| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Michael Bourque buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus and the foul's on Harry Harrell - foul #3 on Harry Harrell, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PF) Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| 19:13 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Smith | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is hacked by Tony Wynn - foul #1 on Tony Wynn, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Timothy Rudolph steps in front of the Anthony Bachus pass | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Steve Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| 17:40 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Bourque swats the short shot by David Smith | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Miguel Garcia pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Robert Bartram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Stegner (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 16:52 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Miguel Garcia snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Stegner gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Rudolph | 36-32 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 15:57 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Stegner grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Wynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Stegner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | C. Connecticut State | Miguel Garcia is called for the reach on Tony Wynn - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley (PG), James Roten (SG), Jerald Snyder (SF), Harry Harrell (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Timothy Rudolph, Tony Wynn, Nole Smith, David Smith, Harold Stegner | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| 15:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Robert Bartram is fouled on the floor by Jerald Snyder - foul #1 on Jerald Snyder, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jefferson Ono drills a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Roten scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Harrell | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:07 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (PG), Nole Smith (SF) James Roten, Jerald Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Rudolph - foul #1 on Timothy Rudolph, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn (SG), David Smith (C) Stephen Whitley, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) Steve Thomas | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:18 | C. Connecticut State | Anthony Bachus steals the ball from Timothy Rudolph | 41-36 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:55 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:43 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 41-38 |
| 11:58 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 41-38 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley (SG), Ronald Hoffman (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Tony Wynn, Nole Smith, Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Thomas | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith is hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #4 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 10:12 | C. Connecticut State | Steve Thomas steps in front of the Timothy Rudolph pass | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Ronald Hoffman is called for the reach on Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #3 on Ronald Hoffman, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn (SG), Nole Smith (SF), Harry Harrell (PF) Timothy Rudolph, Jerald Snyder, Ronald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Michael Bourque | |
| 09:07 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:54 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith makes the shot from the right side set up by Tony Wynn and he's fouled by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (PF) Robert Bartram | |
| 08:54 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-44 |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Harrell and he's fouled by Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 07:59 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stephen Whitley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tony Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Robert Bartram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:37 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:18 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Whitley | 49-44 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Steve Thomas clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 06:58 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:36 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jefferson Ono's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 49-44 |
| 06:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 49-44 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Harrell - foul #4 on Harry Harrell, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (PG), James Roten (SG), Jerald Snyder (SF), Ronald Hoffman (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Stephen Whitley, Tony Wynn, Nole Smith, Harry Harrell, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (PF) Robert Bartram | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 05:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miguel Garcia and he's hacked by Jerald Snyder - foul #2 on Jerald Snyder, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:34 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garcia - foul #5 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (SF), Harry Harrell (PF) Jerald Snyder, Ronald Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 04:34 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Michael Bourque comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 52-49 |
| 03:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Bourque takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 52-49 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Roten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bourque (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Jefferson Ono drills a shot from the right block | 52-51 |
| 03:24 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn (SG), Nole Smith (SF) James Roten, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nole Smith | 56-53 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Harry Harrell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Bachus | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith double dribbles | 56-53 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Joseph Smith denies the turnaround by Steve Thomas | 56-53 |
| 01:27 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Nole Smith | 56-53 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Nole Smith is blocked by Michael Bourque | 56-53 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Michael Bourque gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Anthony Bachus connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Harry Harrell - foul #5 on Harry Harrell, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PF) Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman (PF) Nole Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Smith and he's hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #3 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Jefferson Ono | |
| 04:42 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Joseph Smith denies the turnaround by Anthony Bachus | 61-58 |
| 04:18 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:03 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Tony Wynn steps in front of the Yevgeny Loszynski pass | 63-58 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on a shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph drills a shot from the right side set up by Tony Wynn | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Robert Bartram scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Yevgeny Loszynski | 67-61 |
| 02:00 | C. Connecticut State | Steve Thomas steps in front of the Nole Smith pass | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 01:44 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bourque | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Wynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nole Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #4 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley (SF) Nole Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:46 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman (PF) Stephen Whitley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #5 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder (SF), Stephen Whitley (C) Ronald Hoffman, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bartram - foul #2 on Robert Bartram, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Steve Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith (C) Jerald Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Ono - foul #1 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #15 | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph runs out the clock | 72-64 |