| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Lee Lusk - foul #2 on Lee Lusk, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Brad Clough lays it in set up by Oliver Chance | 46-47 |
| 18:59 | Vermont | John Caruso picks off the pass by Daniel Nale | 46-47 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Brad Clough knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 46-49 |
| 18:42 | Vermont | Robert Hobson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 18:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 46-49 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 18:18 | Vermont | John Caruso steals the ball from Levi Richardson | 46-49 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Lee Lusk grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Marvin Boltz swats the short shot by Daniel Nale | 46-49 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Oliver Chance pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 17:35 | Vermont | Levi Richardson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:30 | Vermont | Salvador Hernandez steals the ball from Robert Hobson in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the finger roll set up by Salvador Hernandez | 46-51 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Robert Hobson is hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Jerry Sankowski (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Adam Selvage (PF), Dennis Malakowsky (C) Robert Hobson, Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, John Gines, Daniel Nale | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 17:07 | Vermont | James Lane steps in front of the Jon Reid pass | 46-51 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| 16:32 | Vermont | Adam Selvage misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 16:31 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 16:18 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 16:17 | Vermont | Jon Reid gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dennis Malakowsky, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lee Lusk (SG), Levi Richardson (SF), John Gines (PF), Daniel Nale (C) Jerry Sankowski, Edgar Citizen, Adam Selvage, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) SG - Lee Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | James Lane hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Diggs | 46-53 |
| 15:27 | Vermont | Jon Reid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Lusk | 48-53 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Levi Richardson is called for the reach on James Diggs - foul #3 on Levi Richardson, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG) Jon Reid | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, James Lane | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 15:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Diggs | 48-53 |
| 15:02 | Rice | John Caruso is fouled on the floor by Lee Lusk - foul #3 on Lee Lusk, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG) James Diggs | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Martin Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 48-56 |
| 14:31 | Vermont | Lee Lusk's pass is intercepted by Brad Clough | 48-56 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Brad Clough comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Marvin Boltz tips it in | 48-58 |
| 14:12 | Vermont | Levi Richardson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:56 | Rice | John Caruso's dunk attempt is rejected by John Gines | 48-58 |
| 13:55 | Vermont | Levi Richardson snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 13:48 | Vermont | John Gines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Adam Selvage (PF) Robert Hobson, John Gines | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 13:37 | Rice | James Blay scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | Daniel Nale banks in the layup | 50-61 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 13:00 | Rice | James Diggs tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 12:55 | Vermont | Jon Reid clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 50-63 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Martin Ward snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 12:33 | Rice | James Diggs misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 12:32 | Vermont | Levi Richardson grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Adam Selvage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 12:24 | Vermont | Lee Lusk misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 12:23 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Lee Lusk - foul #4 on Lee Lusk, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Jerry Sankowski (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), John Gines (PF) Jon Reid, Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, Daniel Nale | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, James Blay, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Marvin Boltz knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Clough | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Selvage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen tips it in | 52-66 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Brad Clough hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Salvador Hernandez | 52-68 |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Robert Hobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #2 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Dennis Malakowsky (C) Adam Selvage | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Robert Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 10:54 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 10:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 53-68 |
| 10:38 | Rice | John Caruso knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Blay and he's fouled by Dennis Malakowsky - foul #4 on Dennis Malakowsky, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Kevin Burket (C) Robert Hobson, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (C) Brad Clough | |
| 10:38 | Rice | John Caruso misses the free throw | 53-70 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | Kevin Burket pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Gines | 55-70 |
| 10:14 | Rice | James Blay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Diggs | 55-73 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Jon Reid connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 09:56 | Rice | James Blay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Levi Richardson (SF), Daniel Nale (C) Jerry Sankowski, Edgar Citizen, Kevin Burket | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, John Caruso | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Levi Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 09:44 | Rice | James Lane snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Levi Richardson - foul #4 on Levi Richardson, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eric Arwood (SF) Levi Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) James Blay | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 09:13 | Rice | James Diggs knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lane | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Robert Hobson hits a jumper from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 60-77 |
