| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Bykowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Ruhland - foul #3 on David Ruhland, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG) David Ruhland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Shane Nitz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Jefferson steals the ball from Michael Bourque | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert | 36-37 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Stacy Padro | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled on the floor by Travis Cuthbert - foul #1 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Robert Bartram is hacked by Charles Jefferson - foul #2 on Charles Jefferson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter (C) Robert Jowett | |
| 17:22 | Rice | Travis Cuthbert steps in front of the Yevgeny Loszynski pass | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Carpenter | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Hamisi Azim takes the ball from Travis Cuthbert | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Chen China (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Benjamin Everson (SG), Patrick Lafferty (SF), Robert Jowett (C) Travis Cuthbert, Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Stacy Padro | |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:55 | Rice | William Patrick connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Clarence Westgate - foul #1 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) Franklin Wagner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:55 | Rice | William Patrick makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Chen China (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Lafferty | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Rice | William Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stacy Padro (PF) Luis Carpenter | |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) William Patrick | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:48 | Rice | James Valletta misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Ruhland - foul #4 on David Ruhland, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, James Valletta, Chen China | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson (SG) Clarence Westgate | |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Robert Bartram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Luis Carpenter (C) Benjamin Everson, Robert Jowett | |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski (SF) Patrick Lafferty | |
| 13:27 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is hacked by Stacy Padro - foul #2 on Stacy Padro, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano (C) Stacy Padro | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Robert Bartram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ruano | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Carpenter | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Rice | James Valletta misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bourque | 41-48 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Daniel Ruano is called for the reach on James Valletta - foul #2 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Jefferson Ono (PF) James Valletta, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Benjamin Everson (SG), Patrick Lafferty (SF), Stacy Padro (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Travis Cuthbert, Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Luis Carpenter, Daniel Ruano | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Yevgeny Loszynski | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | Grambling State | Jefferson Ono blocks the short jumper by Robert Jowett | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Robert Bartram grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski's pass is intercepted by Clarence Westgate | 43-48 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bourque | 46-50 |
| 10:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) Clarence Westgate, Robert Jowett | |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Benjamin Everson | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | Rice | William Patrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:18 | Rice | James Valletta gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Shane Nitz hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-53 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | Rice | William Patrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Bykowski - foul #2 on Danny Bykowski, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Chen China (PF), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Shane Nitz, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Ismael Montez (SF), Daniel Ruano (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Benjamin Everson, Patrick Lafferty, Danny Bykowski, Stacy Padro, Luis Carpenter | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chen China (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ismael Montez (fresh) PF - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:15 | Rice | David Ruhland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hamisi Azim | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:33 | Rice | David Ruhland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Robert Bartram is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) Chen China | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stacy Padro (PF) Daniel Ruano | |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) Ismael Montez, Robert Jowett | |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Michael Bourque comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Stacy Padro | 52-53 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Charles Jefferson | 52-55 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Danny Bykowski steps in front of the Shane Nitz pass | 52-55 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Shane Nitz - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG), Robert Jowett (C) Charles Jefferson, Luis Carpenter | |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Chen China connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Yevgeny Loszynski | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Bykowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Patrick Lafferty (SF) Travis Cuthbert, Danny Bykowski | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses short on a shot from close range | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta, William Patrick, Jefferson Ono, Chen China | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF) Clarence Westgate, Patrick Lafferty | |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Robert Bartram can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Danny Bykowski | 54-58 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Michael Bourque's floater is tipped away by Robert Jowett | 54-58 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Stacy Padro | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Bartram - foul #2 on Robert Bartram, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Robert Jowett swats the short shot by Hamisi Azim | 54-59 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it home | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stacy Padro - foul #3 on Stacy Padro, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG) Benjamin Everson | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Jefferson | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Bartram buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Ruhland | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | David Ruhland is called for the reach on Charles Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Ruhland, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG) David Ruhland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF) Danny Bykowski | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Bartram clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Stacy Padro | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Daniel Ruano (C) Travis Cuthbert, Robert Jowett | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson runs out the clock | 60-67 |