| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pringle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry misses the lay-in | 39-23 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Berry - foul #1 on Ralph Berry, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Nathaniel Toothman takes the ball from Ralph Berry | 40-23 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Pringle - foul #2 on William Pringle, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer (PF), Ronald Mattocks (C) Ralph Berry, William Pringle | |
| 18:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Gary Hove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hove, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), David Matta (SG), Alfredo Ricci (C) Luis Escobar, Timothy King, Gary Hove | |
| 18:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:56 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Matta | 42-29 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Matta - foul #1 on David Matta, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), William Pringle (C) Timothy Neer, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | David Matta connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Jae Champion is fouled on the floor by David Matta - foul #2 on David Matta, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Gary Hove (SF), Ralph Berry (PF) David Marmon, Terry Huot, Alfredo Ricci | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Sean Stutts is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 45-32 |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Robert Reed blocks the short jumper by Ralph Berry | 45-32 |
| 16:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 45-32 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Ralph Berry steps in front of the Ralph Hannum pass | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Matta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Hove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pringle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), Timothy King (SG), Timothy Neer (SF), Ronald Mattocks (PF) Luis Escobar, David Matta, Gary Hove, Ralph Berry | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Timothy King is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci (C) William Pringle | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin connects on the floater from the right block | 47-33 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:24 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Colby Dickison connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Fagin | 49-33 |
| 13:43 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 13:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 49-33 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Timothy King - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), David Matta (SG), Gary Hove (SF), Ralph Berry (PF), William Pringle (C) Terry Huot, Timothy King, Timothy Neer, Ronald Mattocks, Alfredo Ricci | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 12:34 | Rice | John Herring misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar is fouled on the floor by Jae Champion - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), Timothy King (SG) Luis Escobar, David Matta | |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Marmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pringle (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | David Marmon is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Marmon, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Marmon | 51-42 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jae Champion is called for 10 seconds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer (C) William Pringle | |
| 11:03 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove scores on a jumper from the left block | 51-44 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Gary Hove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Hove, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:01 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jae Champion - foul #4 on Jae Champion, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Robert Reed steals the ball from David Marmon | 53-46 |
| 10:18 | Rice | The jump hook by Mark Fagin is blocked by Timothy Neer | 53-46 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it home | 55-46 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | John Herring is called for the reach on Timothy King - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), David Matta (SG), Terry Huot (SF), Alfredo Ricci (PF), William Pringle (C) David Marmon, Timothy King, Gary Hove, Ralph Berry, Timothy Neer | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Henry Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | David Matta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | David Matta connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Escobar | 55-49 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Terry Huot steals it from Sean Stutts | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Pringle | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Escobar - foul #3 on Luis Escobar, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove (SF), Ronald Mattocks (PF) Terry Huot, William Pringle | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Ricci | 55-52 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Luis Escobar, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Eric Gurganus, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joshua Tucker (PG), Ralph Berry (PF) Luis Escobar, Alfredo Ricci | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Sean Stutts lays it in on a nice dish by John Herring | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | East Tennessee State | Gary Hove misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | Rice | John Herring pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Hove - foul #3 on Gary Hove, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), Timothy King (SG) Joshua Tucker, David Matta | |
| 07:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away and he's fouled by Jae Champion - foul #5 on Jae Champion, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Timothy Neer (PF), William Pringle (C) David Marmon, Ralph Berry, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Timothy King misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Neer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Pringle (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Hove - foul #4 on Gary Hove, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (SG) Timothy King | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle tips it home | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Neer - foul #2 on Timothy Neer, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Matta (SG), Terry Huot (SF), Ralph Berry (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) Luis Escobar, Gary Hove, Timothy Neer, William Pringle | |
| 06:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Rice | David Matta takes the ball from Ralph Hannum in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | David Matta drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfredo Ricci | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Henry Sexton is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joshua Tucker (PG) David Marmon | |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Reed swats the dunk try by Ralph Berry | 61-60 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Timothy King (SG), Gary Hove (SF), Ronald Mattocks (PF), William Pringle (C) Joshua Tucker, David Matta, Terry Huot, Ralph Berry, Alfredo Ricci | |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | William Pringle clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 61-60 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy King - foul #4 on Timothy King, team foul #15 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:59 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer (C) William Pringle | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar loses the dribble to Henry Sexton in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Matta (SG), Terry Huot (SF), William Pringle (C) Timothy King, Gary Hove, Ronald Mattocks | |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Matta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Terry Huot (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Neer (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Pringle (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | David Matta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-61 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it in | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses the dunk attempt | 70-61 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman knocks in the shot in the paint set up by John Herring and the foul's on William Pringle - foul #3 on William Pringle, team foul #16 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (PG), Timothy King (SG), Gary Hove (SF), Ralph Berry (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) Luis Escobar, David Matta, Terry Huot, Timothy Neer, William Pringle | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci misses the tip | 73-61 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Eric Gurganus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot (PG), David Matta (SG), Timothy Neer (SF), Ronald Mattocks (PF) David Marmon, Timothy King, Gary Hove, Ralph Berry | |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | David Matta misses the 3 from straight away | 73-61 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-61 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Timothy Neer | 73-61 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot hits a jumper in the paint set up by David Matta | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Timothy Neer is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Timothy Neer, team foul #17 | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | David Matta misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Mattocks - foul #2 on Ronald Mattocks, team foul #18 | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton runs out the clock | 75-64 |