| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marson (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Wimmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Marson inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't finish the layup | 31-38 |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Powell | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson tips it home | 31-40 |
| 19:00 | Rice | John Marson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Paro | 34-40 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Rice | John Marson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lee | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Johnnie Paro can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Powell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Powell, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) John Marson, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong (SF), Robert Yeldell (C) Michael Monroe, Jeffrey Powell | |
| 17:36 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong is hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard (C) Timothy Lewis | |
| 17:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:08 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (C) John French, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG) Lyle Johnson | |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Kelly and he's hacked by Robert Yeldell - foul #2 on Robert Yeldell, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Gregory Wimmer, Richard Armstrong, Jacob Vinyard | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-44 |
| 15:58 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Yeldell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Robert Yeldell is called for the reach on Rodrick Beadles - foul #3 on Robert Yeldell, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Powell (C) Elmer Chavira, Robert Yeldell | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Timothy Lewis takes the ball from John French | 38-47 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #4 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John Marson (SF) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Jacob Vinyard (PF) Chase Nelson, Michael Monroe, Timothy Lewis | |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Powell | 38-48 |
| 14:03 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Wimmer | 38-50 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 13:47 | Rice | John Marson hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 13:32 | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Vinyard | 40-52 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Powell is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro - foul #4 on Jeffrey Powell, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Robert Yeldell (C) Richard Armstrong, Jacob Vinyard, Jeffrey Powell | |
| 13:02 | Rice | Jarrod Lee double dribbles | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 12:33 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 12:00 | Rice | John French connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Wimmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Yeldell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis makes the turnaround in the lane | 43-56 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-56 |
| 11:15 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 11:09 | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 11:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 43-56 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits a jumper near the basket set up by John French | 45-56 |
| 10:42 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lyle Johnson | 45-58 |
| 10:24 | Rice | John French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 10:22 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:05 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Johnson | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Rice | John French knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jarrod Lee | 48-61 |
| 09:47 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-61 |
| 09:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wimmer - foul #2 on Gregory Wimmer, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, John Marson, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG), Elmer Chavira (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jacob Vinyard (C) Lyle Johnson, Gregory Wimmer, Michael Monroe, Timothy Lewis, Robert Yeldell | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 50-63 |
| 08:37 | C. Connecticut State | Elmer Chavira drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Kelly steps in front of the Robert Russell pass | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Chavira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Russell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Richard Armstrong is called for the reach on Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Powell (C) Robert Russell | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the runner in the paint | 50-66 |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 07:18 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Powell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-66 |
| 07:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Rizzo | 50-66 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Major Arevalo lays it up and in set up by Lloyd Rizzo | 52-66 |
| 06:41 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Armstrong - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lyle Johnson (PG), Gregory Wimmer (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Chase Nelson, Elmer Chavira, Richard Armstrong, Jacob Vinyard | |
| 06:18 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 52-68 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it in | 54-68 |
| 05:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 05:34 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Powell travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| 05:23 | Rice | John French buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 05:05 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Monroe | 57-68 |
| 04:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Lewis | 57-70 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Joaquin Yost comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-70 |
| 04:34 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Powell | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hall steps in front of the Lyle Johnson pass | 57-70 |
| 03:55 | Rice | John French is hacked by Gregory Wimmer - foul #3 on Gregory Wimmer, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Robert Yeldell (PF), Jacob Vinyard (C) Gregory Wimmer, Michael Monroe, Timothy Lewis, Jeffrey Powell | |
| 03:55 | Rice | John French makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:55 | Rice | John French misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | Jacob Vinyard gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John French (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Yeldell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 03:13 | Rice | John Marson tips it in | 60-70 |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Armstrong | 60-72 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-72 |
| 02:58 | Rice | John French tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| 02:58 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Wimmer (SG), Michael Monroe (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Jeffrey Powell (C) Chase Nelson, Richard Armstrong, Robert Yeldell, Jacob Vinyard | |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Monroe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson (PG), Elmer Chavira (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Robert Yeldell (PF), Jacob Vinyard (C) Lyle Johnson, Gregory Wimmer, Michael Monroe, Timothy Lewis, Jeffrey Powell | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:24 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:24 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| 02:01 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Vinyard and he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #4 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #7 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:01 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson makes the free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Ronald Motyka can't finish the layup | 63-78 |
| 01:43 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:15 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 01:05 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:41 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell travels with the ball | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the turnaround in the paint | 63-78 |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Motyka denies the turnaround by Chase Nelson | 63-78 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Yeldell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Chase Nelson runs out the clock | 63-78 |