| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rubalcaba (fresh) PF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 19:36 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler's pass is intercepted by John Martens | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Marc Ketner | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is intercepted by Keith Rubalcaba | 40-38 |
| 18:33 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 18:19 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:17 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (PG), James Haar (SG), Kenneth Stroh (SF), Micheal Young (PF), Rex Morris (C) Ralph Mailloux, Brian Walling, Keith Rubalcaba, Robert Tyler, Marc Ketner | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 17:09 | Rice | Kenneth Stroh is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Kenneth Stroh, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danial Kimbrell (PG) Kenneth Stroh | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| 16:41 | Georgia Southern | Danial Kimbrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Rex Morris takes the ball from Brett Parker | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Young is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton | |
| 16:07 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Young scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danial Kimbrell (fresh) SG - Joe Scharf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Morris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Alfred Reid loses the dribble to Micheal Young | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux (PG), Brian Walling (SG), Keith Rubalcaba (SF), Robert Tyler (PF), Marc Ketner (C) Danial Kimbrell, Joe Scharf, James Haar, Micheal Young, Rex Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba jams it set up by Ralph Mailloux | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 44-40 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Michael Beck is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh (SF) Keith Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), David Netherton (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Brett Parker, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 13:44 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:10 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:51 | Rice | The jump hook by David Netherton is blocked by Marc Ketner | 46-42 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:43 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-42 |
| 12:23 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 46-42 |
| 11:59 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Ralph Mailloux | 48-42 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Brian Walling picks off the pass by Charles Adkins in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 11:40 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Walling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Stroh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Marc Ketner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Ralph Mailloux steals the ball from John Martens | 48-42 |
| 11:00 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux is hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (PG), James Haar (SG), Keith Rubalcaba (SF), Micheal Young (PF), Rex Morris (C) Ralph Mailloux, Brian Walling, Kenneth Stroh, Robert Tyler, Marc Ketner | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Brett Parker (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 10:55 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Young is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 10:33 | Georgia Southern | Rex Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Colby Dickison buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and he's fouled by James Haar - foul #2 on James Haar, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Brett Parker is blocked by Micheal Young | 50-44 |
| 09:33 | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:28 | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Georgia Southern | Rex Morris misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 50-46 |
| 08:57 | Georgia Southern | Rex Morris can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Colby Dickison connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brett Parker | 50-48 |
| 08:18 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Rex Morris is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Rex Morris, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux (PG), Danial Kimbrell (SG), Kenneth Stroh (SF), Robert Tyler (PF), Marc Ketner (C) Joe Scharf, James Haar, Keith Rubalcaba, Micheal Young, Rex Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 08:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ralph Mailloux | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danial Kimbrell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Stroh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Marc Ketner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-48 |
| 07:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 52-48 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Alfred Reid is hacked by Marc Ketner - foul #3 on Marc Ketner, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling (SG), Micheal Young (C) Danial Kimbrell, Marc Ketner | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) John Martens, Charles Adkins | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Henry Sexton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 52-50 |
| 06:49 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (PG) Ralph Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 06:49 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:49 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 54-52 |
| 06:21 | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:20 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Micheal Young blocks the short jumper by Alfred Reid | 56-52 |
| 06:01 | Rice | David Netherton grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Martens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 05:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Netherton | 56-52 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux (PG), Keith Rubalcaba (SF), Marc Ketner (C) Joe Scharf, Kenneth Stroh, Micheal Young | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:15 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Mailloux | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Michael Beck comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:03 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:58 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the jumper from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 59-54 |
| 04:19 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba tips it in | 61-54 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Mailloux - foul #3 on Ralph Mailloux, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (SG), Micheal Young (PF) Brian Walling, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux loses the dribble to Henry Sexton | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Sexton and he's hacked by Micheal Young - foul #2 on Micheal Young, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Rex Morris (C) Marc Ketner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Scharf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Scharf and the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Alfred Reid | |
| 03:26 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:14 | Rice | John Martens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Keith Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Keith Rubalcaba, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Haar (SG), Kenneth Stroh (SF) Ralph Mailloux, Keith Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Rex Morris | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Rex Morris loses the dribble to Sean Stutts | 64-59 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Micheal Young - foul #3 on Micheal Young, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux (PG), Brian Walling (SG), Keith Rubalcaba (SF), Robert Tyler (PF), Marc Ketner (C) Joe Scharf, James Haar, Kenneth Stroh, Micheal Young, Rex Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF) John Martens, Ralph Hannum | |
| 02:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Mailloux | 67-61 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Brett Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Brett Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Sexton | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:02 | Rice | John Martens buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Hannum steals the ball from Brian Walling | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison scores on a floater from the right block set up by Henry Sexton | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Keith Rubalcaba steps in front of the Colby Dickison pass | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Walling (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Rubalcaba (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Marc Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Marc Ketner is called for the reach on Brett Parker - foul #4 on Marc Ketner, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:15 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Ralph Mailloux steals it from Brett Parker in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux dunks the ball | 70-69 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Walling | 70-69 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #2 on Alfred Reid, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Michael Beck (C) Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Ralph Mailloux steals the ball from Henry Sexton in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 03:39 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux slams it home | 74-69 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Brian Walling - foul #2 on Brian Walling, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Stroh (SF) Keith Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:25 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (SG) Brian Walling | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Henry Sexton | 75-72 |
| 02:47 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling (SG), Keith Rubalcaba (SF) Joe Scharf, Kenneth Stroh | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux scores on a runner in the lane | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Brian Walling is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Brian Walling, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 01:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-72 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Rubalcaba | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Martens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Ralph Mailloux (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Walling (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Marc Ketner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Martens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Georgia Southern | Keith Rubalcaba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Tyler - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sexton - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (SG) Brian Walling | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | Ralph Mailloux misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:16 | Rice | John Martens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Rice | John Martens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | John Martens is called for the reach on Robert Tyler in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brian Walling (SG) Joe Scharf | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brett Parker's pass is intercepted by Keith Rubalcaba | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Marc Ketner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joe Scharf (PG) Ralph Mailloux | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Marc Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 85-80 |