| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jason Kent inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Clay Farnham slams it home | 33-26 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | James Pollock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Casey Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Jason Kent gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | James Pollock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lewis Ivie | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Jason Kent is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Jason Kent lays it up and in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Edwin Veatch picks off the pass by Gene Binder | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Edwin Veatch dunks the ball | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | James Pollock is hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Ernest Ray (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Jonathan Hunter (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Lewis Ivie, Gene Binder, James Pollock, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Stephen Kile can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it in | 39-29 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ray | 39-32 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Stephen Kile can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Charles Stansel | 39-32 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Harold Barnes is called for the reach on Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Harold Barnes, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Jason Kent (SF), Matt Sealey (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Michael Granados, Harold Barnes, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Gene Binder (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Thomas Jackson, Ernest Ray, Ervin Williams | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Ivie | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Casey Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matt Sealey | 42-35 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (SG), James Pollock (SF), Raymond Hanger (C) Gene Binder, Charles Stansel, Jonathan Hunter | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Kent - foul #2 on Jason Kent, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (PG), Michael Granados (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Gene Binder (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Jonathan Hunter (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Lewis Ivie, Ernest Ray, James Pollock, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Harold Barnes is hacked by Ervin Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Williams, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Michael Granados misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Michael Granados buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 45-35 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Gene Binder | 45-37 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Matt Sealey (PF) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Huang-fu Chiou (PF) Thomas Jackson, Jonathan Hunter | |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jason Kent - foul #3 on Jason Kent, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SF) Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Jason Kent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Matt Sealey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Matt Sealey, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Gene Binder, Ervin Williams | |
| 11:50 | Sacramento State | James Pollock scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stansel | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Stansel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is hacked by Ernest Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Ray, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Gene Binder (SG) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Casey Simpson jams it set up by Kristopher Mire | 47-40 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Clay Farnham takes the ball from James Pollock | 47-40 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Kristopher Mire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Jonathan Hunter (PF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Thomas Jackson, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 10:53 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder is called for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Matt Sealey (PF) Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (SG), Charles Stansel (SF) Gene Binder, James Pollock | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Ivie - foul #2 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Huang-fu Chiou - foul #3 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams (C) Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Casey Simpson is called for the reach on Ervin Williams - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Michael Granados gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lewis Ivie | 49-43 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Harold Barnes (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Matt Sealey, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Gene Binder (SG), James Pollock (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Jonathan Hunter, Ervin Williams | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Binder - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Jason Kent is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kristopher Mire | 52-43 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Stephen Kile denies the turnaround by Raymond Hanger | 52-43 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Kristopher Mire double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel (SF) James Pollock | |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stansel | 52-43 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger lays it in on a great pass from Charles Stansel | 52-45 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Matt Sealey (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Jonathan Hunter (PF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Thomas Jackson, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gene Binder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (SG) Gene Binder | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Matt Sealey pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SF), Ervin Williams (C) Charles Stansel, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edwin Veatch and he's hacked by Lewis Ivie - foul #4 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Matt Sealey, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Gene Binder (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Ernest Ray, Jonathan Hunter, Ervin Williams | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Clay Farnham snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Harold Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hanger - foul #1 on Raymond Hanger, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF) James Pollock, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the shot from the left block set up by Norbert Wilkerson | 59-49 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 04:58 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Binder | 59-51 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Casey Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG) Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Jonathan Hunter (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Gene Binder, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 59-51 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Ernest Ray is called for the reach on Clay Farnham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Ray, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SG), James Pollock (SF) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pollock | 61-54 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Ervin Williams denies the turnaround by Michael Granados | 61-54 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gene Binder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ervin Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Ervin Williams - foul #2 on Ervin Williams, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Lewis Ivie, Jonathan Hunter, Ervin Williams | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | James Pollock buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG) Duane Lawhorn, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger (C) Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | James Pollock makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | James Pollock clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Kristopher Mire | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Michael Granados is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Ivie | 68-59 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Michael Granados, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Casey Simpson | 71-59 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses the lay-in | 71-59 |
| 01:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 71-59 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Edwin Veatch is called for the reach on James Pollock - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Ernest Ray (SG), Charles Stansel (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Lewis Ivie, Gene Binder, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter (PF) James Pollock | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Stephen Kile, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Thomas Jackson is called for the reach on Harold Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 72-61 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses the tip | 72-61 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel is hacked by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Stephen Kile is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Ray - foul #3 on Ernest Ray, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Harold Barnes, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Gene Binder (SG), James Pollock (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Thomas Jackson, Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Jonathan Hunter, Ervin Williams | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson tips it home | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG) Lewis Ivie | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray can't finish the layup | 76-65 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn runs out the clock | 76-65 |