| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) SF - William Roca (fresh) PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Lynn McMaster (fresh) SG - Benjamin Kennedy (fresh) SF - Austin Christopher (fresh) PF - Paul King (fresh) C - Joseph Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Thornton | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Charles Mosquera is hacked by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Ronald Comstock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Rice | William Roca misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Chattanooga | Paul King pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Ronald Comstock snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Michael Krouse grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Lynn McMaster | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul King | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Robert Jackson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Rice | William Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul King - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Mashburn (PG), Michael Wyble (SG), Jacob Colburn (PF), Willard Cieslak (C) Lynn McMaster, Benjamin Kennedy, Paul King, Joseph Thornton | |
| 17:31 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Chattanooga | Michael Krouse steals the ball from Willard Cieslak | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Roca misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Mashburn | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Charles Mosquera misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Austin Christopher | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Chattanooga | Michael Wyble connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Mashburn | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Willard Cieslak - foul #1 on Willard Cieslak, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster (PG), Benjamin Kennedy (SG) William Mashburn, Austin Christopher | |
| 16:04 | Rice | Ross Price banks in the layup | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SG - Norman Stalling (fresh) SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) C - Ross Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Lynn McMaster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Kennedy (fresh) SF - Michael Wyble (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Colburn (fresh) C - Willard Cieslak (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Chattanooga | Norman Stalling steps in front of the Michael Wyble pass | 6-10 |
| 15:55 | Rice | William Roca lays it in on a great pass from Norman Stalling | 8-10 |
| 15:38 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Ross Price - foul #1 on Ross Price, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jamie Suniga (PF), Joseph Thornton (C) Michael Wyble, Willard Cieslak | |
| 15:24 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #1 on Thomas Newman, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG) William Roca | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 15:24 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:24 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Ronald Comstock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Stalling | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Thornton | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF), Michael Krouse (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Newman, Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Mashburn (PG), Michael Wyble (SG), Austin Christopher (SF), Willard Cieslak (PF) Lynn McMaster, Benjamin Kennedy, Jacob Colburn, Joseph Thornton | |
| 13:46 | Rice | Michael Krouse travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Chattanooga | Jamie Suniga buries a jumpshot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Ronald Comstock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | Chattanooga | Michael Wyble hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:54 | Rice | William Roca scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Mosquera | 16-14 |
| 12:38 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-14 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:32 | Rice | William Roca misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | Rice | William Roca hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 12:11 | Chattanooga | William Mashburn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 12:09 | Chattanooga | Michael Wyble tips it home | 18-16 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-16 |
| 11:49 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher grabs the board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - William Mashburn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wyble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Cieslak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Suniga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Michael Krouse grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Jamie Suniga steps in front of the Ronald Comstock pass | 18-16 |
| 11:00 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Austin Christopher, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SF), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Ronald Comstock, William Roca, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster (PG), Benjamin Kennedy (SG), Jacob Colburn (PF), Joseph Thornton (C) William Mashburn, Michael Wyble, Willard Cieslak, Jamie Suniga | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Charles Mosquera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:44 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Austin Christopher | 18-18 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Ross Price clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:30 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Jacob Colburn | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Mosquera - foul #1 on Charles Mosquera, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 10:17 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Thomas Newman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Newman, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rice | William Roca (SF) Thomas Newman | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 09:47 | Chattanooga | Sylvester Hopkins is called for the reach on Jacob Colburn - foul #1 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Mosquera | 20-21 |
| 08:51 | Chattanooga | Ross Price is called for the reach on Austin Christopher - foul #2 on Ross Price, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Michael Krouse (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Mashburn (PG), Michael Wyble (SF) Lynn McMaster, Austin Christopher | |
| 08:30 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Comstock - foul #1 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 08:30 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:30 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Charles Mosquera connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 08:01 | Chattanooga | Michael Wyble buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:34 | Rice | William Roca is fouled on the floor by Michael Wyble - foul #1 on Michael Wyble, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF) Charles Mosquera, William Roca | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster (PG), Willard Cieslak (C) Benjamin Kennedy, Joseph Thornton | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Stalling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Krouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Lynn McMaster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mashburn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Wyble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Cieslak (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ronald Comstock is hacked by William Mashburn - foul #1 on William Mashburn, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher (SF) Michael Wyble | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Austin Christopher steals the ball from Ronald Comstock | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Ronald Comstock snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Michael Krouse connects on the runner from the right block set up by Ronald Comstock | 24-23 |
| 06:04 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Michael Krouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sylvester Hopkins | 26-23 |
| 05:39 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF), Brian Spano (C) Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Steve Eure (PG), Benjamin Kennedy (SG), Michael Wyble (SF), Jamie Suniga (PF), Joseph Thornton (C) Lynn McMaster, William Mashburn, Austin Christopher, Jacob Colburn, Willard Cieslak | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Michael Krouse clanks a shot near the basket | 26-23 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Michael Krouse tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:18 | Chattanooga | Steve Eure is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Comstock - foul #2 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (PG) Ronald Comstock | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:18 | Chattanooga | Steve Eure misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:18 | Rice | William Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | Rice | William Roca clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steve Eure - foul #1 on Steve Eure, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | Rice | William Roca makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:51 | Rice | William Roca misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:51 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:40 | Chattanooga | Jamie Suniga misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-23 |
| 04:38 | Chattanooga | Steve Eure grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:33 | Chattanooga | Michael Wyble travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Suniga - foul #1 on Jamie Suniga, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (C) Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn (PF) Joseph Thornton | |
| 04:10 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:02 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:00 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Norman Stalling double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Robert Jackson (C) Norman Stalling, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster (PG), Paul King (PF), Willard Cieslak (C) Steve Eure, Benjamin Kennedy, Jacob Colburn | |
| 03:17 | Chattanooga | Willard Cieslak connects on the jump hook from the right block | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SG - Charles Mosquera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Lynn McMaster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wyble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Suniga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul King (fresh) C - Willard Cieslak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Michael Wyble steps in front of the Sylvester Hopkins pass | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Newman - foul #3 on Thomas Newman, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Ross Price (PF) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | William Mashburn (SG), Austin Christopher (SF) Michael Wyble, Jamie Suniga | |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Ross Price pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Lynn McMaster steps in front of the Charles Mosquera pass | 31-27 |
| 02:14 | Chattanooga | Lynn McMaster dunks the ball | 31-29 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ross Price misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy (SG), Jacob Colburn (PF), Joseph Thornton (C) Lynn McMaster, Paul King, Willard Cieslak | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ross Price misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Chattanooga | Charles Mosquera is called for the reach on Benjamin Kennedy - foul #2 on Charles Mosquera, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:36 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Chattanooga | Benjamin Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Rice | William Roca gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Ronald Comstock scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Hopkins | 34-29 |
| 01:02 | Chattanooga | William Mashburn can't throw it down | 34-29 |
| 01:01 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:49 | Chattanooga | Austin Christopher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn loses the dribble to Charles Mosquera | 34-29 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-29 |