| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) C - Homer Eiland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rice | William Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Johnny Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Johnny Brown steals the ball from William Quintanilla | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lowe | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Joseph Enright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe can't connect on a runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Joseph Enright drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Homer Eiland | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is fouled on the floor by Homer Eiland - foul #1 on Homer Eiland, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Ford | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Joseph Enright can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | William Quintanilla swats the short shot by Johnny Brown | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr tips it in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by William Lowe - foul #1 on William Lowe, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| 15:27 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lowe | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Virgil Mai - foul #1 on Virgil Mai, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Homer Eiland gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Rice | William Quintanilla's layup is rejected by John Maury | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Mai | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Paul Burns (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Stephen Palmer, William Quintanilla, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Johnny Brown (PF) Eric Hall, John Maury | |
| 13:45 | Rice | Dustin Snow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alfredo Marino | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Dustin Snow comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Dustin Snow tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Werner Peabody is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Werner Peabody, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Joseph Enright (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Werner Peabody, Paul Burns, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), William Lowe (C) Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, Virgil Mai | |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Joseph Enright loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Dustin Snow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG) Brian Ford | |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins is whistled for a carry | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:22 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Joseph Enright blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Orr - foul #1 on Russell Orr, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Dustin Snow (C) Stephen Palmer, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Virgil Mai (PF) Eric Hall, Johnny Brown | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Joseph Enright misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Burns (C) Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:14 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Paul Burns pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:57 | Rice | William Lowe steals the ball from Dustin Snow | 17-12 |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Alfredo Marino steals the ball from Brian Ford | 17-12 |
| 09:39 | Rice | William Quintanilla is called for 5 seconds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (C) Alfredo Marino, Paul Burns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Johnny Brown (PF) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith buries a runner from the right block | 17-14 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The short jumper by Werner Peabody is denied by Virgil Mai | 17-14 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Dustin Snow lays it up and in on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 19-14 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is hacked by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Joseph Enright (SF) Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF), William Lowe (C) Brian Ford, Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith, Virgil Mai | |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Collins | 19-16 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Hall - foul #1 on Eric Hall, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Smith (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Snow picks off the pass by Russell Orr | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Dustin Snow buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Enright | 25-16 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-16 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-16 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Snow blocks the short jumper by Russell Orr | 25-16 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Robert Smith swats the short shot by Alfredo Marino | 25-16 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Alfredo Marino snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Homer Collins is called for the reach on Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Homer Collins, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Keith Styles (SG), Paul Burns (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Alfredo Marino, Stephen Palmer, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford (PG), Benjamin Meek (SG), Johnny Brown (PF), Virgil Mai (C) Eric Hall, Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Paul Burns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 03:59 | Rice | William Quintanilla connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford is hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG) Edward Chapman, Keith Styles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), Russell Orr (SF) Benjamin Meek, Robert Smith | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Burns - foul #1 on Paul Burns, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Lowe (C) Virgil Mai | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Burns (fresh) PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Werner Peabody's pass is intercepted by William Lowe | 28-18 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bart Thomas - foul #1 on Bart Thomas, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Ford makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Alfredo Marino buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 30-21 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr is hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Joseph Enright (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Alfredo Marino, Dustin Snow, Paul Burns | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Russell Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Palmer and the foul's on William Lowe - foul #2 on William Lowe, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | William Lowe gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:06 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Stephen Palmer knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Homer Eiland | 35-23 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown is hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (PF) William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Virgil Mai (C) Homer Collins, Russell Orr, William Lowe | |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Dustin Snow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-24 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 35-24 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Meek slams it home on a great pass from Johnny Brown | 35-26 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Paul Burns (PF) Stephen Palmer, Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Hall (PG), John Maury (C) Brian Ford, Johnny Brown | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Virgil Mai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins (SG), William Lowe (C) Robert Smith, John Maury | |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Homer Collins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-26 |