| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rhoads (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pritchett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Terry | 45-35 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Matthew Rhoads swats the dunk try by Jarrod Lee | 45-35 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Daniel Pritchett | 45-35 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Jarrod Lee - foul #2 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Jarrod Lee connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Hall | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Rhoads - foul #2 on Matthew Rhoads, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Hall picks off the pass by Timothy Terry in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 17:28 | Rice | John French double dribbles | 50-38 |
| 17:15 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), William Moore (SF) Timothy Terry, Enoch Kowalski | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 16:53 | Rice | Major Arevalo is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Brower (SG), William Ryan (C) Kurt Nieves, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF) Robert Hall | |
| 16:24 | Saint Louis | Lloyd Rizzo takes the ball from Matthew Rhoads | 50-38 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | William Moore can't connect on a runner from the left block | 50-38 |
| 15:57 | Rice | John Marson grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) PF - Matthew Rhoads (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | William Moore picks off the pass by Major Arevalo | 50-38 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | John Marson takes the ball from William Ryan | 50-38 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John French hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Marson | 50-40 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Lloyd Rizzo steals the ball from Richard Brower | 50-40 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Marson | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Ryan | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Rice | John Marson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | William Ryan pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads's layup is rejected by Ronald Motyka | 53-43 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 12:45 | Rice | John Marson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Matthew Rhoads | 53-43 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | John Marson picks off the pass by Ralph Penton | 53-43 |
| 12:27 | Rice | William Ryan takes the ball from Lloyd Rizzo | 53-43 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | William Ryan snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads slams it home on a nice dish by Ralph Penton | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rhoads (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | John French misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 11:37 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 11:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 55-43 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Major Arevalo connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Marson | 55-45 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:05 | Saint Louis | William Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:50 | Saint Louis | Ronald Motyka steps in front of the Richard Brower pass | 55-45 |
| 09:46 | Rice | The short jumper by John French is denied by William Ryan | 55-45 |
| 09:44 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads is hacked by John French - foul #3 on John French, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Kurt Nieves (SG), Enoch Kowalski (SF), Vule Sankowski (PF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Ralph Penton, Richard Brower, William Moore, Matthew Rhoads, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, John French, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Terry | 58-45 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joaquin Yost | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) C - Daniel Pritchett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Charles Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Rice | Daniel Pritchett picks off the pass by Charles Kelly | 61-47 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pritchett | 61-47 |
| 06:17 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Matthew Rhoads (PF) Timothy Terry, Vule Sankowski | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski connects on the runner from close range set up by Kurt Nieves and the foul's on Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Jarrod Lee | |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Lloyd Rizzo steps in front of the Enoch Kowalski pass | 64-47 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo banks in the layup | 64-49 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 64-49 |
| 04:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 64-49 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Rhoads - foul #3 on Matthew Rhoads, team foul #2 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Richard Brower (SG), Vule Sankowski (PF), William Ryan (C) Ralph Penton, Kurt Nieves, Matthew Rhoads, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (C) John French, Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:22 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Brower and the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Jarrod Lee connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Hall takes the ball from Vule Sankowski | 67-52 |
| 03:12 | Rice | John Marson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Enoch Kowalski grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), William Moore (SF) Timothy Terry, Enoch Kowalski | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Marson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly and he's fouled by Ralph Penton - foul #3 on Ralph Penton, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles | |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Marson makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Kurt Nieves (SG), Matthew Rhoads (PF), Daniel Pritchett (C) Ralph Penton, Richard Brower, Vule Sankowski, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Paro denies the turnaround by Matthew Rhoads | 67-56 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Daniel Pritchett hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Terry | 71-56 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jarrod Lee - foul #3 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Richard Brower (SG), William Ryan (C) Timothy Terry, Kurt Nieves, Daniel Pritchett | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | William Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Ronald Motyka knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-58 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Matthew Rhoads gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton runs out the clock | 74-58 |