| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 38-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 18:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Timmons - foul #3 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 17:42 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #3 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| 16:48 | Rice | Dale Chewning knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 44-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Zolty | 44-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| 16:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Walter Scott is hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Anthony Bachus, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 15:04 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Carl Allen is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Venne | 48-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Porter and the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Bruce Timmons | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Gary Zolty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 14:10 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 49-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Steve Thomas double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Dustin Walters swats the shot by Ellis Musselman | 51-46 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Peter Jenkins, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SG) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Dale Chewning steps in front of the Raymond Vigue pass | 52-46 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Walter Scott banks in the layup set up by Dale Chewning | 54-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Bruce Timmons steals the ball from Walter Scott | 54-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the floater in the paint | 54-46 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Walter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Dale Chewning is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Walter Scott | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 10:58 | Rice | The jumper by Anthony Bachus is denied by Thomas O'Quinn | 56-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks's pass is intercepted by Bruce Timmons in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Bachus steps in front of the Bruce Timmons pass | 56-48 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl Porter - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons, Thomas O'Quinn, Raymond Vigue | |
| 09:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zolty - foul #3 on Gary Zolty, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Dustin Walters connects on the shot from the right block | 62-48 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Mullins | 62-50 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Allen | 64-50 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Howe | 64-53 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Roger Boyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Boyer, team foul #12 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks's pass is intercepted by Bruce Timmons in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons banks in the layup | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the easy open layup | 67-55 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Dale Chewning connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bartram | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Porter | 69-58 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Joseph Venne connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Porter, team foul #13 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Stephen Howe (PF) Carl Porter, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the fadeaway near the basket | 73-61 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Joseph Venne is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Walter Scott | 75-61 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Musselman | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is whistled for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Howard Payne misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #14 | 75-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Paul Mullins swats the layup by Anthony Bachus | 77-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Walters | 77-64 |
| 02:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Walters | 77-64 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Robert Bartram, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Walters | 79-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses badly on a runner in the lane | 79-64 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman loses the ball out of bounds | 79-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG), Gary Zolty (SF) Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Howard Payne is hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #15 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-67 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Steve Thomas loses the dribble to Ellis Musselman in the backcourt | 81-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #7 | 81-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-69 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it back up and in | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 83-69 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Anthony Bachus banks in the layup | 85-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 85-69 |