| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Goran Raicevic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Howard Payne inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Thomas Nelson swats the dunk try by Carl Allen | 19-31 |
| 19:32 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 19:07 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 18:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 18:22 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Neely | 21-31 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 21-33 |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic scores on a shot from the right side | 23-33 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 17:17 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Terry (SF), Larry Delong (PF), Frank Harris (C) Goran Raicevic, Albert Dubiansky, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:54 | Rice | William Neely picks off the pass by Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | Larry Delong hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Neely | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Miguel Garcia knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Terry (fresh) PF - Larry Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Larry Delong misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Michael Bourque scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Scott | 27-37 |
| 14:40 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (PG), Goran Raicevic (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Neely, Fred Kuhn, Larry Delong, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Albert Dubiansky picks off the pass by Gregory Middlebrooks | 27-37 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson banks in the layup | 29-37 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Thomas Nelson steps in front of the Howard Payne pass | 29-37 |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-37 |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:01 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic can't connect on a shot in the lane | 29-37 |
| 12:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Middlebrooks | 29-37 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Howard Payne is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Frank Harris (SF), Larry Delong (C) William Terry, Goran Raicevic, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Frank Harris misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram | |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Frank Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Frank Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Harris - foul #1 on Frank Harris, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:35 | Morehead State | Larry Delong snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Gregory Middlebrooks takes the ball from Frank Harris | 31-37 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Robert Bartram is hacked by Larry Delong - foul #2 on Larry Delong, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson (C) Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Thomas Nelson swats the short shot by Howard Payne | 31-37 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Larry Delong snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | Larry Delong is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic (SF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled on the floor by William Neely - foul #3 on William Neely, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Howard Payne misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Goran Raicevic - foul #1 on Goran Raicevic, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG), Albert Dubiansky (PF) Fred Kuhn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 09:36 | Morehead State | Richard Brown grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 09:12 | Morehead State | Michael Bourque is called for the reach on Larry Delong - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Harris (C) Larry Delong | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | William Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Terry (SG) William Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Allen | 31-40 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Frank Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SG), Thomas Nelson (C) William Terry, Goran Raicevic | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Dubiansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Morehead State | Walter Scott steals the ball from Fred Kuhn | 31-40 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Jefferson Ono - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Larry Delong (PF) Richard Brown, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the finger roll set up by Howard Payne and he's fouled by William Neely - foul #4 on William Neely, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic (SF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Fred Kuhn | 33-42 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 33-45 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (PF) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Michael Bourque | |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is fouled on the floor by Fred Kuhn - foul #1 on Fred Kuhn, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG) Fred Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| 05:10 | Rice | Miguel Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 36-45 |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Raicevic | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky loses the dribble to Jefferson Ono | 36-45 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bartram | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Miguel Garcia blocks the jumper by Richard Brown | 36-47 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Goran Raicevic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Dubiansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Delong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Neely - foul #5 on William Neely, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SG), William Terry (SF), Frank Harris (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Neely, Goran Raicevic, Albert Dubiansky, Larry Delong | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Harris | 36-48 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott | |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Miguel Garcia connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Steve Thomas | 37-50 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | William Terry is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bachus - foul #3 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF) Fred Kuhn, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | William Terry makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | William Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Albert Dubiansky - foul #2 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SG) William Terry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bachus - foul #4 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Steve Thomas | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses badly on a shot from close range | 41-54 |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Miguel Garcia double dribbles | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic is fouled on the floor by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |