| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Haskins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Neal (fresh) PF - Carlton Ater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Brown | 34-43 |
| 19:39 | Rice | John Payne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Payne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Eric Boyd tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Carlton Ater is called for the reach on Eric Boyd - foul #2 on Carlton Ater, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:21 | Rice | James Brown is called for the reach on Gary Cherry - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Phillip Block drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina State | William Haskins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 40-45 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Eric Boyd buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 17:00 | Rice | John Payne connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 42-50 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan (PG), Mark Pearsall (SG), Jame Allen (SF), Daniel Crumrine (PF), Vic Gupta (C) James Brown, William Haskins, Robert Neal, Carlton Ater, Thomas Noyes | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Mark Pearsall steals the ball from Wayne Crawford | 42-50 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan banks in the layup set up by Mark Pearsall | 44-50 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Michael Bologna drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Vic Gupta is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Wayne Crawford misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pearsall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jame Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Crumrine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vic Gupta (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Brown (PG) Frank Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF) Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna | |
| 15:04 | Rice | William Frailey travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Neal (SF) Jame Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Eric Boyd (PF) William Frailey, Brian Alexander | |
| 14:57 | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-52 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Robert Neal takes the ball from Eric Boyd | 47-52 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina State | Wayne Crawford steals the ball from Daniel Crumrine | 47-52 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Matthew Rhine misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Neal | 47-52 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Vic Gupta connects on the floater from the right side set up by Mark Pearsall | 49-52 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Mark Pearsall takes the ball from Wayne Crawford | 49-52 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Wayne Crawford pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is fouled on the floor by Robert Neal - foul #3 on Robert Neal, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan (PG), William Haskins (SG), Jame Allen (SF), Carlton Ater (PF), Thomas Noyes (C) James Brown, Mark Pearsall, Robert Neal, Daniel Crumrine, Vic Gupta | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Phillip Block (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Wayne Crawford | |
| 13:04 | Rice | William Haskins steals the ball from Brian Alexander | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | William Haskins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Brian Alexander gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Jame Allen steals the ball from Derek Meiners | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina State | Jame Allen lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Bologna double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall (PG), Robert Neal (SF) Frank Jordan, Jame Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Eric Boyd (PF) Derek Meiners, Brian Alexander | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal is hacked by Michael Bologna - foul #3 on Michael Bologna, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Brown (PG) Mark Pearsall | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF) William Frailey, Michael Bologna | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Eric Boyd takes the ball from Carlton Ater | 51-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Haskins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Neal (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Ater (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | John Payne buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater connects on the shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Robert Neal is called for the reach on John Payne - foul #4 on Robert Neal, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall (SG), Jame Allen (SF), Daniel Crumrine (PF), Vic Gupta (C) William Haskins, Robert Neal, Carlton Ater, Thomas Noyes | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Phillip Block | |
| 10:31 | Rice | John Payne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina State | James Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF) Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd | |
| 10:12 | Rice | John Payne misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Pearsall - foul #1 on Mark Pearsall, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 10:12 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mark Pearsall | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-56 |
| 09:50 | Rice | John Payne gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Bologna is hacked by Daniel Crumrine - foul #1 on Daniel Crumrine, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes (C) Vic Gupta | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG) John Payne | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Bologna makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Bologna makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mark Pearsall and the foul's on Gary Cherry - foul #2 on Gary Cherry, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Haskins (SG) Mark Pearsall | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| 09:16 | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Phillip Block | 55-58 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Gary Cherry connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Block | 55-60 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Daniel Crumrine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Eric Boyd - foul #3 on Eric Boyd, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Brown (PG) Frank Jordan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Daniel Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina State | Daniel Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Gary Cherry connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Rhine | 57-62 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Gary Cherry steals the ball from Thomas Noyes | 57-62 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Phillip Block blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Crumrine - foul #2 on Daniel Crumrine, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Pearsall (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Carlton Ater (PF), Vic Gupta (C) William Haskins, Jame Allen, Daniel Crumrine, Thomas Noyes | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), John Payne (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF) Gary Cherry, William Frailey, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carlton Ater | 60-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Pearsall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlton Ater (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Vic Gupta (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Vic Gupta steals the ball from Wayne Crawford | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Phillip Block is called for the reach on Carlton Ater - foul #2 on Phillip Block, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Haskins (SG) Mark Pearsall | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Michael Bologna, Phillip Block | |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Vic Gupta misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Wayne Crawford grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:08 | Rice | John Payne clanks a floater in the paint | 60-64 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Burnett snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Charles Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Matthew Rhine grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | Rice | John Payne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Rhine | 60-67 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Haskins | 62-67 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Carlton Ater takes the ball from Wayne Crawford | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | Charles Burnett steps in front of the William Haskins pass | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Charles Burnett lays it up and in | 62-69 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal scores on a floater from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Wayne Crawford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Eric Boyd tips it back up and in | 64-71 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Eric Boyd knocks away the 3 by Vic Gupta | 64-71 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina State | William Haskins can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina State | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina State | Vic Gupta buries a jumper from the right block | 66-71 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Jordan (PG), Mark Pearsall (SG), Jame Allen (SF), Daniel Crumrine (PF), Thomas Noyes (C) James Brown, William Haskins, Robert Neal, Carlton Ater, Vic Gupta | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), William Frailey (SG), Brian Alexander (PF), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, John Payne, Eric Boyd, Wayne Crawford | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Matthew Rhine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | Daniel Crumrine grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Frank Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pearsall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jame Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Crumrine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Crumrine | 68-71 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Brown (PG), William Haskins (SG), Robert Neal (SF) Frank Jordan, Mark Pearsall, Jame Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Eric Boyd (PF) William Frailey, Brian Alexander | |
| 02:44 | Rice | John Payne misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Thomas Noyes | 68-71 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina State | Daniel Crumrine misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 68-71 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Matthew Rhine clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | Thomas Noyes pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | James Brown makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Phillip Block - foul #3 on Phillip Block, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater (PF) Daniel Crumrine | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | James Brown misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Boyd | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Phillip Block is fouled on the floor by William Haskins - foul #1 on William Haskins, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina State | Carlton Ater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Payne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlton Ater - foul #3 on Carlton Ater, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Payne makes the 3rd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | James Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlton Ater | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Haskins steals it from Eric Boyd | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Haskins is called for the reach on Eric Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Haskins, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Neal misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |