| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dominic Bruno inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 19:36 | Rice | John Bennett misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 19:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Keller | 28-40 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Morris | 29-40 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-40 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:12 | Rice | John Bennett misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-40 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Linn takes the ball from Richard Faught | 29-40 |
| 18:30 | Rice | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-40 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Dominic Bruno snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Charles Linn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-40 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Edward Keller is called for the reach on Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Edward Keller, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Upton | 29-40 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Wilbur Upton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bennett | 29-43 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:26 | Rice | The jumper by John Bennett is denied by Edward Keller | 31-43 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Ricciardi - foul #1 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), Ron Bollman (SG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF) Johnnie Dickson, James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Franklin Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Dennis Remley | 32-43 |
| 14:14 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin (C) Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) John Bennett | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Charles Linn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Franklin Green tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 13:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Foland (C) Charles Linn | |
| 13:11 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave can't throw it down | 32-45 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 12:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Shawn Belgrave | 32-45 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave is hacked by Gary Hodges - foul #1 on Gary Hodges, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), Richard Faught (SF) Dennis Remley, George Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG) Franklin Green | |
| 12:30 | Rice | John Bennett hits a 3 from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | Rice | John Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Edward Keller (PF) Ron Bollman, Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Faught (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 11:28 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Dickson | 35-48 |
| 11:11 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 10:46 | Rice | John Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Franklin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is fouled on the floor by Louis Franklin - foul #2 on Louis Franklin, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), Kent Morris (C) Johnnie Dickson, Louis Franklin | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Shawn Belgrave (SG), Franklin Green (SF) John Bennett, Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno | |
| 09:50 | Rice | The jump hook by Shawn Belgrave is blocked by Edward Keller | 37-48 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Remley (PG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF) James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Kent Morris drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ron Bollman | 41-50 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Linn | 41-53 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), David Agee (SF) Dennis Remley, Ron Bollman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Franklin Green is whistled for traveling | 41-53 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Walker | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Agee (fresh) PF - Gary Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | John Bennett makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Richard Faught (SF), Edward Keller (PF) George Walker, David Agee, Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave | |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Edward Keller is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #3 on Edward Keller, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges (C) Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:53 | Rice | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Ricciardi steals the ball from Gary Hodges | 46-55 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits a shot in the paint | 46-57 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson is hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #3 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG) Johnnie Dickson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Shawn Belgrave (SG) John Bennett, Charles Linn | |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Faught | 48-57 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Wilbur Upton loses the dribble to James Stier | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stier | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 04:35 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson (PG), George Walker (SF), David Agee (PF), Kent Morris (C) James Stier, Richard Faught, Edward Keller, Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Franklin Green (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Stanley Foland loses the ball out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) Shawn Belgrave | |
| 03:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Walker is fouled on the floor by Franklin Green - foul #2 on Franklin Green, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnnie Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Bollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Agee (fresh) C - Kent Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught (SF) Ron Bollman | |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Dominic Bruno | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Wilbur Upton knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Linn and the foul's on David Agee - foul #1 on David Agee, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gary Hodges (PF) David Agee | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (C) Stanley Foland | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Rice | George Walker is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Stier (SG), Edward Keller (PF) George Walker, Gary Hodges | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Charles Linn, Franklin Green | |
| 02:12 | Rice | Wilbur Upton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 02:11 | Rice | John Bennett tips it home | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kent Morris | 53-61 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bennett | 53-64 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Dickson | 56-64 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Dominic Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Bennett | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Johnnie Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Faught tips it home | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by James Stier - foul #2 on James Stier, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Keller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 00:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dominic Bruno | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Dominic Bruno comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kent Morris | 58-69 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Upton - foul #2 on Wilbur Upton, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ron Bollman (PG), George Walker (SF), Gary Hodges (PF), Louis Franklin (C) Johnnie Dickson, Richard Faught, Edward Keller, Kent Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Franklin Green (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba runs out the clock | 60-69 |