| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy tips it home | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Durst | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Corey Riddle and he's fouled by Shannon Muncy - foul #2 on Shannon Muncy, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Doug Gaskins is called for the reach on Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Darren Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Estep (C) Doug Gaskins | |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen McKinnie is called for the reach on Shannon Muncy - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker (SF), Raymond Black (C) Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead | |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen McKinnie | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits a jumper near the basket | 46-36 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Tedrow is called for the reach on George Estep - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Stephen McKinnie, Joseph Durst, Henry Brown, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Brad Lemire, Shannon Muncy, George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Livingston (fresh) PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 49-36 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Albert Baker and the foul's on Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy (SG) Albert Baker | |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead knocks in the shot in the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:18 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Rodney Jackson takes the ball from Lawrence Johnson | 49-41 |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Rodney Jackson, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Henry Brown loses the dribble to Albert Baker | 49-41 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nolan Stewart (C) Shannon Muncy | |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Nolan Stewart - foul #1 on Nolan Stewart, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (SG) Nolan Stewart | |
| 12:26 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Durst | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Black (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Black gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:34 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Joseph Durst buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Howard Reed | 55-42 |
| 10:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Estep | 55-45 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Henry Brown can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Brad Lemire | 55-45 |
| 10:30 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Howard Reed is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Stephen McKinnie, Joseph Durst, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson (PG), Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Brad Lemire, Rodney Jackson, Albert Baker, George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Brian Livingston is fouled on the floor by Clifford Clyburn - foul #3 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Frank Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Pearson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it in | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Brian Livingston, Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG) James Pearson | |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:05 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darren Shaffer | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Doug Gaskins is called for the reach on Darren Shaffer - foul #2 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (SG), Albert Baker (SF), George Estep (PF), Raymond Black (C) Shannon Muncy, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, Doug Gaskins | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie loses the dribble to Albert Baker | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Jackson | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep tips it in | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brad Lemire | 60-63 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), Doug Gaskins (C) Rodney Jackson, Albert Baker, George Estep, Raymond Black | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Doug Gaskins - foul #3 on Doug Gaskins, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:34 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Joseph Durst gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Durst - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Corey Riddle | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shannon Muncy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Doug Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Lemire | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 67-66 |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the floater from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shannon Muncy | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Corey Riddle is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Doug Gaskins | |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Doug Gaskins (C) Rodney Jackson, George Estep | |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by Chase Umstead - foul #1 on Chase Umstead, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Doug Gaskins grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Shannon Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Chase Umstead - foul #2 on Chase Umstead, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Clyburn | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire hits a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Muncy - foul #3 on Shannon Muncy, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Clyburn | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | The clock runs out | 79-75 |