| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) C - Richard Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Kinnear (fresh) SG - Robert Elkins (fresh) SF - Charles Foley (fresh) PF - Christopher Sutter (fresh) C - Mack Collier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Harold Barnes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Harold Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rice | John Smith can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mack Collier | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina State | Ron McCasland is called for the reach on Robert Elkins - foul #1 on Ron McCasland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina State | Clinton Hardin steals the ball from Robert Elkins | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Ron McCasland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Rice | The jump hook by Richard Wagner is blocked by Mack Collier | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Richard Wagner tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Harold Barnes pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley (PF) Christopher Sutter | |
| 17:38 | Rice | Harold Barnes drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Smith | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Elkins | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 10-2 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins misses the shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Clinton Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Hardin - foul #1 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCreery (PG), Lee Bass (SG), Christopher Sutter (PF) Stephen Kinnear, Robert Elkins, Mack Collier | |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Driskell | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCreery (fresh) SG - Lee Bass (fresh) SF - Charles Foley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Sutter (fresh) C - Timothy Malley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | David McCreery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ned Horn - foul #1 on Ned Horn, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski (PG), Robert Swafford (C) Charles Foley, Timothy Malley | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | David McCreery makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | David McCreery makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ned Horn misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Bass - foul #1 on Lee Bass, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | David McCreery loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-5 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ned Horn - foul #2 on Ned Horn, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF) Ned Horn, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins (SG), Mack Collier (C) Lee Bass, Christopher Sutter | |
| 14:16 | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:58 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Kizewski - foul #1 on Gary Kizewski, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Gary Pack (C) Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Greer (SF), Timothy Malley (PF) David McCreery, Robert Swafford | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Ron McCasland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Harold Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Gary Pack loses the dribble to Robert Elkins | 13-6 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Philip Crenshaw, Gary Pack | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear (PG) Gary Kizewski | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Clinton Hardin connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Smith | 15-6 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | David Greer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Clinton Hardin clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Malley - foul #1 on Timothy Malley, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCreery (SG), Charles Foley (SF), Christopher Sutter (PF) Robert Elkins, David Greer, Mack Collier | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Kinnear (fresh) SG - David McCreery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Sutter (fresh) C - Timothy Malley (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford (C) Timothy Malley | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the dunk | 16-6 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina State | David McCreery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter tips it home | 16-8 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | David McCreery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Clinton Hardin, Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins (SG), Lee Bass (SF), Mack Collier (C) Stephen Kinnear, Charles Foley, Robert Swafford | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | David McCreery makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | David McCreery misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Matt Sealey snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Richard Wagner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sutter - foul #1 on Christopher Sutter, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley (PF) Christopher Sutter | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lee Bass | 18-11 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Ron McCasland is whistled for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Salvador Aguirre (PF) Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski (PG) David McCreery | |
| 09:11 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Elkins | 18-13 |
| 08:47 | Rice | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Foley (SF) Lee Bass | |
| 08:28 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Ron McCasland, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear (PG), Christopher Sutter (PF) Gary Kizewski, Timothy Malley | |
| 08:28 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 18-13 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Lewis | 21-13 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley clanks a shot from the left side | 21-13 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier tips it but misses | 21-13 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Kinnear (fresh) SG - Robert Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Foley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Matt Sealey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the turnaround from the right block | 21-13 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lewis | 21-13 |
| 07:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 21-13 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Thomas Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Elkins - foul #1 on Robert Elkins, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski (PG), David McCreery (SG), Lee Bass (SF), Timothy Malley (PF), Robert Swafford (C) Stephen Kinnear, Robert Elkins, Charles Foley, Christopher Sutter, Mack Collier | |
| 06:31 | Rice | Charles Driskell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 21-13 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Clinton Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Richard Wagner clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Robert Swafford gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Driskell - foul #1 on Charles Driskell, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Clinton Hardin buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Driskell | 23-15 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 05:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 23-15 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-15 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Richard Wagner tips it back up and in | 25-15 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | Richard Wagner picks off the pass by Timothy Malley | 25-15 |
| 04:39 | Rice | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear (PG), Robert Elkins (SG), Charles Foley (SF), Christopher Sutter (PF), Mack Collier (C) Gary Kizewski, David McCreery, Lee Bass, Timothy Malley, Robert Swafford | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier is hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Kinnear | 25-18 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Charles Driskell is hacked by Stephen Kinnear - foul #1 on Stephen Kinnear, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Ron McCasland (SG) Charles Driskell, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Kinnear (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Matt Sealey is fouled on the floor by Charles Foley - foul #1 on Charles Foley, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Charles Foley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina State | Mack Collier gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | Christopher Sutter misses the shot in the lane | 27-20 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Robert Elkins can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Thomas Lewis is whistled for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCreery (SF), Timothy Malley (C) Charles Foley, Mack Collier | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Ned Horn knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ron McCasland | 30-20 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley is fouled on the floor by Matt Sealey - foul #2 on Matt Sealey, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Matt Sealey, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lee Bass (SF), Robert Swafford (C) Stephen Kinnear, Christopher Sutter | |
| 01:54 | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina State | Timothy Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Clinton Hardin banks in the layup on a great pass from Ron McCasland and he's hacked by Timothy Malley - foul #2 on Timothy Malley, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Kizewski (PG) Robert Elkins | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Clinton Hardin steps in front of the Robert Swafford pass | 33-22 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Ned Horn connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Ron McCasland | 35-22 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Lee Bass makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David McCreery | 35-24 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Clinton Hardin is fouled on the floor by Gary Kizewski - foul #2 on Gary Kizewski, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Harold Barnes (SF) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear (PG), Robert Elkins (SG), Charles Foley (SF), Mack Collier (C) Gary Kizewski, David McCreery, Lee Bass, Robert Swafford | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Stephen Kinnear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 39-24 |