| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Steven Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Beachum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Israel Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Joseph Bush comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Andrew Palmer hits the follow up shot | 37-22 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum is denied on a layup by Ronald Woodard | 37-22 |
| 19:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 37-22 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:15 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-22 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 17:51 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 37-22 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Donald Fox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:20 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Andrew Palmer pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Andrew Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (SF), Richard Carter (PF), James Kinder (C) John Koenig, James Beachum, Israel Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder is whistled for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (SG) Christopher Cribbs | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Keith Queen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 37-28 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell (PG), Israel Bell (C) Steven Eaton, Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks | |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Frank Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antwan Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kinder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Israel Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Caldwell | 42-30 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-30 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton (PG), Christopher Cribbs (SG), John Koenig (SF), James Beachum (PF) Frank Caldwell, Antwan Hudson, James Kinder, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Eaton | 44-30 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Bush | 44-32 |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter (C) Israel Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Andrew Palmer snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Keith Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| 13:09 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Cribbs, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Donald Fox hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven Eaton - foul #1 on Steven Eaton, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs buries a jumper from the right block set up by John Koenig | 46-35 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Richard Carter blocks the short jumper by Keith Queen | 46-35 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Keith Queen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter is whistled for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell (PG), Brian Patterson (SF), Israel Bell (C) Steven Eaton, John Koenig, James Beachum | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer, Kenneth Orman | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Frank Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Israel Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Brian Patterson steps in front of the Keith Queen pass | 46-35 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Caldwell and he's fouled by Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Kinder (PF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Keith Queen | |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Maddocks is called for the reach on James Kinder - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton (PG), Antwan Hudson (SG) Frank Caldwell, Christopher Cribbs | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 49-35 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins and he's hacked by Israel Bell - foul #2 on Israel Bell, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Beachum (PF) James Kinder | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Donald Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Woodard - foul #3 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs (SG), John Koenig (SF) Antwan Hudson, Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Ronald Woodard blows the layup | 52-38 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Woodard denies the turnaround by Israel Bell | 52-38 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Andrew Palmer snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Joseph Bush loses the dribble to Israel Bell | 52-38 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Palmer | 52-38 |
| 08:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 52-38 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bush - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell (PG), Brian Patterson (SF), Richard Carter (PF), James Kinder (C) Steven Eaton, John Koenig, James Beachum, Israel Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Cribbs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Richard Carter | 53-38 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-38 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Frank Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cribbs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kinder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) SF - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Maddocks is denied by James Kinder | 53-38 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Michael Jenkins tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Keith Queen is called for the reach on Frank Caldwell - foul #3 on Keith Queen, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (SG), John Koenig (SF), James Beachum (PF) Christopher Cribbs, Brian Patterson, James Kinder | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-38 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Joseph Bush snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Frank Caldwell picks off the pass by Ronald Woodard | 54-38 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell hits the finger roll | 56-38 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Ronald Woodard's floater is tipped away by Richard Carter | 56-38 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 56-38 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Frank Caldwell | 58-38 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Bush | 58-40 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Woodard steals it from John Koenig | 58-40 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-40 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 03:43 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Frank Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antwan Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Koenig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Beachum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Caldwell | 60-40 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits a jumper from the left side | 60-42 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Andrew Palmer can't finish the layup | 60-42 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it in | 60-44 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | James Beachum misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-44 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (SF), James Kinder (C) John Koenig, James Beachum | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #4 on Keith Queen, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Timothy Bates | |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Carter misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Caldwell | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Carter | 67-45 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell runs out the clock | 67-45 |