| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Moshe Zecher (fresh) SG - Larry Morrow (fresh) SF - Steven Ingram (fresh) PF - Michael Turner (fresh) C - Christopher Leach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow misses long on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Joseph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Harrison can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Georgia State | Michael Turner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Jacobs - foul #1 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Joseph Harrison buries a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Ronald Woodard connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Steven Ingram | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Georgia State | Michael Turner misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Harrison - foul #1 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood (PG), Leslie Evans (SG), John Randall (SF), Nicholas Moss (C) Moshe Zecher, Larry Morrow, Steven Ingram, Christopher Leach | |
| 17:50 | Georgia State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Georgia State | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Rice | John Randall picks off the pass by Mike Rye | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Georgia State | Michael Turner misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Bush | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Mike Rye misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Georgia State | Nicholas Moss snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Georgia State | Michael Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:13 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eastwood | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Georgia State | Mike Rye is called for the reach on Leslie Evans - foul #1 on Mike Rye, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher (PG), Larry Morrow (SG), Steven Ingram (SF), Frederick Hoffman (PF), Christopher Leach (C) Michael Eastwood, Leslie Evans, John Randall, Michael Turner, Nicholas Moss | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Moshe Zecher (fresh) SG - Larry Morrow (fresh) SF - Steven Ingram (fresh) PF - Frederick Hoffman (fresh) C - Christopher Leach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Franzen - foul #1 on James Franzen, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| 15:51 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Moshe Zecher is called for the reach on David Brickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moshe Zecher, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:24 | Rice | David Brickey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher's pass is intercepted by David Brickey in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allan White (SF) Steven Ingram | |
| 14:49 | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-5 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Leach - foul #1 on Christopher Leach, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Boddy (SF) James Franzen | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood (PG), Steven Ingram (SF), John Randall (PF) Moshe Zecher, Larry Morrow, Frederick Hoffman | |
| 13:56 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Leach - foul #2 on Christopher Leach, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), James Franzen (SF) David Brickey, John Lamothe | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leslie Evans (SG), Nicholas Moss (C) Allan White, Christopher Leach | |
| 13:56 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:35 | Georgia State | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on John Randall - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Harrison (PF) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 13:25 | Georgia State | Nicholas Moss buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Randall | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Carl Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Mike Rye (SF) James Franzen | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher (PG), Allan White (SF), Michael Turner (PF) Michael Eastwood, Steven Ingram, John Randall | |
| 12:57 | Georgia State | Michael Turner connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Moshe Zecher | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Henry Boddy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Georgia State | Allan White banks in the layup set up by Moshe Zecher | 11-12 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Mike Rye buries a floater from the left side | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Boddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Moshe Zecher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Evans (fairly fresh) SF - Allan White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Georgia State | Allan White double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), John Lamothe (SF) Carl Pierce, Henry Boddy, Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood (PG), Larry Morrow (SG), Steven Ingram (SF), John Randall (PF), Frederick Hoffman (C) Moshe Zecher, Leslie Evans, Allan White, Michael Turner, Nicholas Moss | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Joseph Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Morrow - foul #1 on Larry Morrow, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Robert Jacobs can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jacobs - foul #2 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), James Franzen (PF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 10:59 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Georgia State | John Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow tips it home | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Michael Eastwood picks off the pass by Ronald Woodard in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Frederick Hoffman | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Rice | David Brickey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bush | 13-17 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Ronald Woodard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Larry Morrow, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Harrison (PF) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher (PG), Michael Turner (PF) Larry Morrow, Frederick Hoffman | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:21 | Georgia State | John Randall makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Moshe Zecher and he's fouled by John Lamothe - foul #1 on John Lamothe, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Boddy (SG), Mike Rye (SF) John Lamothe, James Franzen | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 09:21 | Georgia State | John Randall makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Mike Rye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 08:55 | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:40 | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 08:38 | Georgia State | John Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 15-20 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Mike Rye pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Michael Eastwood steps in front of the David Brickey pass in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:00 | Georgia State | John Randall connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Moshe Zecher and he's fouled by David Brickey - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), James Franzen (SF) David Brickey, Henry Boddy, Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leslie Evans (PG), Allan White (SG), Nicholas Moss (C) Moshe Zecher, Michael Eastwood, Steven Ingram | |
| 08:00 | Georgia State | John Randall makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #10 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SF) James Franzen | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher (PG) John Randall | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Pierce (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - John Lamothe (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Moshe Zecher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leslie Evans (fresh) SF - Allan White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Moss (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Turner | 15-25 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Carl Pierce connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 17-25 |
| 06:43 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #11 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Steven Ingram (SF), Frederick Hoffman (C) Allan White, Nicholas Moss | |
| 06:43 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:43 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:26 | Rice | The jumper by Joseph Harrison is denied by Michael Turner | 17-27 |
| 06:24 | Georgia State | Steven Ingram pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:07 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #12 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Boddy (SG), Mike Rye (PF) John Lamothe, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 06:07 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:07 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Frederick Hoffman steps in front of the Carl Pierce pass in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 06:00 | Georgia State | Michael Turner misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 17-29 |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans tips it home | 17-31 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 05:04 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 20-34 |
| 04:37 | Rice | James Franzen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 04:11 | Georgia State | Frederick Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 23-34 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Carl Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Frederick Hoffman steals it from Mike Rye | 23-34 |
| 03:28 | Georgia State | Michael Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Evans | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Pierce (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Henry Boddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Franzen (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mike Rye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Moshe Zecher (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Leslie Evans (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ingram (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Turner (tiring) 5 pts. C - Frederick Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Moshe Zecher picks off the pass by Carl Pierce in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 03:21 | Georgia State | Moshe Zecher banks in the layup | 23-38 |
| 03:12 | Rice | James Franzen hits a shot from the right wing set up by Carl Pierce | 25-38 |
| 03:03 | Georgia State | Michael Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), John Lamothe (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Carl Pierce, Henry Boddy, James Franzen, Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Eastwood (PG), Larry Morrow (SG), John Randall (SF), Nicholas Moss (PF), Christopher Leach (C) Moshe Zecher, Leslie Evans, Steven Ingram, Michael Turner, Frederick Hoffman | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Michael Eastwood takes the ball from John Lamothe in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 02:47 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Eastwood | 25-40 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Robert Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 02:25 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 02:20 | Georgia State | Kenneth Orman swats the layup by Michael Eastwood | 25-40 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:50 | Rice | John Lamothe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Jacobs | 28-40 |
| 01:33 | Georgia State | Nicholas Moss comes up short on the runner near the basket | 28-40 |
| 01:31 | Georgia State | John Randall misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 01:30 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Christopher Leach hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow is hacked by John Lamothe - foul #2 on John Lamothe, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Henry Boddy (SG), Mike Rye (SF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Bush, John Lamothe | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allan White (SF), Michael Turner (PF) John Randall, Nicholas Moss | |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | Larry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:34 | Rice | David Brickey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-44 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Mike Rye pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Mike Rye buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 00:01 | Georgia State | Allan White misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mike Rye grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |