| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Sammons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fraher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fordham | Lionel Walters picks off the pass by George Fraher | 41-35 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Steven Gray is called for the reach on Hugh Sturtevant - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:14 | Rice | George Fraher picks off the pass by Lionel Walters | 41-35 |
| 18:58 | Fordham | John Ragland clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 41-35 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Sturtevant | 44-35 |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Steven Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ragland and he's fouled by Harry Mendelson - foul #3 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Steven Gray makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | The rebound goes to George Fraher | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Fordham | George Fraher blows the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel James - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Roberson (SF), Mark Hood (PF) Robert Jones, Steven Gray | |
| 17:25 | Fordham | George Fraher misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Fordham | George Fraher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:50 | Fordham | John Ragland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Robert Roberson snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Fordham | John Ragland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | George Fraher pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:11 | Fordham | John Ragland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Daniel James snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Alfred Foley snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Steven Richardson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Foley | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Sammons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fraher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Fordham | Robert Roberson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Ragland | 49-41 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Alfred Foley is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Richardson | 51-41 |
| 15:02 | Fordham | John Ragland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Sammons | 51-43 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Robert Roberson takes the ball from Lionel Walters | 51-43 |
| 14:38 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Roberson | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Fordham | John Ragland is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel Sample (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Fordham | Manuel Dozier (PG), John Pruett (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Gray (PF), Edward Weisman (C) John Ragland, Carlos Sammons, Robert Roberson, Mark Hood, George Fraher | |
| 13:40 | Fordham | Steven Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:39 | Fordham | Edward Weisman gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | Fordham | Edward Weisman loses the dribble to Harry Mendelson | 51-45 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 12:45 | Fordham | Edward Weisman misses long on a shot near the basket | 54-45 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Steven Gray blocks the short jumper by Daniel Sample | 54-45 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Daniel Sample pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Steven Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Harry Mendelson can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Steven Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is hacked by John Pruett - foul #1 on John Pruett, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Roberson (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Manuel Dozier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Weisman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:34 | Fordham | Steven Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:20 | Fordham | Manuel Dozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Ragland (PG), Mark Hood (PF), George Fraher (C) Manuel Dozier, Steven Gray, Edward Weisman | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Daniel Sample comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Alfred Foley tips it home | 56-45 |
| 10:50 | Fordham | George Fraher misses short on a runner from close range | 56-45 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Pruett - foul #2 on John Pruett, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Patrick Gardner (C) Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (SG), Robert Jones (SF) John Pruett, Robert Roberson | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:36 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Mark Hood | 57-45 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Mark Hood misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Patrick Gardner pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:58 | Rice | The jumper by Patrick Gardner is denied by Mark Hood | 57-45 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | George Fraher gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | George Fraher misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Gardner - foul #1 on Patrick Gardner, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steven Gray (PF) Mark Hood | |
| 09:48 | Fordham | George Fraher makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:48 | Fordham | George Fraher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley buries a floater from the right side | 59-47 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Robert Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Sammons | 59-49 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Robert Jones steals it from Alfred Foley | 59-49 |
| 08:42 | Fordham | Robert Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Ragland | 59-51 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Daniel James knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 61-51 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Robert Jones hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Daniel James blows the dunk | 61-53 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Harry Mendelson hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Ragland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlos Sammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Fraher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Fordham | Steven Gray's layup is rejected by Harry Mendelson | 63-53 |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Steven Gray gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:22 | Fordham | George Fraher scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-55 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Alfred Foley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:40 | Fordham | John Ragland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Alfred Foley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-58 |
| 05:55 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons is fouled on the floor by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #1 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Nicholas Manuel (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Alfred Foley, Daniel James, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Manuel Dozier (PG), John Pruett (SG), Robert Roberson (SF), Mark Hood (PF), Edward Weisman (C) John Ragland, Carlos Sammons, Robert Jones, Steven Gray, George Fraher | |
| 05:31 | Fordham | Christopher Olivo takes the ball from Mark Hood | 68-58 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Robert Roberson is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Roberson, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Christopher Olivo buries a jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Fordham | Edward Weisman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Fordham | Edward Weisman misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Fordham | Edward Weisman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Fordham | Manuel Dozier's pass is intercepted by Lionel Walters | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Olivo | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Manuel Dozier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Weisman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | Manuel Dozier buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Weisman | 72-61 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Richardson out of a doubleteam | 74-61 |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Christopher Olivo, Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Ragland (PG), Carlos Sammons (SG), Steven Gray (PF), George Fraher (C) Manuel Dozier, John Pruett, Mark Hood, Edward Weisman | |
| 02:37 | Fordham | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on John Ragland - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Daniel Sample (SF), Daniel James (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Manuel Dozier (SG), Billy Pina (PF), Edward Weisman (C) Carlos Sammons, Steven Gray, George Fraher | |
| 02:37 | Fordham | John Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:37 | Fordham | John Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample, Daniel James, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Carlos Sammons (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Gray (PF), George Fraher (C) Manuel Dozier, Robert Roberson, Billy Pina, Edward Weisman | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Steven Gray - foul #3 on Steven Gray, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:52 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Gray | 76-66 |
| 01:23 | Rice | John Ragland picks off the pass by Harry Mendelson | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons lays it in set up by John Ragland | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:57 | Fordham | Steven Gray grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Raymond Bowyer steals the ball from Carlos Sammons | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer hits the finger roll | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Fordham | George Fraher hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Sammons | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Steven Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by John Ragland - foul #1 on John Ragland, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Carlos Sammons is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #3 on Carlos Sammons, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:32 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:31 | Fordham | Steven Gray gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harry Mendelson | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is hacked by Carlos Sammons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Sammons, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:18 | Fordham | John Ragland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Sammons | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | John Ragland is called for the reach on Harry Mendelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ragland, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Carlos Sammons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Steven Richardson pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer runs out the clock | 82-73 |