| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) SF - Thomas Duffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Don Zarling is called for the reach on Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Don Zarling, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG) Don Zarling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is fouled on the floor by Jason Robertson - foul #1 on Jason Robertson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Paul Upchurch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Philip Keating can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #3 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG) Gabriel McLelland | |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Philip Keating misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Charles Helle misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Duffin - foul #1 on Thomas Duffin, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Francis Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Paul Upchurch grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Stephen Sholar lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Harris and he's fouled by Luis Derrico - foul #2 on Luis Derrico, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Herman Haskins (SG), Steven Monge (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Philip Keating, Thomas Duffin, Luis Derrico, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF), Tony Doty (C) Wendell Hamlin, Paul Upchurch | |
| 17:11 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Francis Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | John King tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Kinnard | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Steven Monge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Charles Helle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Harris | 33-37 |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Steven Monge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Monge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Monge - foul #2 on Steven Monge, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Thomas Duffin (SF), Luis Derrico (PF), Jason Robertson (C) Francis Morris, Herman Haskins, Steven Monge, Robert Kinnard, John King | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF) Aaron Harris, Stephen Sholar | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Patrick Howell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Duffin - foul #2 on Thomas Duffin, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Upchurch (C) Patrick Howell | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | Philip Keating misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gabriel McLelland - foul #4 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG) Gabriel McLelland | |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Tony Doty connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Howell | 35-39 |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson's fadeaway is rejected by Wendell Hamlin | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Paul Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Charles Helle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Philip Keating's floater is tipped away by Wendell Hamlin | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Don Zarling knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Robertson | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson makes the shot from the left side set up by Don Zarling | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Paul Upchurch tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Charles Helle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Chicago State | Philip Keating drills a shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Duffin - foul #3 on Thomas Duffin, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Herman Haskins (SG), Steven Monge (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Philip Keating, Thomas Duffin, Luis Derrico, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF), Federico Russo (C) Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Tony Doty, Paul Upchurch | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Monge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Federico Russo snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Federico Russo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 10:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Victor Johnson | 42-46 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Stephen Sholar drills a jump hook in the lane | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | John King snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Stephen Sholar steals it from Herman Haskins | 42-48 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Luis Derrico (PF), Jason Robertson (C) Francis Morris, Herman Haskins, Robert Kinnard, John King | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Paul Upchurch (C) Victor Johnson, Wendell Hamlin, Federico Russo | |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Upchurch - foul #1 on Paul Upchurch, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin (SF) Steven Monge | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:59 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | A charge is called on Patrick Howell - foul #1 on Patrick Howell, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Philip Keating tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Patrick Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Donald Price tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Philip Keating misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Patrick Howell pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Duffin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Price (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Upchurch (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Aaron Harris | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Chicago State | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Don Zarling - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Monge (SF), Robert Kinnard (C) Thomas Duffin, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Donald Price, Paul Upchurch | |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Steven Monge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Monge, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Don Zarling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Tony Doty connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Helle | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tony Doty | 48-53 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Steven Monge pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard's layup is rejected by Tony Doty | 48-53 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Philip Keating snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Philip Keating comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Tony Doty clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin (SF), Jason Robertson (C) Steven Monge, Robert Kinnard | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Paul Upchurch (C) Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Tony Doty | |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Keating | 48-53 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Sholar | 48-53 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Aaron Harris is hacked by Jason Robertson - foul #2 on Jason Robertson, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (SG), Robert Kinnard (PF) Philip Keating, Luis Derrico | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Don Zarling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Morris | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Duffin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | Stephen Sholar is called for the reach on Jason Robertson - foul #2 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Monge (SG) Don Zarling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:52 | Chicago State | Steven Monge is called for a backcourt violation | 50-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Paul Upchurch | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Stephen Sholar drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-57 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Luis Derrico (PF) Francis Morris, Steven Monge, Robert Kinnard | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Upchurch (C) Tony Doty | |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Paul Upchurch steals the ball from Luis Derrico | 50-57 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is hacked by Jason Robertson - foul #3 on Jason Robertson, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Philip Keating can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Philip Keating misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Aaron Harris | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Don Zarling is called for the reach on Aaron Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Zarling, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (C) Wendell Hamlin, Paul Upchurch | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Harris - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (SG), Steven Monge (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Philip Keating, Thomas Duffin, Luis Derrico, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Stephen Sholar | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Don Zarling is called for the reach on Patrick Howell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Zarling, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG), Thomas Duffin (SF), Luis Derrico (PF), Jason Robertson (C) Don Zarling, Steven Monge, Robert Kinnard, John King | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Charles Helle, Victor Johnson, Tony Doty | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Jason Robertson drills a floater from close range | 54-63 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Francis Morris is called for the reach on Federico Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Morris, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Federico Russo misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Federico Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Thomas Duffin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Aaron Harris runs out the clock | 54-64 |