| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Bush inbounds the ball | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams's layup is rejected by Richard Maddocks | 22-43 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | John Gustafson tips it back up and in | 22-45 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 3 from straight away | 25-45 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Darrell Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-47 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 25-50 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Joseph Bush's fadeaway is rejected by John Gustafson | 25-50 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-50 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the tip | 25-50 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the follow up shot | 27-50 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the runner in the paint set up by John Gustafson and the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #1 | 27-52 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the free throw | 27-52 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Jason Avent knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 30-52 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Joseph Bush, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 30-52 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Queen | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | John Gustafson lays it in set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 33-54 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Jason Avent is whistled for traveling | 33-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Fred Shead | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the easy layup | 33-54 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello tips it but misses | 33-54 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't tip it in | 33-54 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Donald Fox snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Keith Queen is hacked by Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Michael Eckley | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Alfred Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG) Gary Tunstall | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 35-56 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-56 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-56 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Joseph Bush knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Avent | 38-56 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Larry Sorensen | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Darrell Brown steals it from Michael Jenkins | 38-58 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 38-60 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Ronnie Kosakowski picks off the pass by Richard Maddocks | 38-60 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski banks in the layup | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a jumper from close range set up by Joseph Bush | 40-62 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Joseph Bush steals it from Fred Shead | 40-62 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Fox | 42-62 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Donald Fox pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Donald Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donald Fox connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 44-64 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Donald Fox knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 46-64 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Fred Shead | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edgar Jerkins | 46-67 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't finish the layup | 46-67 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it back up and in | 46-69 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Alfred Moore drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Orman | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eric Williams | 48-71 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Kenneth Orman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #2 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF) Alfred Moore, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Michael Eckley's layup is rejected by Kenneth Orman | 49-71 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it in | 49-73 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #3 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Timothy Bates | 51-73 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Fred Shead scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 51-75 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Queen | 54-75 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | John Gustafson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Edgar Jerkins | 54-77 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-77 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | John Gustafson jams it on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 54-79 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Jason Avent buries a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Matson | 56-79 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 56-81 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jason Avent | 58-81 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive board | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #6 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Keith Queen steals it from Gary Tunstall | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-81 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Michael Eckley knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Douglas Mauriello and he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #7 | 58-83 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the free throw | 58-83 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 58-83 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Alfred Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-83 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the dunk but the foul's on Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #8 | 58-83 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Keith Queen is called for a backcourt violation | 58-85 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #9 | 58-85 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the defensive board | 58-86 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Donald Fox is called for traveling | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Moore - foul #2 on Alfred Moore, team foul #10 | 58-86 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Ronnie Kosakowski steals it from Joseph Bush | 58-88 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski runs out the clock | 58-88 |