| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ronnie Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Seiler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Claypoole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Chattanooga | Hamisi Azim picks off the pass by Harvey Seiler | 45-42 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Shane Nitz is hacked by Michael Claypoole - foul #3 on Michael Claypoole, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina (C) Michael Claypoole | |
| 19:11 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:11 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to George Gregory | 45-42 |
| 18:52 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Ronnie Young steps in front of the Jose Sosa pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 18:22 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronnie Young | 45-44 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Chen China buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Harvey Seiler - foul #2 on Harvey Seiler, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) William Frailey | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Chen China makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:50 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chen China - foul #3 on Chen China, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (PF), Liang Xiong (C) Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Aaron Picou (C) George Gregory | |
| 17:50 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:50 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:38 | Rice | James Neal lays it up and in set up by Jose Sosa | 50-46 |
| 17:33 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Young | 50-48 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 17:16 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 50-48 |
| 17:12 | Chattanooga | Ronnie Young buries a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Rogelio Marino - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg (PG), William Beringer (SG), Sean Ollie (SF), George Gregory (C) Ronnie Young, Harvey Seiler, Charles Johnson, Randy Sardina | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Rogelio Marino clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 16:24 | Chattanooga | William Beringer snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 16:17 | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 16:16 | Rice | James Neal grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 15:56 | Rice | James Neal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Liang Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Myles Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Beringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ollie (fresh) PF - Aaron Picou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Shane Nitz drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 52-50 |
| 15:26 | Chattanooga | Aaron Picou buries a floater from the left side set up by Myles Sugg | 52-52 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Liang Xiong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 15:17 | Rice | James Neal tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 14:59 | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Myles Sugg, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), William Frailey (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), William Patrick (PF), Chen China (C) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong, Shane Nitz, James Neal | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ronnie Young (PG), Harvey Seiler (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Danny Walton (PF), Michael Claypoole (C) Myles Sugg, William Beringer, Sean Ollie, Aaron Picou, George Gregory | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Jose Sosa buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hamisi Azim and the foul's on Michael Claypoole - foul #4 on Michael Claypoole, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina (C) Michael Claypoole | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:23 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson's pass is intercepted by Chen China | 57-52 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Charles Johnson steals the ball from William Patrick | 57-52 |
| 14:06 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 57-54 |
| 13:51 | Rice | William Patrick is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Beringer (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| 13:51 | Rice | William Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:51 | Rice | William Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:51 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 13:31 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 13:15 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 13:10 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Young | 58-56 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jose Sosa is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jose Sosa, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) William Frailey, Hamisi Azim, Chen China | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg (SG), George Gregory (C) Harvey Seiler, Randy Sardina | |
| 12:27 | Chattanooga | William Beringer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jose Sosa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shane Nitz | 61-56 |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | George Gregory buries a jumper from the left side set up by Myles Sugg | 61-58 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Jose Sosa banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ronnie Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myles Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Liang Xiong snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 11:08 | Chattanooga | George Gregory pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:51 | Chattanooga | Ronnie Young can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 10:50 | Chattanooga | George Gregory tips it home | 63-60 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 10:33 | Chattanooga | George Gregory grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 10:10 | Chattanooga | William Beringer double dribbles | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG), William Frailey (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), James Neal (PF), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, Rogelio Marino, Liang Xiong, Shane Nitz, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler (SG), Sean Ollie (SF), Randy Sardina (PF), Aaron Picou (C) Myles Sugg, William Beringer, Danny Walton, George Gregory | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Lucien Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 09:40 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronnie Young | 66-62 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Lucien Bruno connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Frailey | 69-62 |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:32 | Rice | William Frailey is fouled on the floor by Sean Ollie - foul #2 on Sean Ollie, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Shane Nitz (PF) Lucien Bruno, James Neal | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg (PG) Ronnie Young | |
| 08:32 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 08:32 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 08:04 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Myles Sugg | 71-67 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Hamisi Azim tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| 07:40 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina makes the turnaround near the basket | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Frailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Chen China (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Myles Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Seiler (fresh) 28 pts. SF - Sean Ollie (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Sardina (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Picou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Aaron Picou denies the turnaround by Hamisi Azim | 73-69 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Hamisi Azim tips it but misses | 73-69 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the tip | 73-69 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Chen China can't finish the layup | 73-69 |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | Aaron Picou pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 07:01 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harvey Seiler, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Rogelio Marino, William Frailey, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Beringer (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Danny Walton (PF), Michael Claypoole (C) Harvey Seiler, Sean Ollie, Randy Sardina, Aaron Picou | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-69 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Lucien Bruno hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 06:29 | Chattanooga | William Beringer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 06:28 | Chattanooga | Michael Claypoole tips it in | 75-71 |
| 06:01 | Rice | William Patrick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jose Sosa grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 05:45 | Rice | James Neal tips it back up and in | 77-71 |
| 05:35 | Chattanooga | William Beringer drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Liang Xiong - foul #3 on Liang Xiong, team foul #4 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Lucien Bruno, James Neal, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler (SG) Myles Sugg | |
| 05:35 | Chattanooga | William Beringer makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Michael Claypoole steals the ball from Shane Nitz | 77-74 |
| 04:58 | Chattanooga | Michael Claypoole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Rogelio Marino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-74 |
| 04:14 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton is called for traveling | 79-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ronnie Young (PG), George Gregory (SF), Randy Sardina (PF), Aaron Picou (C) William Beringer, Charles Johnson, Danny Walton, Michael Claypoole | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Hamisi Azim drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 81-74 |
| 03:39 | Chattanooga | George Gregory knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Sardina | 81-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ronnie Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Seiler (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Randy Sardina (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Picou (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-76 |
| 02:59 | Chattanooga | Randy Sardina is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Sardina, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), William Frailey (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Myles Sugg (SG), William Beringer (SF), Michael Claypoole (C) Harvey Seiler, Randy Sardina, Aaron Picou | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson (SF), Danny Walton (PF) William Beringer, George Gregory | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Chen China can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Claypoole - foul #5 on Michael Claypoole, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF) Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Gregory (C) Michael Claypoole | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) James Neal | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler (SG) Myles Sugg | |
| 02:36 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Ronnie Young | 85-78 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Chen China clanks a floater from the free throw line | 85-78 |
| 02:20 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Chattanooga | Ronnie Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-78 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Jose Sosa pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Chen China lays it in | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Young | 87-81 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Chen China hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 87-81 |
| 01:31 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Chattanooga | George Gregory is denied on a layup by Chen China | 87-81 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 87-81 |
| 00:45 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson is denied on a layup by Shane Nitz | 87-81 |
| 00:39 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson tips it home | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jose Sosa is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Young - foul #2 on Ronnie Young, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:36 | Chattanooga | Danny Walton gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | George Gregory misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Frailey - foul #4 on William Frailey, team foul #5 | 88-83 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | George Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | George Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 88-84 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Ronnie Young is called for the reach on Chen China in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Young, team foul #13 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) William Frailey | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Chen China misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Harvey Seiler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-84 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 89-84 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Ronnie Young is called for the reach on Hamisi Azim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Young, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (PF) Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:08 | Chattanooga | Charles Johnson is called for traveling | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jose Sosa runs out the clock | 91-84 |