| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Rice | David Rutledge blocks the short jumper by Michael Jenkins | 31-40 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Timothy Bates snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Richard Petrus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Galipeau - foul #2 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:40 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | James Kelley double dribbles | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Matson | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Kelley - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau | |
| 17:11 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 37-44 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Donald Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Kenneth Colclough, Charles Carter, Christopher Grimes | |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Ronnie Pursel steps in front of the Arthur Matson pass | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel loses the ball out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), David Rutledge (C) Joshua Gardea, Robert Richarson | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Arthur Matson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:14 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Rutledge | 39-50 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Fox | 42-50 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Timothy Bates is called for the reach on James Kelley - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (PF) Ronnie Pursel | |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Cale and he's hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Charles Carter (SF) James Kelley, Donald Cale | |
| 14:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jason Avent | 44-52 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from Kenneth Colclough | 44-52 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Kenneth Colclough, Richard Galipeau, Robert Richarson, David Rutledge | |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Joshua Gardea picks off the pass by Donald Fox | 46-53 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | Charles Carter's pass is intercepted by Michael Jenkins | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Donald Fox blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Richard Petrus is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Arthur Matson steals it from Charles Carter | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | James Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Robert Richarson (C) Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Jason Avent connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox and the foul's on Richard Galipeau - foul #3 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Robert Richarson | |
| 11:05 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Colclough - foul #1 on Kenneth Colclough, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Petrus (C) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF), Robert Richarson (PF) Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 51-53 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Jason Avent lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 09:36 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Michael Jenkins steals the ball from David Rutledge | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Richarson swats the layup by Richard Maddocks | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Galipeau - foul #4 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Michael Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Kenneth Colclough, Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, David Rutledge | |
| 08:27 | Rice | James Kelley is called for the reach on Donald Fox - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 54-53 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Cale (SF) Robert Richarson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Cale | 54-55 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Ronnie Pursel is called for the reach on James Stamps - foul #3 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Christopher Grimes (C) Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 07:15 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:15 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Carter and the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #4 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Petrus (C) James Stamps, Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer (PF), David Rutledge (C) Charles Carter, Christopher Grimes | |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Donald Cale makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits the finger roll set up by Donald Cale | 56-60 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Avent | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | David Rutledge tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Edwin Farmer - foul #1 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Richard Maddocks, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), Robert Richarson (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, Edwin Farmer, David Rutledge | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 63-65 |
| 03:59 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Fox | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Colclough - foul #2 on Kenneth Colclough, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter, Robert Richarson | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Chicago State | David Rutledge gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Chicago State | Donald Cale loses the dribble to Michael Jenkins | 66-68 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Avent and the foul's on Richard Galipeau - foul #5 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG) Richard Galipeau | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | David Rutledge snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Jason Avent scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Matson | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea loses the ball out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Jason Avent double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Donald Cale jams it on a nice dish by James Kelley | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Arthur Matson's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronnie Pursel | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Gardea | 72-72 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jason Avent is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Donald Cale drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Pursel | 72-74 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | James Kelley runs out the clock | 72-74 |