| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Musinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hallinan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Nantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | David Netherton inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Colby Dickison's pass is intercepted by James Carter | 28-17 |
| 19:37 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski lays it in set up by James Carter | 30-17 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 19:18 | Idaho State | Kyle Norris pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 18:56 | Idaho State | Kyle Norris drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Musinski | 32-17 |
| 18:41 | Rice | David Netherton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Norris - foul #2 on Kyle Norris, team foul #1 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-17 |
| 18:19 | Idaho State | Kyle Norris grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 17:55 | Idaho State | James Carter is called for a backcourt violation | 32-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 17:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 17:35 | Idaho State | Kyle Norris grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 17:19 | Idaho State | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Musinski is blocked by Michael Beck | 32-17 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Henry Sexton is called for traveling | 32-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Curry (PG), Peter Bean (PF), Ralph Hudgins (C) James Carter, Michael Nantz, Kyle Norris | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 16:41 | Idaho State | James Curry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-17 |
| 16:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas Creason | 32-17 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Charles Adkins is whistled for traveling | 32-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marlon McDermond (SG), Matthew Korzenski (SF) Phillip Musinski, Eric Hallinan | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| 16:08 | Idaho State | Matthew Korzenski is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Creason - foul #2 on Nicholas Creason, team foul #1 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Carter (PG) Marlon McDermond | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 15:54 | Idaho State | James Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Curry | 35-17 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Korzenski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Hudgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Henry Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Norris (C) Ralph Hudgins | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 15:25 | Idaho State | James Curry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 15:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas Creason | 35-17 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Nicholas Creason loses the ball out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski (SG), Eric Hallinan (SF), Michael Nantz (PF) James Curry, Matthew Korzenski, Peter Bean | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 14:52 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 14:51 | Idaho State | Kyle Norris hits the follow up shot | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Rice | David Netherton banks in the layup | 37-19 |
| 14:16 | Idaho State | James Carter misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-19 |
| 14:15 | Rice | David Netherton grabs the board | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-19 |
| 14:02 | Rice | David Netherton tips it home | 37-21 |
| 13:34 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz misses the shot from the left block | 37-21 |
| 13:32 | Rice | David Netherton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Kyle Norris - foul #3 on Kyle Norris, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Curry (PG), Matthew Korzenski (SF), Peter Bean (PF), Ralph Hudgins (C) James Carter, Eric Hallinan, Michael Nantz, Kyle Norris | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:56 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-24 |
| 12:55 | Idaho State | Matthew Korzenski tips it back up and in | 39-24 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Michael Beck loses the dribble to Ralph Hudgins | 39-24 |
| 12:27 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan (SF) Matthew Korzenski | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (PF) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 12:27 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 12:27 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Nicholas Creason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marlon McDermond (SG) Phillip Musinski | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 11:49 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-24 |
| 11:48 | Idaho State | Ralph Hudgins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - James Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon McDermond (fresh) SF - Eric Hallinan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Hudgins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Idaho State | James Curry is hacked by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Carter (PG), Michael Nantz (PF), Kyle Norris (C) Marlon McDermond, Peter Bean, Ralph Hudgins | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 10:57 | Idaho State | James Curry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Carter | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 10:44 | Idaho State | James Curry pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 10:17 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski (SG), Matthew Korzenski (SF) James Curry, Eric Hallinan | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 09:48 | Idaho State | Charles Adkins steps in front of the Michael Nantz pass | 44-24 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't finish the layup | 44-24 |
| 09:39 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 09:24 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz makes the floater from the right side | 46-24 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Colby Dickison | 46-26 |
| 08:49 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz lays it in on a great pass from James Carter and he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #5 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kent Gates (PG), Eric Hallinan (SF), Peter Bean (C) James Carter, Matthew Korzenski, Kyle Norris | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 08:49 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz makes the free throw | 49-26 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Henry Sexton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 49-28 |
| 08:14 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Nantz | 52-28 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-31 |
| 08:01 | Idaho State | Brett Parker steps in front of the Phillip Musinski pass | 52-31 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Michael Beck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 07:43 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Kent Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Musinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Hallinan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Nantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-31 |
| 07:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Netherton | 52-31 |
| 06:59 | Rice | David Netherton buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 52-33 |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Peter Bean clanks a turnaround from the right block | 52-33 |
| 06:37 | Idaho State | Peter Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 06:15 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Curry (PG), Marlon McDermond (SG), Matthew Korzenski (SF), Ralph Hudgins (C) Kent Gates, Phillip Musinski, Eric Hallinan, Peter Bean | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| 06:15 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:15 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 05:57 | Idaho State | Ralph Hudgins gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 05:40 | Idaho State | Henry Sexton steals the ball from Marlon McDermond | 54-33 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't finish the layup | 54-33 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it home | 54-35 |
| 05:12 | Idaho State | Michael Nantz misses the runner from the baseline | 54-35 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Nantz - foul #1 on Michael Nantz, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Peter Bean (C) Michael Nantz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:51 | Idaho State | Ralph Hudgins snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 04:22 | Idaho State | James Curry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 04:21 | Idaho State | Marlon McDermond tips it home | 56-36 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Alfred Reid blows the layup | 56-36 |
| 03:55 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Peter Bean | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Idaho State | James Curry loses the dribble to Sean Stutts | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - James Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon McDermond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Korzenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hudgins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Creason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Matthew Korzenski is called for the reach on Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Matthew Korzenski, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kent Gates (PG) Marlon McDermond | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason McCanless (SF) Sean Stutts | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 03:03 | Idaho State | Peter Bean gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 02:43 | Idaho State | James Curry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Jason McCanless snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Alfred Reid comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Curry - foul #1 on James Curry, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 02:18 | Idaho State | A charge is called on Ralph Hudgins - foul #1 on Ralph Hudgins, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Jason McCanless hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kent Gates - foul #3 on Kent Gates, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marlon McDermond (SG) Kent Gates | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF) Jerry Todd, Alfred Reid | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Jason McCanless misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Jason McCanless misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 56-37 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Adkins and the foul's on Marlon McDermond - foul #1 on Marlon McDermond, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Jason McCanless | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 01:51 | Idaho State | Peter Bean gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 01:27 | Idaho State | Ralph Hudgins is denied on a layup by Sean Stutts | 56-39 |
| 01:25 | Idaho State | Ralph Hudgins grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 01:00 | Idaho State | Matthew Korzenski lays it up and in | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Charles Adkins's pass is intercepted by Matthew Korzenski | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Idaho State | James Curry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Charles Adkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | James Curry runs out the clock | 60-39 |