| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Robert Clark steps in front of the Carlos Tedrow pass | 35-24 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Hill | 35-26 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill loses the dribble to Carlos Tedrow | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Corey Riddle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is whistled for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Cleveland Ladner (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey's pass is intercepted by Frank Stephenson | 37-28 |
| 15:49 | Rice | John Green is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Howard Reed, Cleveland Ladner, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG) John Green | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Derrick Tsao takes the ball from Stephen McKinnie | 37-28 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton's floater is knocked away by Donald Reavis | 37-28 |
| 15:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 37-28 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Frank Stephenson, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 14:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Stephen McKinnie takes the ball from Christopher Lerner | 39-28 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-28 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a floater near the basket | 42-30 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Eddy Frampton denies the turnaround by Corey Riddle | 42-30 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Cleveland Ladner (SF) Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | John Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Eddy Frampton steals it from Carlos Tedrow | 44-32 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-32 |
| 12:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Reed | 44-32 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Howard Reed steals the ball from John Green in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 11:57 | Rice | John Green is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Cleveland Ladner, Donald Reavis, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen McKinnie | 47-32 |
| 11:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 47-32 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie's fadeaway is rejected by Evan Massey | 47-32 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Evan Massey | 47-34 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is whistled for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Derrick Tsao | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Clark and the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF) Robert Clark, Evan Massey | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Joseph Durst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Eddy Frampton is blocked by Donald Reavis | 47-37 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Durst | 49-37 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) John Green, Scott Robinson, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 08:37 | Rice | Derrick Tsao is called for the reach on Cleveland Ladner - foul #2 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:37 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Derrick Tsao is called for the reach on Joseph Durst - foul #3 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton blows the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Tedrow - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Donald Reavis (PF) Joseph Durst, Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) Frank Minton | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #9 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen McKinnie picks off the pass by Kenneth Pence | 55-37 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Howard Reed | 57-37 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 06:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 57-37 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Dick Hill steps in front of the Donald Reavis pass | 57-37 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 57-39 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derrick Tsao | 57-39 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Carlos Tedrow swats the short shot by Evan Massey | 57-39 |
| 05:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 57-39 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Joseph Durst is fouled on the floor by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #10 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #3 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) Frank Minton | |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Joseph Durst gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darren Shaffer | 59-40 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | John Green is called for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 04:10 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 59-40 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Howard Reed grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Tsao - foul #4 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #11 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Evan Massey | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Tedrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-40 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | John Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (C) Derrick Tsao | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Frank Minton is called for the reach on Darren Shaffer - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #12 | 61-40 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Tedrow - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #8 | 62-40 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow loses the ball out of bounds | 62-41 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | John Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Massey | 62-41 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey lays it up and in | 62-43 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #13 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Joseph Stone | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | John Green clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-43 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Frank Stephenson snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow lays it in on a great pass from Frank Stephenson | 65-43 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the lay-in | 65-43 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | John Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frank Stephenson runs out the clock | 65-46 |