| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang is hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #2 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:28 | Alcorn State | Harold Barnes steals it from Lester Yang | 40-37 |
| 19:24 | Rice | John Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Barnes | 42-37 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen double dribbles | 42-37 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Kristopher Mire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 18:43 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Cipriani | 42-39 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Rice | John Smith can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Harold Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Harold Barnes, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon (PF) Thomas Macon | |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Derrick O'Hare - foul #1 on Derrick O'Hare, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SG), James Bates (SF), Louis Albert (C) Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 17:28 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | James Bates is fouled on the floor by Stanley Cunningham - foul #1 on Stanley Cunningham, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vincent Cruce (SF) Raymond Cipriani | |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | James Lewis is hacked by Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG) Ron McCasland | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | James Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | James Bates grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Alcorn State | Vincent Cruce makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Higdon | 44-43 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Brandon Calderwood, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) James Lewis, James Bates, Vincent Cruce, Roger Higdon, Louis Albert | |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #3 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Kristopher Mire drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is called for 3 seconds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (PG), James Bates (SG), Vincent Cruce (SF), Roger Higdon (PF), Louis Albert (C) Raymond Cipriani, Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | James Lewis is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Ron McCasland takes the ball from Vincent Cruce | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Ron McCasland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Charles Driskell tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | James Lewis is hacked by Stanley Cunningham - foul #2 on Stanley Cunningham, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Louis Albert grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | James Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Ron McCasland scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Driskell | 52-44 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Lewis | 52-47 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Louis Albert - foul #2 on Louis Albert, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Derrick O'Hare (C) James Lewis, James Bates, Vincent Cruce, Roger Higdon, Louis Albert | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon misses short on a floater from close range | 54-47 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Harold Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Crenshaw | 54-47 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Casey Simpson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:56 | Rice | John Smith loses the dribble to Raymond Cipriani | 54-47 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Harold Barnes knocks away the 3 by Thomas Macon | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 54-47 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 56-47 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Harold Barnes picks off the pass by Lester Yang | 56-47 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes banks in the layup | 58-47 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Owen - foul #2 on Terry Owen, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Stephen Kile (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Smith, Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SG), James Bates (SF), Roger Higdon (PF), Louis Albert (C) Terry Owen, Lester Yang, Thomas Macon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon blows the layup | 60-49 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | James Lewis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cipriani | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Stephen Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG) Kristopher Mire | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vincent Cruce (SF) Raymond Cipriani | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Louis Albert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Louis Albert gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | James Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Ron McCasland - foul #4 on Ron McCasland, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SG), Lester Yang (SF), Derrick O'Hare (C) James Bates, Vincent Cruce, Louis Albert | |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 60-52 |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Owen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | James Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Higdon | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham tips it home | 62-55 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Charles Driskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), James Bates (SF), Thomas Macon (PF), Louis Albert (C) James Lewis, Lester Yang, Roger Higdon, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Macon | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Terry Owen steals it from Harold Barnes | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen lays it in | 62-59 |
| 05:20 | Rice | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:18 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 62-59 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Kristopher Mire buries a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Louis Albert double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lester Yang (SF), Derrick O'Hare (C) Terry Owen, Louis Albert | |
| 04:46 | Rice | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | James Bates clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Thomas Macon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang lays it up and in and he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon (PF) Thomas Macon | |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 66-63 |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | Roger Higdon is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (PG), Vincent Cruce (SG) Raymond Cipriani, James Bates | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Cruce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick O'Hare (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Ron McCasland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Derrick O'Hare snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kile is called for the reach on Lester Yang - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Stanley Cunningham, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Terry Owen (SG), Thomas Macon (PF) Vincent Cruce, Derrick O'Hare | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:26 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Macon - foul #3 on Thomas Macon, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani (PG), Derrick O'Hare (C) James Lewis, Roger Higdon | |
| 02:26 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Derrick O'Hare | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Casey Simpson takes the ball from Lester Yang | 67-64 |
| 01:50 | Rice | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Kristopher Mire grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Casey Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen is hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #3 on Casey Simpson, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Terry Owen is called for the reach on Harold Barnes - foul #3 on Terry Owen, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Smith lays it in on a great pass from Clay Farnham and he's fouled by Lester Yang - foul #1 on Lester Yang, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Smith makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Raymond Cipriani connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lester Yang | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Harold Barnes is hacked by Raymond Cipriani in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Cipriani, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Terry Owen misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harold Barnes is hacked by Raymond Cipriani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Cipriani, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Lester Yang misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |