| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Pino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arturo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Darrell Raley is denied by Alfred Reid | 39-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Levi Pino can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:10 | Rice | John Martens makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brett Parker | 42-27 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Levi Pino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 18:56 | Rice | David Netherton pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Alfred Reid lays it up and in set up by Brett Parker | 44-27 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-27 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 18:01 | Rice | John Martens scores on a floater in the paint set up by David Netherton | 46-29 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield lays it up and in | 46-31 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Mayfield - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), James Doty (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) Timmy Mayfield, Levi Pino, Eusebio Rossi, Arturo Moreno, Darrell Raley | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Derek Miller tips it home | 48-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | James Doty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-31 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Derek Miller gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Charles Adkins double dribbles | 48-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG) John Martens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | James Doty comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Miller - foul #2 on Derek Miller, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), Arturo Moreno (PF) Christopher Hunnicutt, Jacob Provencal | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Nicholas Creason clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | David Turner grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by David Turner | 48-35 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Jerry Todd buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Creason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason McCanless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zhu Xayasith (fresh) SF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arturo Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | David Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Creason | 51-35 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Jerry Todd is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Levi Pino (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Christopher Hunnicutt (PF), Darrell Raley (C) David Turner, Zhu Xayasith, Adam Johnson, Arturo Moreno, James Doty | |
| 15:03 | Rice | Michael Beck can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 51-35 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley is hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG) Brett Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno (PF) Christopher Hunnicutt | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Alfred Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) David Netherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal's pass is intercepted by Charles Adkins | 51-35 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Eusebio Rossi takes the ball from Michael Beck in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Nicholas Creason (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eusebio Rossi | 51-38 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Levi Pino is called for the reach on John Martens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Pino, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Levi Pino, Eusebio Rossi, Jacob Provencal | |
| 13:12 | Rice | John Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Alfred Reid drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Martens | 53-38 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Hunnicutt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith tips it home | 53-40 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Brett Parker is hacked by Zhu Xayasith - foul #2 on Zhu Xayasith, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), James Doty (PF) Timmy Mayfield, Zhu Xayasith, Christopher Hunnicutt, Arturo Moreno | |
| 12:19 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Doty | 53-40 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Turner and he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF) Jerry Todd, Nicholas Creason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:57 | Rice | David Netherton gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason McCanless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Doty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Raley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Charles Adkins drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Netherton | 56-42 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is whistled for a carry | 56-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Arturo Moreno (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) David Turner, James Doty, Darrell Raley | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Adam Johnson is called for the reach on John Martens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Michael Beck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Todd | 58-42 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Alfred Reid gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:47 | Rice | John Martens drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Todd | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno's layup is rejected by Michael Beck | 61-42 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Rice | John Martens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Nicholas Creason hits the follow up shot | 63-42 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Todd - foul #1 on Jerry Todd, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Jerry Todd, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Zhu Xayasith (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), James Doty (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Arturo Moreno, Jacob Provencal | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | David Turner makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Raley | 63-45 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Brett Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | James Doty gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Hunnicutt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Raley | 63-47 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Charles Adkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason McCanless | 65-47 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | David Turner is hacked by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Levi Pino (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Arturo Moreno (PF) David Turner, Zhu Xayasith, Christopher Hunnicutt, James Doty | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Levi Pino | 65-49 |
| 07:45 | Rice | John Martens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-49 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Martens (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Levi Pino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arturo Moreno (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 65-49 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Charles Adkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Derek Miller (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PF) Arturo Moreno | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson tips it in | 65-51 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Darrell Raley takes the ball from John Martens | 65-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (SG), Arturo Moreno (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) Levi Pino, Eusebio Rossi, Darrell Raley | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | David Turner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Johnson | 65-55 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Charles Adkins is hacked by Jacob Provencal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Provencal, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Derek Miller (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Jason McCanless, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF) Timmy Mayfield, Adam Johnson | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Alfred Reid is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 67-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | David Turner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Derek Miller gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:08 | Rice | David Turner takes the ball from Nicholas Creason | 67-55 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | David Turner lays it in | 67-57 |
| 05:02 | Rice | John Martens loses the dribble to Zhu Xayasith in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Nicholas Creason grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Alfred Reid is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hunnicutt - foul #3 on Christopher Hunnicutt, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Levi Pino (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), James Doty (C) David Turner, Zhu Xayasith, Christopher Hunnicutt, Arturo Moreno, Jacob Provencal | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | James Doty is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason McCanless (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:08 | Rice | David Netherton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Charles Adkins is called for the reach on Levi Pino - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) James Doty | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Levi Pino makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Levi Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Jerry Todd buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Beck | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason McCanless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Levi Pino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Jason McCanless grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:02 | Rice | David Netherton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jerry Todd gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Johnson | 69-59 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Levi Pino hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 69-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Michael Beck buries a runner from the right block set up by Charles Adkins | 71-62 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (PF) Jerry Todd, Charles Adkins, Jason McCanless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Rice | Levi Pino is called for the reach on John Martens - foul #3 on Levi Pino, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | John Martens misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | David Netherton snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Martens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Alfred Reid hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | John Martens takes the ball from Arturo Moreno | 73-62 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Brett Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Martens | 75-62 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Levi Pino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Martens blows the layup but he's fouled by Levi Pino - foul #4 on Levi Pino, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), James Doty (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) Timmy Mayfield, Levi Pino, Eusebio Rossi, Arturo Moreno, Darrell Raley | |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Martens misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Hunnicutt connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Doty | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Adkins runs out the clock | 76-65 |