| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gerald Griffith inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Whitesel | 43-41 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Gerald Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Homer Eiland drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Schechter | 45-43 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns is hacked by Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Whitesel | 48-43 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 18:06 | Rice | The short jumper by John Schechter is denied by Nolan Burns | 48-43 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Homer Eiland - foul #3 on Homer Eiland, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), David Jones (C) Dennis Fallis, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Gerald Griffith, John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the dribble to Robert Hill | 50-43 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Bart Thomas denies the turnaround by Robert Hill | 50-43 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Jared Whitesel, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Jamie Thrall is called for the reach on Gilbert Hayes - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Nolan Burns (C) Timothy Whitesel, Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Justin Burgess | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the shot in the paint set up by Justin Burgess | 55-43 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Justin Burgess, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Werner Peabody, Edward Chapman, Bart Thomas, Jamie Thrall | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Schechter | 56-46 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-46 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Keith Styles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on William Ricker - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Jared Whitesel (SG), David Jones (C) Dennis Fallis, William Ricker, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Bart Thomas (PF) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill hits the finger roll | 58-46 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Homer Eiland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jared Whitesel - foul #2 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Werner Peabody picks off the pass by Justin Burgess in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 58-50 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | David Jones connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Burgess | 60-50 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Styles | 60-53 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jared Whitesel | 62-53 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Burgess - foul #2 on Justin Burgess, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), William Ricker (SF), Gilbert Hayes (PF), Paul Bentley (C) Justin Burgess, Timothy Whitesel, Robert Hill, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Keith Styles, Bart Thomas, Homer Eiland | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Hayes (fresh) C - Paul Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel (SF), Nolan Burns (C) Jared Whitesel, Paul Bentley | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG), Arnold Smith (SF) William Ricker, Timothy Whitesel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:01 | Rice | Arnold Smith steps in front of the Jamie Thrall pass | 62-55 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hill (PF) Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Edward Chapman, John Schechter, Jamie Thrall | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Stephen Palmer gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gerald Griffith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Werner Peabody | 62-58 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 62-58 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Dennis Fallis steps in front of the Werner Peabody pass | 62-58 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 64-61 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Burgess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nolan Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Homer Eiland gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled on the floor by Dennis Fallis - foul #1 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (PG), Jared Whitesel (SG), Timothy Whitesel (SF), David Jones (PF), Gilbert Hayes (C) Dennis Fallis, Justin Burgess, Arnold Smith, Robert Hill, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, Bart Thomas, Homer Eiland | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Keith Styles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Whitesel - foul #1 on Timothy Whitesel, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | David Jones is hacked by Keith Styles - foul #4 on Keith Styles, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | William Ricker is hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | William Ricker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Dennis Woodring buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | David Jones connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jared Whitesel | 68-65 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Edward Chapman scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hill (PF) Gilbert Hayes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ricker | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 70-68 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | William Ricker misses the easy layup | 70-68 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David Jones tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 05:11 | Rice | John Schechter lays it in on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 72-70 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from William Ricker | 74-70 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Arnold Smith (SF), Nolan Burns (C) William Ricker, Timothy Whitesel, David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Bart Thomas (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Edward Chapman, Dennis Woodring, John Schechter, Jamie Thrall | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-73 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Fallis | 76-73 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Dennis Fallis | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Whitesel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Fallis | 79-73 |
| 03:21 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Keith Styles is blocked by Nolan Burns | 79-73 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Jared Whitesel is denied by Stephen Palmer | 79-73 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis tips it in | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Keith Styles hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 81-76 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is hacked by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG), David Jones (C) Jared Whitesel, Nolan Burns | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF) Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Rice | John Schechter buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Palmer | 83-78 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Gerald Griffith | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the turnaround in the lane | 83-78 |
| 02:14 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Keith Styles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 83-80 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (SG) Justin Burgess | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-80 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 83-80 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Werner Peabody steps in front of the Nolan Burns pass | 83-80 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the lay-in | 83-80 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Peabody - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG) Jared Whitesel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Stephen Palmer is called for the reach on Nolan Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Robert Hill steals it from Stephen Palmer | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is hacked by Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #4 on Werner Peabody, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Ricker (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Schechter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-80 |