| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stanley Villasenor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Guizar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurtis Monday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig James (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Kurtis Monday inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Kurtis Monday travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Richard Moyes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Tow | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Guizar | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Michael Tow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Lewis Kolb misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Kurtis Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Manuel Guizar is hacked by Michael Tow - foul #3 on Michael Tow, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG) Michael Tow | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Kurtis Monday throws it down on a great pass from Fred Bonner | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Richard Moyes hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Kurtis Monday knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Villasenor | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Craig James blows the layup but he's hacked by Kurtis Monday - foul #2 on Kurtis Monday, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Ivy (SG) Stanley Villasenor | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (C) Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 17:12 | Howard | Craig James misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Craig James makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Manuel Guizar is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Register (PG), Nicholas Reed (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael West (C) Manuel Guizar, Kurtis Monday, Fred Bonner, Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Keith Rice blocks the jumper by Robert Jackson | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Kenneth Canaday snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Craig James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Michael West snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Register (fresh) SG - Melvin Ivy (fresh) SF - Nicholas Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard Moyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Keith Rice (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Edward Register is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Villasenor (PG), Terrance Prange (SG) Edward Register, Nicholas Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Lewis Kolb (C) Richard Moyes, Robert Adams, Kenneth Canaday, Craig James | |
| 15:35 | Howard | Thomas Barnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Tow | 39-36 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Terrance Prange misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Keith Rice snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Kurtis Monday (SF), Fred Bonner (PF), Robert Curry (C) Melvin Ivy, Robert Jackson, Michael West | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Fred Bonner comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig James (PF) Keith Rice | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Fred Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Fred Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Craig James blows the layup but he's fouled by Terrance Prange - foul #4 on Terrance Prange, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Guizar (SG) Terrance Prange | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:37 | Howard | Craig James makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Craig James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Kurtis Monday misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Sullivan | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Craig James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Lewis Kolb tips it home | 41-40 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Fred Bonner scores on a floater from the left block set up by Manuel Guizar | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Michael Tow misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Curry - foul #1 on Robert Curry, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Ivy (SG) Stanley Villasenor | |
| Subs | Howard | Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (C) Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 13:25 | Howard | Michael Tow misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Michael Tow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Robert Curry can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Keith Rice - foul #1 on Keith Rice, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Robert Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Robert Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Melvin Ivy steps in front of the Kenneth Canaday pass | 45-41 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Kenneth Canaday is called for the reach on Kurtis Monday - foul #1 on Kenneth Canaday, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Terry Bean (C) Michael Tow, Craig James | |
| 12:15 | Rice | Fred Bonner makes the floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Melvin Ivy - foul #3 on Melvin Ivy, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Reed (PG), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael West (C) Kurtis Monday, Fred Bonner, Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Barnett (SF) Terry Bean | |
| 11:59 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Guizar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Ivy (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Nicholas Reed misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Nicholas Reed grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Villasenor (PG) Nicholas Reed | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig James (PF), Lewis Kolb (C) Keith Rice, Kenneth Canaday | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:41 | Howard | Craig James grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Howard | Lewis Kolb's pass is intercepted by Manuel Guizar | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Manuel Guizar lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jackson | 49-44 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Joseph Sullivan steals the ball from Stanley Villasenor | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Craig James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Robert Adams can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Michael West snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Craig James | 49-44 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Manuel Guizar picks off the pass by Robert Adams | 49-44 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Manuel Guizar throws it down | 51-44 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Robert Adams comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Craig James denies the turnaround by Robert Jackson | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Lewis Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lewis Kolb and he's fouled by Melvin Ivy - foul #4 on Melvin Ivy, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Register (PG), Nicholas Reed (SG), Kurtis Monday (SF), Fred Bonner (PF), Robert Curry (C) Stanley Villasenor, Manuel Guizar, Melvin Ivy, Robert Jackson, Michael West | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tow (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Keith Rice (PF), Terry Bean (C) Robert Adams, Thomas Barnett, Craig James, Lewis Kolb | |
| 08:35 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Kurtis Monday gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Nicholas Reed's floater is tipped away by Terry Bean | 51-46 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Kurtis Monday grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Kurtis Monday banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Bonner | 53-46 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Terry Bean is denied on a layup by Kurtis Monday | 53-46 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Register (fresh) SG - Nicholas Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurtis Monday (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Bonner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bean (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Howard | Keith Rice buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Sullivan | 53-48 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Kurtis Monday can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Tow - foul #4 on Michael Tow, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Terrance Prange (SG) Edward Register | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Craig James (PF) Joseph Sullivan, Terry Bean | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Kurtis Monday makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Kurtis Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Michael Tow knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Canaday | 55-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Kurtis Monday misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Canaday - foul #2 on Kenneth Canaday, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Kurtis Monday makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Kurtis Monday misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Craig James snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Craig James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Robert Curry pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Craig James denies the turnaround by Kurtis Monday | 56-51 |
| 05:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bonner | 56-51 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Fred Bonner misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Craig James - foul #1 on Craig James, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Villasenor (PG), Robert Jackson (C) Nicholas Reed, Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Adams (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Lewis Kolb (C) Michael Tow, Kenneth Canaday, Keith Rice | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Fred Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Fred Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Lewis Kolb - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Ivy (SF), Michael West (C) Kurtis Monday, Fred Bonner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Lewis Kolb is hacked by Michael West - foul #1 on Michael West, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG) Richard Moyes | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Lewis Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Lewis Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Michael West banks in the layup | 59-53 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan is hacked by Terrance Prange - foul #5 on Terrance Prange, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Guizar (SG), Robert Curry (C) Terrance Prange, Michael West | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tow (SG) Robert Adams | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Robert Curry pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Lewis Kolb steals the ball from Robert Jackson | 59-53 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Craig James is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Kurtis Monday (SF), Fred Bonner (PF) Melvin Ivy, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Rice (PF) Craig James | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stanley Villasenor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Guizar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurtis Monday (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Bonner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Fred Bonner's layup is rejected by Lewis Kolb | 59-53 |
| 03:13 | Howard | Lewis Kolb grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Keith Rice misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Fred Bonner gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor's layup is rejected by Thomas Barnett | 59-53 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Keith Rice gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Keith Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Ivy (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Stanley Villasenor, Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Moyes (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Kenneth Canaday (SF), Craig James (PF) Joseph Sullivan, Michael Tow, Thomas Barnett, Lewis Kolb | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Villasenor (PG), Robert Curry (C) Melvin Ivy, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Sullivan (PG), Michael Tow (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Lewis Kolb (C) Richard Moyes, Robert Adams, Kenneth Canaday, Keith Rice | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Fred Bonner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Michael Tow buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Craig James takes the ball from Robert Curry | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Kurtis Monday pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Fred Bonner knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kurtis Monday | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Lewis Kolb makes the shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Lewis Kolb gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Joseph Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Craig James tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor is hacked by Joseph Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sullivan, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Stanley Villasenor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Michael Tow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Fred Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Fred Bonner runs out the clock | 63-60 |