| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Neal Thompson (fresh) SG - Jackie Sinnott (fresh) SF - Glen Brown (fresh) PF - Vaughn Dileo (fresh) C - Robert Perron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) C - Charles Krebs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Charles Krebs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo misses long on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Neal Thompson steps in front of the Hubert Gatlin pass | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Chattanooga | Glen Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Thompson | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Jacob Newsom's layup is rejected by Vaughn Dileo | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Jackie Sinnott | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron is hacked by Charles Krebs - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Werner Peabody and he's fouled by Glen Brown - foul #1 on Glen Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Robert Perron denies the turnaround by Werner Peabody | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Chattanooga | Glen Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Neal Thompson - foul #1 on Neal Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Drake (PG), Frederick Goss (SG), Dewey Harris (SF), Brian Ducker (PF), Jermaine Parada (C) Neal Thompson, Jackie Sinnott, Glen Brown, Vaughn Dileo, Robert Perron | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Gary Pittman (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Dewey Harris steals it from Gregory Dejesus | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Chattanooga | Gary Pittman picks off the pass by Frederick Goss | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Drake (fresh) SG - Frederick Goss (fresh) SF - Dewey Harris (fresh) PF - Brian Ducker (fresh) C - Jermaine Parada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) C - Gary Pittman (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Harris - foul #1 on Dewey Harris, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Chattanooga | Dewey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:54 | Chattanooga | Robert Drake knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dewey Harris | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Jermaine Parada steals the ball from Dustin Snow | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Chattanooga | Dewey Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Chattanooga | Jermaine Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 13:59 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker tips it in | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Chattanooga | Gary Pittman blocks the short jumper by Robert Drake | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Snow | 11-8 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Werner Peabody and the foul's on Brian Ducker - foul #1 on Brian Ducker, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Neal Thompson (PG), Jackie Sinnott (SG), Glen Brown (SF), Vaughn Dileo (PF), Robert Perron (C) Robert Drake, Frederick Goss, Dewey Harris, Brian Ducker, Jermaine Parada | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Kevin Mechling (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| 13:32 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Kevin Mechling drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Thompson | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Vaughn Dileo denies the turnaround by William Quintanilla | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Alfredo Marino scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Dejesus | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Quintanilla | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Neal Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vaughn Dileo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Perron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mechling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Krebs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Charles Krebs scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by William Quintanilla | 14-17 |
| 10:31 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits the finger roll and the foul's on Neal Thompson - foul #2 on Neal Thompson, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Drake (PG), Frederick Goss (SG), Dewey Harris (SF), Brian Ducker (PF), Jermaine Parada (C) Neal Thompson, Jackie Sinnott, Glen Brown, Vaughn Dileo, Robert Perron | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF) Alfredo Marino, Kevin Mechling, William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:52 | Chattanooga | Dewey Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Drake - foul #1 on Robert Drake, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 09:35 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:35 | Chattanooga | Jermaine Parada pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker can't connect on a runner near the basket | 14-21 |
| 09:23 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:17 | Chattanooga | Jermaine Parada connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Goss | 16-21 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Frederick Goss picks off the pass by Gary Pittman | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Chattanooga | Gary Pittman denies the turnaround by Jermaine Parada | 16-21 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Drake - foul #2 on Robert Drake, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Gregory Burden (PG), Jackie Sinnott (SG), Glen Brown (SF), Vaughn Dileo (PF), Robert Perron (C) Robert Drake, Frederick Goss, Dewey Harris, Brian Ducker, Jermaine Parada | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:21 | Chattanooga | Gregory Burden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Gary Pittman's layup is rejected by Robert Perron | 16-23 |
| 08:00 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:41 | Chattanooga | Glen Brown knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Paul Burns (PF) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 07:41 | Chattanooga | Glen Brown makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Gary Pittman knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Glen Brown - foul #2 on Glen Brown, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker (SF) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Gregory Burden (fresh) SG - Jackie Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Ducker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vaughn Dileo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Perron (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Burns (fresh) C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron's pass is intercepted by Werner Peabody | 19-25 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 19-27 |
| 06:49 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo blows the dunk | 19-27 |
| 06:48 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron tips it in | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Gary Pittman clanks a shot from the left block | 21-27 |
| 06:28 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Paul Burns pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:01 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron is fouled on the floor by Gary Pittman - foul #1 on Gary Pittman, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss (PG), Dewey Harris (SG), Jermaine Parada (C) Gregory Burden, Jackie Sinnott, Robert Perron | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Paul Burns, Gary Pittman | |
| 05:44 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo's floater is knocked away by Jacob Newsom | 21-27 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | Rice | A charge is called on Werner Peabody - foul #1 on Werner Peabody, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Chattanooga | Dewey Harris can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-27 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Charles Krebs snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Vaughn Dileo picks off the pass by Dustin Snow | 21-27 |
| 04:16 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:15 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Goss | 21-27 |
| 03:56 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #2 on Dustin Snow, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Neal Thompson (PG), Jackie Sinnott (SG), Glen Brown (SF), Robert Perron (C) Frederick Goss, Dewey Harris, Vaughn Dileo, Jermaine Parada | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Kevin Mechling (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Paul Burns (C) Hubert Gatlin, Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| 03:56 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:56 | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:28 | Rice | William Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo (PF) Brian Ducker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Neal Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vaughn Dileo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Perron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mechling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Burns (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Chattanooga | Glen Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 02:53 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Brown - foul #3 on Glen Brown, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss (SF), Jermaine Parada (PF) Glen Brown, Vaughn Dileo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Paul Burns | |
| 02:53 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:53 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:53 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:48 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott is hacked by Gregory Dejesus - foul #1 on Gregory Dejesus, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Krebs (C) Gary Pittman | |
| 02:32 | Chattanooga | Jackie Sinnott misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 02:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Quintanilla | 23-28 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kevin Mechling misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Perron - foul #1 on Robert Perron, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Alfredo Marino, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kevin Mechling makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kevin Mechling misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla is hacked by Frederick Goss - foul #1 on Frederick Goss, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Brian Ducker (SF) Jermaine Parada | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Kevin Mechling | |
| 02:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:57 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 01:55 | Chattanooga | Robert Perron snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 01:46 | Chattanooga | Werner Peabody steals the ball from Robert Perron | 23-30 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jackie Sinnott - foul #1 on Jackie Sinnott, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Drake (PG) Neal Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) William Quintanilla | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:27 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss is fouled on the floor by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 01:27 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:27 | Chattanooga | Frederick Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Werner Peabody lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin and the foul's on Robert Perron - foul #2 on Robert Perron, team foul #13 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dewey Harris (SG), Vaughn Dileo (PF), Jermaine Parada (C) Jackie Sinnott, Frederick Goss, Robert Perron | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PF) Jacob Newsom | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus is hacked by Vaughn Dileo - foul #1 on Vaughn Dileo, team foul #14 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Neal Thompson (PG) Brian Ducker | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | Chattanooga | Neal Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Mechling (SG), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Gary Pittman | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Alfredo Marino travels in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Vaughn Dileo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-37 |