hairston | |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stephen Darrington grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. SG - Jeremy Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roger Hahn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 03:01 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG), Duane Mapp (SF) Jeremy Whitley, Anthony Spurlock | |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Oscar Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Hairston - foul #4 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Dennis Ham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:23 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn scores on a shot from the right side | 62-72 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ham | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:54 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds (SG) Fred Hairston | |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Herron - foul #4 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG) Brian Edmunds | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds (SG), James White (PF) Fred Hairston, Roger Hahn | |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Joseph | 66-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gordon Hamilton picks off the pass by Randy Steinfeldt | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds lays it up and in set up by Gordon Hamilton | 66-76 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Dennis Ham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-76 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton runs out the clock | 66-76 |