| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Albert Zitzloff - foul #2 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on John Schechter - foul #2 on John Schechter, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Keith Styles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Keith Styles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Rice | John Schechter hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (PF) John Schechter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Richard Cargo (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Robert Coon | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Cargo | 40-39 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Grass | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Eric Grass steps in front of the Stephen Palmer pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Grass | 40-43 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo tips it home | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Homer Eiland is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eric Grass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Jolley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cargo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas is denied on a dunk by Bart Thomas | 42-45 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Bart Thomas knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer and the foul's on Jamie Jolley - foul #1 on Jamie Jolley, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Vlade Bielinski (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Peter Vegas, Richard Cargo | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski is fouled on the floor by John Schechter - foul #3 on John Schechter, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 14:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 45-45 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Gerald Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (C) John Schechter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Freedman | 45-47 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Vlade Bielinski takes the ball from Dennis Woodring in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 45-47 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kevin Castrejon steps in front of the Albert Zitzloff pass | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Jamie Thrall scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Griffith | 49-47 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), William Juergens (C) Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| 12:10 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Stephen Palmer and the foul's on Albert Zitzloff - foul #3 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant (SG) Albert Zitzloff | |
| 12:10 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Michael Bryant | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Anthony Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jamie Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Juergens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Homer Eiland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Anthony Perdue, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Richard Cargo (C) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Eric Gibson, William Juergens | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Evan Freedman | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Eric Grass is called for the reach on Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Grass, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | Rice | John Schechter misses the jump hook in the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Bart Thomas tips it in | 53-49 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bart Thomas | 55-49 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bart Thomas is called for the reach on Evan Freedman - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) John Schechter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), William Juergens (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Richard Cargo | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Coon | 55-51 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Styles | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Palmer | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jamie Thrall blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Coon - foul #1 on Robert Coon, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Vlade Bielinski (PF) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Eric Gibson, William Juergens | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Zitzloff | 58-54 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Gerald Griffith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Thrall | 61-54 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon makes the runner from the baseline set up by Albert Zitzloff | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) PF - Jamie Thrall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Evan Freedman (tiring) PF - Vlade Bielinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Dennis Woodring tips it home | 63-56 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan Freedman | 63-59 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Vlade Bielinski picks off the pass by Edward Chapman | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Homer Eiland's pass is intercepted by Evan Freedman in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), Richard Cargo (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| 05:32 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo lays it in and he's hacked by Kevin Castrejon - foul #1 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 05:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 63-61 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant is hacked by Keith Styles - foul #1 on Keith Styles, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Grass | 63-63 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Styles | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), William Juergens (C) Eric Grass, Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Richard Cargo | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Vegas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Juergens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff is fouled on the floor by Werner Peabody - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Vlade Bielinski (PF), Robert Coon (C) Aaron Freeman, Eric Gibson, Peter Vegas, William Juergens | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Homer Eiland is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Peter Vegas (PF) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Vlade Bielinski | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Stephen Palmer grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Keith Styles pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled on the floor by Aaron Freeman - foul #2 on Aaron Freeman, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Evan Freedman - foul #1 on Evan Freedman, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Homer Eiland - foul #1 on Homer Eiland, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman lays it in | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |