| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Black (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Stephens | 35-47 |
| 19:23 | Rice | David Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Black | 37-49 |
| 19:06 | Rice | The short jumper by Stephen Sholar is denied by John Black | 37-49 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Stephen Sholar is called for the reach on Jason Booe - foul #3 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Price takes the ball from Warren Stephens | 37-49 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Aaron Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Price | 39-49 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | John Black connects on the floater in the paint | 39-51 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Donald Price misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to John Black | 39-51 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Hinckley | 39-51 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 17:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 39-51 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Black | 39-51 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | David Bell steals the ball from Warren Stephens | 39-51 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Aaron Harris buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel McLelland | 41-51 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens is hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Federico Russo (SF), Wendell Hamlin (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), Jack Dehart (SG), James Marburger (SF), Anthony Descoteaux (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Jason Booe, Anthony Turman, Warren Stephens, John Black, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Federico Russo (fresh) PF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Wieczorek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Dehart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Descoteaux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Howell | 44-51 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux tips it home | 44-53 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-53 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Anthony Descoteaux - foul #3 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #1 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Aaron Harris (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Victor Johnson, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG) Jack Dehart | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Stephen Sholar scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Conrad Snow | 46-53 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Floyd Brown | 46-56 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Conrad Snow loses the dribble to Anthony Turman | 46-56 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sholar - foul #4 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Alfred Robbins (SF), John Black (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) James Wieczorek, James Marburger, Anthony Descoteaux, Floyd Brown | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Alfred Robbins buries a floater from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Charles Helle can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | John Black pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | John Black knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jason Booe | 46-60 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Conrad Snow is fouled on the floor by John Black - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (SG), Warren Stephens (SF) Anthony Turman, Alfred Robbins | |
| 12:04 | Rice | John Black steals it from David Bell | 46-60 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | John Black can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-60 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Charles Helle grabs the board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wieczorek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Black (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hinckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Arthur Hinckley steals it from Charles Helle | 46-60 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Gabriel McLelland steals it from John Black | 46-60 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Donald Price buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Gabriel McLelland | 48-60 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Jason Booe, John Black, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Descoteaux - foul #4 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF), Bryan Patton (C) Warren Stephens, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Turman | 49-62 |
| 10:15 | Rice | David Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Harris | 52-62 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Turman | 52-64 |
| 09:52 | Rice | David Bell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Brown - foul #1 on Floyd Brown, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG) James Wieczorek | |
| 09:52 | Rice | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:52 | Rice | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | James Marburger is fouled on the floor by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Marburger | 53-66 |
| 09:05 | Rice | David Bell is whistled for traveling | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Warren Stephens (SF) Jack Dehart, James Marburger | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe is hacked by Aaron Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton hits the follow up shot | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Rice | David Bell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Howell | 55-68 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown can't tip it in | 55-68 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Aaron Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Howell | 58-68 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Harris - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, David Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Black (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Floyd Brown, Bryan Patton | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Black (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Helle and he's hacked by Anthony Turman - foul #2 on Anthony Turman, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) Donald Price | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (SG), James Marburger (SF) Anthony Turman, Warren Stephens | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Conrad Snow - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux (SF) Jason Booe | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Tony Doty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Charles Helle grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 06:06 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Gabriel McLelland is blocked by Arthur Hinckley | 61-72 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Stephen Sholar tips it in | 63-72 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | James Marburger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Donald Price (SF), Wendell Hamlin (C) Gabriel McLelland, Tony Doty, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Anthony Turman (SG) James Wieczorek, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 63-72 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Booe - foul #1 on Jason Booe, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens (SF), Floyd Brown (C) James Marburger, John Black | |
| 05:28 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Stephen Sholar gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Donald Price misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Warren Stephens - foul #2 on Warren Stephens, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton (C) Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Bryan Patton snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-72 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Aaron Harris snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Aaron Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, David Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Black (PF) Bryan Patton | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Aaron Harris, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF) Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley (C) Floyd Brown | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-74 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-74 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Conrad Snow knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Black (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe is fouled on the floor by Aaron Harris - foul #4 on Aaron Harris, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Federico Russo (SF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF) Warren Stephens | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Tony Doty is whistled for a carry | 69-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SF), David Bell (C) Federico Russo, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), Anthony Descoteaux (PF) Jason Booe, John Black | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 69-76 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Warren Stephens (SF), John Black (PF) James Wieczorek, James Marburger, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 02:34 | Rice | David Bell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 3 from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | John Black misses the dunk | 72-76 |
| 01:57 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Charles Helle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Helle takes the ball from Arthur Hinckley | 72-76 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the finger roll | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens is hacked by Donald Price - foul #3 on Donald Price, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Warren Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 74-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by John Black - foul #3 on John Black, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley grabs the board | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 75-77 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | John Black misses short on a jumper from close range | 75-77 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Black tips it home | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Donald Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley is hacked by Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF), Anthony Descoteaux (PF) Warren Stephens, John Black | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Charles Helle loses the ball out of bounds | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | James Marburger is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Helle - foul #5 on Charles Helle, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | James Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | James Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Donald Price can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-82 |