| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Grant Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ron Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Clarke | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Craig Shelton scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Price | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke blows the dunk | 40-34 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Grant Clarke picks off the pass by William Tighe | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Grant Clarke | 42-34 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Donald Thomas steals the ball from Craig Shelton | 42-34 |
| 18:20 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Donald Thomas | 44-34 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 17:35 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson lays it in and he's fouled by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson (PG), Roger Slaton (SG), Jonathan Selzer (C) Richard Walker, Michael Johnson, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 17:35 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:35 | New Hampshire | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Selzer | 46-36 |
| 17:20 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Erickson | 49-36 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Moses Hubbard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Price | 49-39 |
| 16:44 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Grant Clarke, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Hugh Baker (SF), Kelly Difiore (C) Grant Clarke, Ron Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Craig Shelton | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Moses Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Robert Erickson, Roger Slaton | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) Frank Smith | |
| 16:08 | New Hampshire | Kelly Difiore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 51-39 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Selzer is hacked by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke (SF), Donald Thomas (C) Jonathan Selzer, Kelly Difiore | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard | |
| 15:19 | New Hampshire | Hugh Baker makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Clarke | 54-41 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Joel Karn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Baker - foul #1 on Hugh Baker, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson (PG), Roger Slaton (SG), Ron Johnson (PF) Richard Walker, Michael Johnson, Hugh Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Frank Smith (PF) Kenneth Lawson, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:40 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 14:39 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:25 | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Frank Smith knocks in the floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 13:48 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | Rice | William Tighe gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Joel Karn hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas is hacked by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Hugh Baker (SF), Jonathan Selzer (PF), Kelly Difiore (C) Robert Erickson, Roger Slaton, Grant Clarke, Ron Johnson, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Joel Karn, William Tighe, Frank Smith, Craig Shelton | |
| 12:58 | New Hampshire | Kelly Difiore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Sasaki | 54-51 |
| 12:20 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Sasaki - foul #4 on Dustin Sasaki, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Dustin Sasaki | |
| 12:20 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:20 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Moses Hubbard grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:57 | Rice | William Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 11:56 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Selzer snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:44 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-51 |
| 11:43 | New Hampshire | Hugh Baker misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 11:41 | Rice | William Tighe snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Selzer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | William Tighe misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke (SF), Ron Johnson (PF) Hugh Baker, Kelly Difiore | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Shelton (C) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 11:20 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:20 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:02 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawson - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson (SG), Donald Thomas (C) Michael Johnson, Jonathan Selzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:47 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke drills a turnaround from close range | 56-53 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Moses Hubbard buries a shot in the paint | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:35 | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Craig Shelton is fouled on the floor by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson (SG), Jonathan Selzer (C) Richard Walker, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) William Price, Moses Hubbard | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Craig Shelton blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Selzer - foul #3 on Jonathan Selzer, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:50 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint | 59-57 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Craig Shelton can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 08:32 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:13 | New Hampshire | Jeffrey Mitchell steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 59-57 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Joel Karn is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton (PG), Hugh Baker (SF), Kelly Difiore (C) Robert Erickson, Grant Clarke, Ron Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe, Craig Shelton | |
| 07:34 | New Hampshire | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Roger Slaton - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Taylor (SG), Donald Thomas (C) Michael Johnson, Jonathan Selzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Roger Slaton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Hugh Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Karn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas dunks the ball set up by Kelly Difiore and he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Walker (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Frank Smith | |
| 07:16 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Rice | William Price misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Hugh Baker | 62-57 |
| 06:29 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Moses Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Moses Hubbard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joel Karn | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | New Hampshire | Kelly Difiore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Moses Hubbard lays it up and in set up by Dustin Sasaki | 62-61 |
| 05:26 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson (SG), Grant Clarke (SF), Ron Johnson (PF), Jonathan Selzer (C) Roger Slaton, Hugh Baker, Kelly Difiore, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), Craig Shelton (C) William Price, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 05:18 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Craig Shelton pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Moses Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 62-61 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Selzer snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Selzer is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) Joel Karn, Moses Hubbard | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:58 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Selzer makes the runner from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Selzer - foul #4 on Jonathan Selzer, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson (PG), Donald Thomas (C) Richard Walker, Jonathan Selzer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Dustin Sasaki | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:28 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Erickson and the foul's on Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grant Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ron Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | William Price misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-63 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Craig Shelton can't tip it in | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | New Hampshire | Jeffrey Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Erickson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton (SG), Jonathan Selzer (PF) Michael Johnson, Ron Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 02:46 | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Moses Hubbard gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Jonathan Selzer takes the ball from Craig Shelton | 67-63 |
| 02:29 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Ron Johnson (PF) Robert Erickson, Roger Slaton, Jonathan Selzer | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) William Price, Moses Hubbard | |
| 02:22 | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-63 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Shelton | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Karn - foul #3 on Joel Karn, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG) Joel Karn | |
| 01:40 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | New Hampshire | Grant Clarke lays it in set up by Richard Walker | 71-67 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas is hacked by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | New Hampshire | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Price | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Rice | William Tighe scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Price | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker is hacked by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Erickson (SG), Hugh Baker (SF) Michael Johnson, Grant Clarke | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | New Hampshire | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Hugh Baker steals the ball from Jeffrey Mitchell | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson (SG), Roger Slaton (SF), Jonathan Selzer (C) Richard Walker, Ron Johnson, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton is fouled in the backcourt by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | New Hampshire | Roger Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Mitchell | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Craig Shelton grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Rice | William Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Tighe | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ron Johnson (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Roger Slaton, Jonathan Selzer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:03 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson is hacked by William Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Price, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | New Hampshire | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Price can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |