| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Charles Barnes inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Brett Davis comes up short on the shot near the basket | 35-26 |
| 19:48 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Ryan | 35-26 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Charles Barnes buries a floater from the right wing set up by Nicholas English and he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Schiavo | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Homer Ryan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schiavo - foul #2 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG) Joseph Schiavo | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| 18:35 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Stanislaus Kucinski is called for the reach on Calvin Gervais - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SG), Christopher Estes (SF), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) Kennith Barnette, Stephen Smith, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benjamin Farrish | 38-35 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Christopher Estes hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Ruis | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Eric Stamper knocks in the shot from the right block | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Rodney Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Davis drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Benjamin Farrish and he's hacked by Curtis Baker - foul #1 on Curtis Baker, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Dennis Batton (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) George Ruis, Rodney Carter, Christopher Estes, Curtis Baker, William Lord | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Brett Davis is called for the reach on Dennis Batton - foul #2 on Brett Davis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Brett Davis | |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Schiavo and he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the runner from close range | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Dennis Batton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dennis Batton, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), George Ruis (SG), Christopher Estes (SF), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) Kennith Barnette, Joseph Schiavo, Stephen Smith, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Thomas Orosco, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Curtis Baker - foul #2 on Curtis Baker, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Eric Stamper denies the turnaround by Christopher Estes | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dewayne Costas | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Christopher Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Dennis Batton (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) Michael Higby, George Ruis, Christopher Estes, Curtis Baker, William Lord | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Carter - foul #1 on Rodney Carter, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais misses short on a jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Stephen Smith snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Rodney Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Kennith Barnette | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Rodney Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Rodney Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski's pass is intercepted by George Ruis | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Stanislaus Kucinski steals it from Rodney Carter | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Batton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Gervais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Dennis Batton gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), Christopher Estes (SF), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) George Ruis, Rodney Carter, Stephen Smith, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Eric Stamper snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Rice | William Lord takes the ball from Benjamin Farrish | 45-45 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Christopher Estes knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Curtis Baker | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Brandon Mask hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Curtis Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Michael Higby misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Mask - foul #2 on Brandon Mask, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG), William Buchman (SF), Dennis Batton (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) Joseph Schiavo, Christopher Estes, Curtis Baker, William Lord | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Michael Higby makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Michael Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Homer Ryan knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Davis | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Batton comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #3 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG) Michael Higby | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF) Thomas Orosco, Benjamin Farrish | |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Batton makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Dennis Batton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Gervais | 50-47 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | George Ruis's pass is intercepted by Homer Ryan | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Kennith Barnette is called for the reach on Nicholas English - foul #2 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Dennis Batton snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | George Ruis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SG), Christopher Estes (SF) George Ruis, William Buchman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Kennith Barnette picks off the pass by Brandon Mask in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Christopher Estes is fouled on the floor by Eric Stamper - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG) Nicholas English | |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson loses the dribble to Calvin Gervais | 52-47 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Brett Davis steals the ball from Christopher Estes | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Batton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Gervais (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Brandon Mask hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Christopher Estes knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kennith Barnette | 54-49 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Dennis Batton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Eric Stamper snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Kennith Barnette takes the ball from Brandon Mask in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Batton - foul #4 on Dennis Batton, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) Kennith Barnette, Joseph Schiavo, Christopher Estes, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 06:12 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Curtis Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Brett Davis blocks the short jumper by Rodney Carter | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Stephen Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | William Lord misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Curtis Baker snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | George Ruis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Farrish | 54-52 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Curtis Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), William Buchman (PF) Rodney Carter, William Lord | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Homer Ryan tips it home | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | George Ruis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #2 on Homer Ryan, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Benjamin Farrish | |
| 04:25 | Niagara | George Ruis misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by William Buchman - foul #3 on William Buchman, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SG), Calvin Gervais (C) George Ruis, Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Thomas Orosco gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Orosco and he's fouled by Joseph Schiavo - foul #3 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Lord (C) Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF), Eric Stamper (PF) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Higby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Buchman (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Homer Ryan (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Eric Stamper snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Buchman - foul #4 on William Buchman, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), Dennis Batton (PF) Michael Higby, Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Thomas Orosco, Homer Ryan | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG), Christopher Estes (SF) Rodney Carter, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas English and he's hacked by George Ruis - foul #2 on George Ruis, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Baker (C) William Lord | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF) Christopher Estes | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish | |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Curtis Baker knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Smith and the foul's on Brandon Mask - foul #3 on Brandon Mask, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SG), Calvin Gervais (C) George Ruis, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Curtis Baker makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Curtis Baker is called for the reach on Brett Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Baker, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Batton (PF) Curtis Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas English is fouled in the backcourt by Kennith Barnette - foul #3 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG) Brandon Mask | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Kennith Barnette steals the ball from Charles Barnes in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kennith Barnette | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Charles Barnes drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais lays it in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Kennith Barnette is called for the reach on Nicholas English in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Dennis Batton snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Gervais | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Eric Stamper (SF) Brandon Mask, Benjamin Farrish | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Kennith Barnette - foul #5 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Kennith Barnette | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Dennis Batton snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by George Ruis in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Ruis, team foul #17 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |