| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Santos Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Brust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Doug Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Santos Ward | 39-28 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Cai | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Santos Ward | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Dennis Woodring grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Keith Styles lays it in set up by Dennis Woodring | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (C) Bart Thomas | |
| 18:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz is fouled on the floor by Homer Eiland - foul #1 on Homer Eiland, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust is hacked by John Schechter - foul #2 on John Schechter, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson is denied on a layup by John Schechter | 41-30 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Keith Styles connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Palmer | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Robert Loflin (SG) Santos Ward, Arthur Brust | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Jamie Thrall clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-33 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Cai | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is hacked by David Cai - foul #1 on David Cai, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF), Alex Smith (C) David Cai, Doug Robertson, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF) Stephen Palmer, Edward Chapman | |
| 16:13 | Rice | Dennis Woodring clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Peter Patchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Read (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Griffith | 46-36 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Joel McDaniel denies the turnaround by Jamie Thrall | 49-36 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin makes the runner from the baseline set up by Peter Patchen and he's fouled by Dennis Woodring - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (PG), David Cai (SF), Doug Robertson (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Peter Patchen, Roy Read, Joel McDaniel, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:32 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Edward Chapman loses the dribble to Santos Ward | 51-36 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman is hacked by Santos Ward - foul #1 on Santos Ward, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil (SG) Robert Loflin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Anthony Perdue clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz lays it in set up by Santos Ward | 53-36 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a driving attempt in the lane | 53-38 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald O'Neil is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gerald O'Neil, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust (SG), Joel McDaniel (C) Gerald O'Neil, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Doug Robertson steals it from Stephen Palmer | 53-38 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai misses long on a runner from close range | 53-38 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Santos Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Brust (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Doug Robertson steals it from Dennis Woodring | 53-38 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG), Alex Smith (C) Santos Ward, Doug Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Keith Styles is hacked by Peter Patchen - foul #1 on Peter Patchen, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read (SF) David Cai | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel McDaniel | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin (SG), Doug Robertson (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Peter Patchen, Roy Read, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson is hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (PG), David Cai (SF) Arthur Brust, Joel McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Keith Styles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Loflin | 60-38 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Marcel Kuntz is called for the reach on Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Marcel Kuntz, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read (SG) Robert Loflin | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is whistled for a carry | 60-38 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Woodring steps in front of the Doug Robertson pass | 60-38 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Woodring | 60-40 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Palmer steals the ball from Santos Ward | 60-40 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Edward Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-40 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz grabs the board | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Santos Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Read (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Marcel Kuntz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 07:07 | Rice | John Schechter hits the follow up shot | 60-42 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-42 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz gets the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai can't tip it in | 60-42 |
| 06:22 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Stephen Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 60-45 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust (PG), Gerald O'Neil (SG), Joel McDaniel (PF), Alex Smith (C) Santos Ward, David Cai, Doug Robertson, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Anthony Perdue (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Edward Chapman, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Anthony Perdue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Loflin (SF) Roy Read | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Styles is called for the reach on Arthur Brust - foul #2 on Keith Styles, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Loflin - foul #2 on Robert Loflin, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Keith Styles buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Loflin - foul #3 on Robert Loflin, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Homer Eiland buries a floater from the left block | 64-51 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Thrall swats the layup by Gerald O'Neil | 64-51 |
| 03:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Arthur Brust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Loflin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jamie Thrall blows the dunk | 64-51 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Homer Eiland tips it home | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust misses long on a floater near the basket | 64-53 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Anthony Perdue pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Homer Eiland double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (PG), Roy Read (SG), David Cai (SF), Doug Robertson (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Arthur Brust, Gerald O'Neil, Robert Loflin, Joel McDaniel, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward is hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust (SG), Alex Smith (PF), Joel McDaniel (C) David Cai, Doug Robertson, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen (PG) Santos Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Patchen | 68-53 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Homer Eiland connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Gerald Griffith | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read scores on a shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Patchen runs out the clock | 70-57 |