| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Inman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Knights (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Thomas Knights inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Monmouth | John Sullivan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Leroy Graber is fouled on the floor by Thomas Knights - foul #2 on Thomas Knights, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Rice | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Ingles - foul #1 on Manuel Ingles, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:52 | Monmouth | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Harris Bushey connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Ingles | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Monmouth | John Sullivan misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Harris Bushey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Rice | David Gibson tips it home | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Monmouth | Thomas Knights's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibson (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Vanderhoof (SG), Rickey Drake (PF) Tracy Inman, John Sullivan | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Rickey Drake denies the turnaround by Joseph Fields | 31-32 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:48 | Monmouth | David Nelson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Knights | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickey Drake - foul #3 on Rickey Drake, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF) Manuel Ingles | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Morris (SG), Chad Bartz (SF), Henry Little (PF) David Nelson, Thomas Knights, Rickey Drake | |
| 16:21 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:58 | Monmouth | Matthew Morris knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Vanderhoof | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Vanderhoof (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Little (fresh) C - George Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Joseph Gibson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Vanderhoof | 33-37 |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | Henry Little lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Vanderhoof | 33-39 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Harris Bushey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Graber | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Chad Bartz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Bartz, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Patrick (PG), Manuel Ingles (SG), David Gibson (C) Joseph Gibson, Michael Jackson, Harris Bushey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Nelson (PG), Tracy Inman (SG), Thomas Knights (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Rickey Drake (C) Brandon Vanderhoof, Matthew Morris, Chad Bartz, Henry Little, George Walker | |
| 14:45 | Rice | Leroy Graber drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Rice | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jerry Patrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Ingles | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Monmouth | John Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Leroy Graber gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Jerry Patrick makes the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman loses the dribble to Leroy Graber | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Jerry Patrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:35 | Rice | David Gibson snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Rice | David Gibson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Rice | David Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Rickey Drake blocks the short jumper by David Gibson | 44-39 |
| 12:57 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Rickey Drake | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Monmouth | David Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tracy Inman | 44-42 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Tracy Inman - foul #1 on Tracy Inman, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Harris Bushey (PF) Manuel Ingles, Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Vanderhoof (PG), Matthew Morris (SG), Chad Bartz (SF), Henry Little (PF), George Walker (C) David Nelson, Tracy Inman, Thomas Knights, John Sullivan, Rickey Drake | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Jerry Patrick is called for the reach on Matthew Morris - foul #4 on Jerry Patrick, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibson (PG), Kenneth Owens (C) Jerry Patrick, Joseph Fields | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:52 | Monmouth | Brandon Vanderhoof misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Vanderhoof (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Joseph Gibson is hacked by Brandon Vanderhoof in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Vanderhoof, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Kenneth Owens travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| 11:16 | Monmouth | George Walker buries a jump hook from the left block | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:09 | Monmouth | George Walker gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Monmouth | Chad Bartz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chad Bartz, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), David Gibson (C) Joseph Gibson, Kenneth Owens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Nelson (PG), Thomas Knights (SF), Rickey Drake (PF) Matthew Morris, Chad Bartz, Henry Little | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Michael Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | George Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Moore - foul #4 on Steven Moore, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Fields (PG) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tracy Inman (SG) Brandon Vanderhoof | |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:34 | Monmouth | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Manuel Ingles can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Inman - foul #2 on Tracy Inman, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Manuel Ingles makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Manuel Ingles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | Thomas Knights makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tracy Inman | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Rice | David Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Sullivan (PF) Rickey Drake | |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Thomas Knights's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibson (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) Manuel Ingles, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rickey Drake (C) George Walker | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Thomas Knights - foul #3 on Thomas Knights, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Vanderhoof (SG), Chad Bartz (SF) Tracy Inman, Thomas Knights | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:41 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake loses the dribble to Harris Bushey | 53-48 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Joseph Gibson tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Harris Bushey tips it in | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Monmouth | David Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | John Sullivan tips it in | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Brandon Vanderhoof is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #4 on Brandon Vanderhoof, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Patrick (PG), Kenneth Owens (PF), David Gibson (C) Joseph Gibson, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Morris (SG), Thomas Knights (SF), George Walker (C) David Nelson, Chad Bartz, John Sullivan | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Brandon Vanderhoof (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Knights (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rickey Drake (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Owens - foul #2 on Kenneth Owens, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tracy Inman (SG) Matthew Morris | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Monmouth | Brandon Vanderhoof is denied on a layup by David Gibson | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Rice | David Gibson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Graber | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Monmouth | Thomas Knights misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Leroy Graber pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Manuel Ingles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Leroy Graber, Kenneth Owens, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Nelson (PG), Matthew Morris (SG), Chad Bartz (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Henry Little (C) Brandon Vanderhoof, Tracy Inman, Thomas Knights, Rickey Drake, George Walker | |
| 05:30 | Monmouth | The pull-up jumper by Henry Little is blocked by Manuel Ingles | 60-55 |
| 05:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harris Bushey | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses long on a floater in the lane | 60-55 |
| 05:14 | Monmouth | Henry Little grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:08 | Monmouth | David Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Morris | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Harris Bushey scores on a jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Henry Little misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Fields - foul #2 on Joseph Fields, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG) Jerry Patrick | |
| Subs | Monmouth | George Walker (C) Chad Bartz | |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Henry Little misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Henry Little misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | John Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | David Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Ingles - foul #2 on Manuel Ingles, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibson (PG) Manuel Ingles | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Tracy Inman (SG), Thomas Knights (SF) Matthew Morris, Henry Little | |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:59 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - David Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Inman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Knights (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Joseph Gibson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:05 | Monmouth | John Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Joseph Fields snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Patrick (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Joseph Gibson, Steven Moore, Joseph Fields | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rickey Drake (PF) John Sullivan | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Jerry Patrick's pass is intercepted by David Nelson in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | Monmouth | David Nelson can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Michael Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | George Walker snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | The jump hook by Rickey Drake is blocked by David Gibson | 65-62 |
| 02:07 | Monmouth | Rickey Drake hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Harris Bushey jams it | 67-64 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | George Walker lays it in on a great pass from Tracy Inman | 67-66 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jerry Patrick knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:12 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 70-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Leroy Graber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Rickey Drake | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Nelson is called for the reach on David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Sullivan (PF) Rickey Drake | |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:38 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Bushey | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Harris Bushey is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Tracy Inman | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Michael Jackson is hacked by Tracy Inman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Inman, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Monmouth | David Nelson is whistled for a carry | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Leroy Graber is hacked by David Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Tracy Inman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | David Nelson is called for the reach on Jerry Patrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Nelson, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jerry Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jerry Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | David Nelson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tracy Inman | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Inman - foul #4 on Tracy Inman, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | John Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | John Sullivan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-72 |