| 08:29 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Robert Hobson is blocked by Brad Clough | 60-77 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the board | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Robert Hobson picks off the pass by James Diggs in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | Robert Hobson lays it in | 62-77 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 07:52 | Vermont | Robert Hobson gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 07:48 | Vermont | Jon Reid misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 07:47 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Daniel Nale denies the turnaround by James Lane | 62-77 |
| 07:41 | Vermont | Daniel Nale pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Hobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Arwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SF - James Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Robert Hobson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (PG), Lee Lusk (SG), Levi Richardson (SF), Adam Selvage (PF), Dennis Malakowsky (C) Robert Hobson, Jon Reid, Eric Arwood, John Gines, Daniel Nale | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), John Caruso (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Diggs, Salvador Hernandez, James Lane, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 07:16 | Rice | John Caruso is whistled for traveling | 62-77 |
| 07:04 | Vermont | Lee Lusk clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 07:02 | Rice | James Blay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Caruso connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Blay and he's hacked by Adam Selvage - foul #3 on Adam Selvage, team foul #8 | 62-79 |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Caruso misses the free throw | 62-79 |
| 06:37 | Vermont | Adam Selvage snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 06:17 | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Lusk | 65-79 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Jerry Sankowski is called for the reach on Marvin Boltz - foul #2 on Jerry Sankowski, team foul #9 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Hobson (PG), Daniel Nale (C) Jerry Sankowski, Dennis Malakowsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, John Caruso, Bernard Mack | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | Adam Selvage is fouled on the floor by James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #3 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Vermont | Edgar Citizen (PF) Adam Selvage | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), James Lane (SF) James Blay, Marvin Boltz | |
| 05:19 | Vermont | Robert Hobson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen grabs the offensive board | 65-81 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Robert Hobson is hacked by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #4 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Gines (PF) Levi Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:56 | Vermont | Robert Hobson lays it up and in set up by Lee Lusk and he's hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #5 | 67-81 |
| 04:56 | Vermont | Robert Hobson makes the free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Robert Hobson takes the ball from Martin Ward | 68-81 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Lee Lusk is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lonergan - foul #2 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #6 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jon Reid (PG), Jerry Sankowski (SG), Levi Richardson (SF) Robert Hobson, Lee Lusk, Edgar Citizen | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) James Lane, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Levi Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to John Gines | 68-81 |
| 03:48 | Vermont | Levi Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Jerry Sankowski steals the ball from James Diggs | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jon Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Sankowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Levi Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Gines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Nale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Vermont | John Gines makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sankowski | 73-81 |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Blay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 02:51 | Rice | James Diggs tips it home | 73-83 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Vermont | Lee Lusk (SG) Jerry Sankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 02:43 | Vermont | Daniel Nale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-83 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Marvin Boltz gets the rebound | 73-83 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by John Gines - foul #1 on John Gines, team foul #10 | 73-83 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 02:13 | Vermont | Levi Richardson grabs the board | 73-84 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Levi Richardson's pass is intercepted by Oliver Chance | 73-84 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits the finger roll | 73-86 |
| 01:45 | Vermont | Lee Lusk travels with the ball | 73-86 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jerry Sankowski (SG), Edgar Citizen (SF), Adam Selvage (PF), Dennis Malakowsky (C) Lee Lusk, Levi Richardson, John Gines, Daniel Nale | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| 01:27 | Rice | James Diggs misses the floater in the paint | 73-86 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Adam Selvage pulls down the rebound | 73-86 |
| 01:19 | Vermont | Edgar Citizen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edgar Citizen, team foul #11 | 73-86 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Martin Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Jon Reid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Blay - foul #3 on James Blay, team foul #7 | 73-86 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Jon Reid makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Jon Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Diggs gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Lane loses the dribble to Dennis Malakowsky | 74-86 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | James Lane is called for the reach on Jon Reid - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #8 | 74-86 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Jon Reid misses the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 74-86 |