| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Fidsky (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival is hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Jerome Percival steals it from Clay Farnham | 41-33 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | John Cowling swats the layup by Jerome Percival | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Percival | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Kristopher Mire can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Jerome Percival steals it from Kristopher Mire in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears is fouled on the floor by Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG), Frank Sheppard (SG), John Brezenski (SF), John Beaubien (PF) Jerome Percival, James O'Donell, John Brown, William Spears | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien's pass is intercepted by Edwin Veatch | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Rice | John Nutter misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Brandon Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Brezenski (fresh) PF - John Beaubien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fidsky (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 43-37 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Jason Kent buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Veatch | 45-37 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Stephen Kile pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Bell, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), John Brown (C) Frank Sheppard, John Brezenski, Robert Fidsky | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Roger Thompson steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass | 45-37 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:26 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg tips it in | 47-37 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:41 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Duane Lawhorn | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), Frank Sheppard (SG), William Spears (PF), Robert Fidsky (C) Brandon Bell, James O'Donell, John Beaubien, John Brown | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Martin | John Cowling steals it from Jerome Percival | 49-40 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Kristopher Mire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Fidsky | 49-40 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Fidsky (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Cowling misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Percival | 49-42 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Michael Granados snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Fidsky | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Spears | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell (SG), John Brown (SF), John Beaubien (PF) Frank Sheppard, Roger Thompson, William Spears | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Rice | John Brown is called for the reach on John Nutter - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG) Jerome Percival | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Kent steals it from Robert Fidsky | 49-46 |
| 09:02 | Rice | John Brown steals it from John Nutter | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Stephen Kile clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Nutter - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Brezenski (C) Robert Fidsky | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Stephen Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Spears (PF) John Brezenski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Brandon Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - John Beaubien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown jams it on a nice dish by James O'Donell | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Casey Simpson's layup is rejected by William Spears | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Michael Granados drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Nutter | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 51-52 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears's pass is intercepted by Zachary Hedberg | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Michael Granados can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James O'Donell - foul #1 on James O'Donell, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), Frank Sheppard (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), John Brezenski (PF), Robert Fidsky (C) Brandon Bell, James O'Donell, John Brown, William Spears, John Beaubien | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Kile is called for the reach on Robert Fidsky - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Kile | 52-52 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Kristopher Mire connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | John Brezenski connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerome Percival and he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Stephen Kile, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | John Brezenski misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:28 | Rice | The jump hook by Clay Farnham is blocked by Robert Fidsky | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Stephen Kile is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell (SG), William Spears (PF) Frank Sheppard, John Brezenski | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #4 on Clay Farnham, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Spears (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fidsky (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:30 | Rice | John Nutter tips it in | 57-58 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James O'Donell | 57-61 |
| 03:10 | Rice | John Cowling scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Duane Lawhorn | 59-61 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Martin | Duane Lawhorn steals it from James O'Donell | 59-61 |
| 03:01 | Rice | John Nutter lays it up and in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by William Spears | 61-63 |
| 02:36 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by William Spears - foul #2 on William Spears, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF) John Nutter, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG), John Brown (SF) Jerome Percival, Roger Thompson | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Michael Granados connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Hedberg | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), Roger Thompson (SF) Brandon Bell, John Brown | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Percival | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Michael Granados throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Fidsky - foul #1 on Robert Fidsky, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:23 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Martin | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Robert Fidsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears is fouled on the floor by Casey Simpson - foul #2 on Casey Simpson, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Michael Granados drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Fidsky connects on the jumper from the left block | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-71 |