| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Bush inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 27-36 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Donald Cale banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rutledge | 27-38 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart connects on the floater from the right block set up by David Rutledge and he's fouled by Jason Avent - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Joseph Bush is whistled for traveling | 27-41 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Conrad Hart | 27-44 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Donald Cale can't connect on a jumper from close range | 29-44 |
| 17:44 | Chicago State | Charles Carter grabs the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | David Rutledge drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Conrad Hart | 29-47 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Rutledge | 32-50 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Kenneth Orman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is hacked by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Albert Becker (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Conrad Hart, Samuel Brown, Donald Cale, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Keith Queen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 37-50 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Timothy Bates picks off the pass by Joshua Gardea | 37-50 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Keith Queen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG) Albert Becker | |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Richarson - foul #2 on Robert Richarson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) Joshua Gardea | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:02 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Albert Becker is denied by Richard Maddocks | 42-51 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Becker | 42-53 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Albert Becker gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:24 | Chicago State | Albert Becker hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelley | 45-55 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Maddocks | 48-55 |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 48-55 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Richarson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Richarson | 48-55 |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:20 | Chicago State | James Kelley is hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (PG), Wade Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Charles Carter (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Samuel Brown, Albert Becker, Robert Richarson, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Conrad Hart picks off the pass by Jason Avent in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 10:40 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-55 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Donald Cale connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Rutledge | 48-57 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:17 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Wade Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Carter | 48-59 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 09:48 | Chicago State | Wade Brown snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-59 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | David Rutledge tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Conrad Hart - foul #1 on Conrad Hart, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Keith Queen (SF) Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Samuel Brown (SG), Edwin Farmer (C) Wade Brown, Donald Cale, David Rutledge | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) Conrad Hart | |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-61 |
| 08:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Fox | 48-61 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Albert Becker, Charles Carter | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Donald Fox connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Keith Queen | 50-61 |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | Arthur Matson steals the ball from Samuel Brown | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) C - Edwin Farmer (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Joseph Bush (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF), David Rutledge (C) Ronnie Pursel, Edwin Farmer | |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Matson | 53-62 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Donald Cale blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #5 on Timothy Bates, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:16 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it home | 55-64 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), Charles Carter (PF) Donald Cale, Robert Richarson | |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Jason Avent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) James Kelley | |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 05:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 55-65 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF) Samuel Brown | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is intercepted by Albert Becker | 55-65 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Albert Becker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-65 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Conrad Hart steps in front of the Jason Avent pass in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Albert Becker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Moore - foul #2 on Alfred Moore, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Arthur Matson (PF) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Ronnie Pursel (C) Conrad Hart, Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Albert Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled on the floor by Albert Becker - foul #1 on Albert Becker, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Albert Becker | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), David Rutledge (C) Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Kenneth Orman's pass is intercepted by Conrad Hart | 57-71 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the easy layup | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Joseph Bush drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jenkins | 59-71 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 59-73 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Arthur Matson is whistled for traveling | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Ronnie Pursel (C) James Kelley, Samuel Brown, David Rutledge | |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Conrad Hart - foul #2 on Conrad Hart, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Gardea | 61-75 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joshua Gardea steals the ball from Alfred Moore | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart runs out the clock | 61-75 |