| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) PF - John Marquart (fresh) C - Harry Pfister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Pfister - foul #1 on Harry Pfister, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Puig - foul #1 on Leonard Puig, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the easy layup | 1-1 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Pfister | 4-1 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 18:14 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister is fouled on the floor by Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Hyde | 7-1 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Tim Condroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde travels with the ball | 7-1 |
| 17:16 | Rice | James Spurgeon is hacked by John Marquart - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| 16:40 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Robert Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Dean | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver (PF) John Marquart | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Robert Oliver, James Spurgeon | |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Dwayne Hyde steps in front of the Arthur Dean pass | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde hits the finger roll | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) C - Harry Pfister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Richard Bass (fresh) C - Arthur Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Charles Miles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dwayne Hyde | 14-7 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Tim Condroski knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Miles and the foul's on Paul Glenn - foul #1 on Paul Glenn, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), John Marquart (PF), Barry Bromley (C) Dwayne Hyde, Gary Kobayashi, Paul Glenn, Harry Pfister | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Tim Condroski gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Michael Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Derrick Oliver picks off the pass by James Spurgeon | 14-9 |
| 12:42 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Charles Miles gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Olsen - foul #1 on Christopher Olsen, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Paul Glenn (SF), Harry Pfister (C) Thomas Coleman, Derrick Oliver, Barry Bromley | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Arthur Dean (SF) Charles Miles, Tim Condroski | |
| 12:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Dwayne Hyde is blocked by Michael Jones | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Paul Glenn | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Dwayne Hyde picks off the pass by Albert Horton | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Olsen (fresh) SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Marquart (fairly fresh) C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Dean (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | James Spurgeon steps in front of the Christopher Olsen pass | 16-11 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Michael Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Dwayne Hyde | 18-13 |
| 10:22 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:52 | Rice | James Spurgeon dunks the ball | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), Barry Bromley (C) Dwayne Hyde, Christopher Olsen, Harry Pfister | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF) Albert Horton, Robert Oliver, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Rice | John Marquart is called for the reach on Tim Condroski - foul #2 on John Marquart, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver (PF) John Marquart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Richard Bass is fouled on the floor by Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Arthur Dean | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Thomas Coleman is called for the reach on Richard Bass - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Callahan (SF) Paul Glenn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bass - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Thomas Coleman takes the ball from Tim Condroski | 22-15 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley tips it in | 24-15 |
| 07:55 | Rice | William Barnes comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-15 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Richard Bass misses long on a runner from close range | 24-15 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-15 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Miles | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan buries a fadeaway from the left side | 28-18 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 28-21 |
| 06:17 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan drills a shot in the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Barry Bromley is called for the reach on William Barnes - foul #1 on Barry Bromley, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Richard Plotkin (SG), Paul Glenn (SF), Christopher Olsen (PF), Harry Pfister (C) Thomas Coleman, Gary Kobayashi, William Callahan, Derrick Oliver, Barry Bromley | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, Tim Condroski, Richard Bass | |
| 05:50 | Rice | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) William Barnes | |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to Paul Glenn | 32-21 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn misses the jumper in the paint | 32-21 |
| 05:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Horton | 32-21 |
| 04:34 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Dean | 32-24 |
| 04:19 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 04:18 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Robert Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Pfister | 32-24 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin is hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #2 on Robert Oliver, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi (SG), John Marquart (PF) Dwayne Hyde, Christopher Olsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Tim Condroski (SF) Albert Horton, Arthur Dean | |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Michael Jones misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Pfister - foul #2 on Harry Pfister, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG) Richard Plotkin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Paul Glenn | 32-25 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tim Condroski - foul #1 on Tim Condroski, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG) Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Marquart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it home | 33-27 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley (C) Harry Pfister | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Robert Oliver, Michael Jones | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Tim Condroski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Tim Condroski hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen (SF) Paul Glenn | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Richard Bass's pass is intercepted by John Marquart | 34-29 |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | Tim Condroski steps in front of the Barry Bromley pass | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Kobayashi | 36-29 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by Gary Kobayashi - foul #1 on Gary Kobayashi, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Paul Glenn (SF), Harry Pfister (C) Dwayne Hyde, Gary Kobayashi, Barry Bromley | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Tim Condroski, Richard Bass | |
| 01:08 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Charles Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver (PF) John Marquart | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean is hacked by Harry Pfister - foul #3 on Harry Pfister, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley (C) Harry Pfister | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-32 |