| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) SF - Lane Towe (fresh) PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ronald Hickey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Lance Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lane Towe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Lance Richmond misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Toby Ibrahim | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Gregory Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Terry Jerez grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Lance Richmond scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Aden | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Lance Richmond is hacked by Timothy Paras - foul #1 on Timothy Paras, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Lance Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Gregory Freeman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Samuel Aden loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rice | William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (C) Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:04 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Philip Estevez swats the short shot by Lance Richmond | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Terry Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Terry Thornton is whistled for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim is hacked by Terry Thornton - foul #1 on Terry Thornton, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG) Terry Jerez | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Ronald Hickey (C) William Toy, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG) Timothy Paras | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) SG - Johnny White (fresh) SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Ronald Hickey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Timothy Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | Gregory Freeman picks off the pass by Johnny White | 2-8 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Murphree - foul #1 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Terry Jerez (SG), Lance Richmond (PF) Blake Jones, Timothy Petty, Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Ernest Perkins, Ryan Fujiwara, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| 14:59 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-8 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe makes the floater from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Gregory Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-10 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | The jumper by Philip Estevez is denied by Ronald Hickey | 3-10 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hickey - foul #1 on Ronald Hickey, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Rice | William Toy (SF), Terry Thornton (C) Gregory Freeman, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG) Johnny White, Forest Lore | |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Lance Richmond - foul #1 on Lance Richmond, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Terry Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Terry Jerez hits a shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Aden | 5-11 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Terry Thornton gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Lane Towe is called for the reach on Lance Richmond - foul #2 on Lane Towe, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Valenti (C) Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Joseph Murphree (C) Lane Towe, Philip Estevez, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Terry Thornton is denied on a layup by Arthur Cox | 5-11 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Timothy Paras | 5-11 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Raymond Valenti - foul #1 on Raymond Valenti, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG) Samuel Aden | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Raymond Valenti travels with the ball | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Ronald Hickey (C) Terry Jerez, William Toy, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Murphree (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Thornton - foul #2 on Terry Thornton, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Lance Richmond (PF) Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree grabs the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #1 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Timothy Petty | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Philip Estevez (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Ernest Perkins, Timothy Paras, Arthur Cox, Joseph Murphree | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Gregory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG) Blake Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny White | 5-16 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Gregory Freeman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Aden | 7-16 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | Johnny White's pass is intercepted by Terry Jerez in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Terry Jerez dunks the ball | 9-16 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Johnny White | 9-18 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Gregory Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina State | Lance Richmond steals the ball from Philip Estevez | 9-18 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Samuel Aden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Philip Estevez | 9-18 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lance Richmond - foul #2 on Lance Richmond, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), William Toy (SF), Raymond Valenti (PF) Samuel Aden, Terry Jerez, Gregory Freeman, Lance Richmond | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Arthur Cox (C) Johnny White, Ryan Fujiwara, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Raymond Valenti buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-19 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses the runner in the paint | 11-19 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Raymond Valenti snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SF - William Toy (fresh) PF - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hickey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ernest Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Forest Lore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Estevez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Rice | William Toy misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Forest Lore - foul #1 on Forest Lore, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF) Timothy Petty, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Winder (SF), Joseph Murphree (C) Forest Lore, Philip Estevez | |
| 07:11 | Rice | William Toy misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 07:11 | Rice | William Toy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Raymond Valenti grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 06:22 | Rice | William Toy's pass is intercepted by Arthur Cox | 12-19 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder is fouled on the floor by Terry Jerez - foul #1 on Terry Jerez, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG) Blake Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim (C) Joseph Murphree | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Winder makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Terry Jerez comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Winder | 12-21 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Winder | 12-24 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Arthur Cox denies the turnaround by Raymond Valenti | 12-24 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Arthur Cox | 12-24 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Cox, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Hickey (C) Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Joseph Murphree (PF) Timothy Paras, Richard Winder, Arthur Cox | |
| 05:15 | Rice | William Toy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-24 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Toby Ibrahim | 12-24 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murphree comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-24 |
| 04:49 | Rice | William Toy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Joseph Murphree is called for the reach on Terry Jerez - foul #2 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez (PF) Joseph Murphree | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Terry Jerez makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Terry Jerez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Perkins | 14-26 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #2 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (SG), Lance Richmond (PF), Terry Thornton (C) Terry Jerez, William Toy, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG), Lane Towe (SF) Ernest Perkins, Ryan Fujiwara | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim hits the finger roll | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Blake Jones (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Estevez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Lance Richmond misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Terry Thornton knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Paras - foul #2 on Timothy Paras, team foul #10 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox (C) Toby Ibrahim | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Terry Thornton makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox tips it back up and in | 17-30 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Timothy Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Paras - foul #3 on Timothy Paras, team foul #11 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins (PG), Joseph Murphree (C) Timothy Paras, Philip Estevez | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Blake Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Raymond Valenti snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Raymond Valenti is fouled on the floor by Joseph Murphree - foul #3 on Joseph Murphree, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Terry Jerez (SG), William Toy (SF) Timothy Petty, Blake Jones, Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Philip Estevez (PF) Johnny White, Lane Towe, Joseph Murphree | |
| 01:38 | Rice | Raymond Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Raymond Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Jerez - foul #2 on Terry Jerez, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim (C) Arthur Cox | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:13 | Rice | William Toy scores on a floater in the paint set up by Samuel Aden | 26-34 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Ernest Perkins buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Raymond Valenti hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Terry Jerez | 28-36 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lance Richmond - foul #3 on Lance Richmond, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Thornton (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Lance Richmond, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Lane Towe (SF), Arthur Cox (C) Ernest Perkins, Ryan Fujiwara, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Philip Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Terry Jerez is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |