| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-23 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jan Tarver | 41-25 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Raymond Burns loses the dribble to Paul Weber | 41-25 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 44-25 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Edward Scheiber swats the short shot by Raymond Burns | 44-25 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:36 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a runner in the paint set up by John Watson | 46-27 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 48-27 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 17:07 | Rice | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 16:52 | Rice | John Watson is hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Timothy Chavis | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mascarenas | 48-30 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Williams loses the dribble to Gregg Moore | 48-30 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 48-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a floater near the basket | 48-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it back up and in | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jan Tarver gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | John Campbell is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for a carry | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Watson is whistled for a carry | 50-33 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Campbell | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is intercepted by John Campbell | 53-33 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber loses the dribble to John Watson | 53-33 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Adam Pease knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Watson | 53-35 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Campbell and he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, David Williams, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Dennis Hazelwood steps in front of the Richard Mascarenas pass | 56-35 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup | 56-35 |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Robert Pearce double dribbles | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-35 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the jumper in the lane | 56-35 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Gregg Moore steals it from John Campbell | 56-35 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Robert Pearce banks in the layup | 56-37 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Gregg Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce is called for traveling | 56-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (PF) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, James Snow, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 59-37 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the floater near the basket | 59-39 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Craig Chappell steps in front of the David Williams pass | 59-39 |
| 09:23 | Rice | John Watson lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 59-41 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 59-41 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Adam Pease comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-43 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-46 |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Watson grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:39 | Rice | John Watson loses the dribble to John Campbell | 62-48 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Pearce steals the ball from David Williams | 63-48 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Robert Pearce is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | David Williams misses the jumper in the lane | 63-48 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) James Snow | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Gregg Moore steals the ball from Jan Tarver | 63-48 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 66-51 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Campbell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jan Tarver and he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #4 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), James Snow (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Snow | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 5 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - James Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Campbell | 72-53 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Campbell misses short on a jumper near the basket | 72-53 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 75-53 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mascarenas | 75-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Mascarenas is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Rice | James Snow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-56 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #3 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 76-56 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | John Campbell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Robert Pearce's pass is intercepted by Paul Weber | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Snow can't connect on a floater from the left side | 77-56 |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Snow grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Paul Weber | 77-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver jams it on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 79-56 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Gregg Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mascarenas | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 79-59 |