| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Oliver Chance tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Brad Clough blocks the short jumper by Howard Morgan | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Saint Louis | John Hay snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Marvin Boltz | 30-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | John Caruso misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Artis - foul #1 on Michael Artis, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | John Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Morgan | 32-36 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Gary Pearce steals it from Brad Clough | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter is hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG) Gary Pearce | |
| 17:15 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan's floater is knocked away by James Diggs | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis tips it home | 32-38 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Brad Clough drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | John Hay scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Bass | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Hay - foul #1 on John Hay, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Salvador Hernandez, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SG), James Brooks (SF), Larry Hall (PF), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, Michael Artis, John Hay, Howard Morgan | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Marvin Boltz picks off the pass by Walter Bass | 36-40 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Boltz | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward McCann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), John Hay (PF) James Brooks, Larry Hall | |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Oliver Chance buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Diggs | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Rice | John Caruso pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, James Romo, Edward McCann | |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | John Hay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Blay snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Oliver Chance loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) James Blay | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | John Hay is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry Hall (PF) John Hay | |
| 13:32 | Rice | Brad Clough double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF) Oliver Chance, James Lane | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG) Gary Pearce | |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan tips it in | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's floater is tipped away by Howard Morgan | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andy Porter and he's fouled by Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez, John Caruso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SF), John Hay (PF) Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Rice | James Diggs gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Brad Clough misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | Saint Louis | Brad Clough is called for the reach on Andy Porter - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Martin Ward, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG) Walter Bass | |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | James Romo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Blay (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Romo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is called for a charge - foul #4 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Artis (SF) Andy Porter | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:03 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:45 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Diggs loses the dribble to Larry Hall | 41-47 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Oliver Chance and he's fouled by Gary Pearce - foul #2 on Gary Pearce, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF), John Caruso (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Edward McCann (PF), Howard Morgan (C) James Romo, Gary Pearce, John Hay, Larry Hall | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Brad Clough misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 09:28 | Rice | James Blay grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | James Lane is called for the reach on Michael Artis - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SG) James Blay, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SF), John Hay (PF) Michael Artis, Edward McCann | |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Oliver Chance buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Romo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | John Hay buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-52 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | John Hay tips it in | 45-54 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Walter Bass - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Martin Ward, James Lane, John Caruso, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), Michael Artis (SF), Larry Hall (PF), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, Walter Bass, John Hay, Howard Morgan | |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Romo - foul #1 on James Romo, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | James Blay steals the ball from Gary Pearce | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Gary Pearce - foul #3 on Gary Pearce, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG) James Romo | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:51 | Rice | James Blay scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Salvador Hernandez | 50-54 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:45 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:27 | Rice | James Blay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Clough (C) Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (PG), John Hay (PF) Andy Porter, Edward McCann | |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Larry Hall - foul #5 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (PG), Howard Morgan (C) James Romo, John Hay | |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:12 | Rice | James Diggs pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:44 | Rice | James Diggs knocks in the shot from close range set up by Brad Clough | 52-55 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 03:27 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | James Lane can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Hall - foul #1 on Larry Hall, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), John Caruso (PF) James Blay, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SG), James Brooks (SF), John Hay (PF) Gary Pearce, Michael Artis, Larry Hall | |
| 03:11 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 02:28 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Gary Pearce (SG), Michael Artis (SF) Walter Bass, James Romo, James Brooks | |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Brad Clough knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 59-56 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by John Hay - foul #2 on John Hay, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Blay misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Michael Artis takes the ball from John Caruso | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce lays it up and in set up by Michael Artis | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Andy Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Porter, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Oliver Chance picks off the pass by Gary Pearce | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Rice | James Blay throws it down on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Oliver Chance grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Porter - foul #4 on Andy Porter, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-58 |