| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is hacked by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:41 | Rice | John Cowling blows the wide open layup | 29-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clay Farnham is called for the reach on William Dukes - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), Jack Robbins (SG), James Nobles (SF), Horace Venable (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, William Dukes, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Kile | 29-43 |
| 18:12 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jason Kent's pass is intercepted by Jack Robbins | 29-43 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Jack Robbins steals it from John Nutter | 29-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable banks in the layup set up by Jack Robbins | 31-43 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Cary Weber - foul #1 on Cary Weber, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), William Dukes (PF), Tony Allen (C) Cary Weber, Jack Robbins, James Nobles, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Stephen Kile | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wilds and he's hacked by Jason Kent - foul #2 on Jason Kent, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Allen | 37-45 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a floater from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Horace Venable (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Robert Wilds, Kenneth Campbell, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Jack Robbins - foul #3 on Jack Robbins, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SG), Cleveland Henderson (C) Boris Klemanski, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), John Nutter (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Zachary Hedberg, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 14:53 | Rice | John Nutter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Venable - foul #2 on Horace Venable, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| 14:53 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:53 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 39-45 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Rice | James Nobles picks off the pass by John Nutter in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Jack Robbins picks off the pass by Jason Kent | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Tony Allen (C) Jack Robbins, James Nobles, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Tony Allen picks off the pass by Zachary Hedberg in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by Kenneth Campbell - foul #2 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), John Cowling (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Michael Granados, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wilds - foul #3 on Robert Wilds, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG), William Dukes (PF) Robert Wilds, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Cary Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:26 | Rice | John Nutter misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:15 | Rice | John Nutter hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 45-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (SG), Horace Venable (SF), Cleveland Henderson (PF) Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Cary Weber is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Weber, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Stephen Kile buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edwin Veatch | 45-52 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Stephen Kile pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:10 | Rice | John Nutter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Jason Kent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Stephen Kile blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Rice | John Nutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Jack Robbins - foul #4 on Jack Robbins, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), James Nobles (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), William Dukes (C) Cary Weber, Jack Robbins, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Michael Granados, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| 07:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Kristopher Mire loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Boris Klemanski - foul #3 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF) James Nobles | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Wilds - foul #4 on Robert Wilds, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Wilds | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wilds, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG) Robert Wilds | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Casey Simpson | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SG) Boris Klemanski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Kristopher Mire | |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Lawhorn steps in front of the William Dukes pass | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Michael Granados lays it in uncontested | 54-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Tony Allen (C) James Nobles, William Dukes | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Zachary Hedberg, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:02 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the easy layup | 54-61 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it but misses | 54-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Robbins | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Robbins, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber (PG) Jack Robbins | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Casey Simpson | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Cary Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Tony Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Farnham (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter drills a jump hook from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-64 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:47 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 02:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Cowling | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cary Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Horace Venable (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Kenneth Campbell, Jerry Carter, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kristopher Mire | 58-69 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Nobles | 60-69 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) James Nobles, Horace Venable, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 01:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Granados | 60-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SG), Horace Venable (SF), William Dukes (C) Boris Klemanski, Kenneth Campbell, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Cary Weber is called for the reach on Jason Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cary Weber, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson (C) Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jason Kent gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | John Nutter is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Weber - foul #4 on Cary Weber, team foul #13 | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jason Kent - foul #3 on Jason Kent, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable is hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Horace Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is hacked by Cary Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cary Weber, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Tony Allen (C) Cary Weber, Horace Venable, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Clay Farnham (PF) John Nutter, Stephen Kile | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn runs out the clock | 65-75 |