| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Henry Winters is called for the reach on Richard Dix - foul #2 on Henry Winters, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | William Mumma's floater is tipped away by Michael Knutsen | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Dowdell | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | David Dowdell comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Winters - foul #3 on Henry Winters, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (SG) Henry Winters | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF) Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| 19:17 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:03 | Rice | James Saver grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Rice | James Saver jams it set up by Raymond Raygoza | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | William Mumma knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Rivers | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Saver travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix | |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Dowdell - foul #3 on David Dowdell, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Rice | James Saver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Mumma | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | William Mumma is fouled on the floor by Michael Knutsen - foul #2 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chas Roberts (SG), Herman Holmes (SF) Brett Bentley, Alfred Rusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | William Mumma is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF) Ricky Schrum | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Clayton Osborne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rish | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Richard Dix misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Richard Rish snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Dix - foul #1 on Richard Dix, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Alfred Rusinski (SF) Steven Rivers, William Mumma | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix, Michael Ballard | |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Richard Rish makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Raymond Keegan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Ricky Schrum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chas Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | James Saver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Ricky Schrum tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley is hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG), Kenny Georges (PF), Michael Sokotowski (C) Chas Roberts, Richard Rish, Herman Holmes | |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Richard Dix blocks the jumper by Alfred Rusinski | 40-42 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | Michael Sokotowski gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Henry Winters can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Richard Dix gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the floater in the paint | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Henry Winters can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Dowdell - foul #4 on David Dowdell, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Mumma (C) Michael Sokotowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, David Dowdell, Richard Dix, Alex Hosler | |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Henry Winters makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Henry Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Alfred Rusinski is called for the reach on Ricky Schrum - foul #1 on Alfred Rusinski, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Scott (SF) Alfred Rusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), Michael Ballard (C) Clayton Osborne, Michael Knutsen | |
| 14:00 | Rice | Raymond Keegan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kenny Georges | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Brian Talton steps in front of the Brett Bentley pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Mumma - foul #2 on William Mumma, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG) Brett Bentley | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Richard Dix (SF) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, James Saver | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Michael Ballard steals it from Steven Rivers | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Ricky Schrum buries a shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Raygoza | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Michael Ballard swats the dunk try by Kenny Georges | 42-45 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rivers | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Ricky Schrum swats the shot by Henry Winters | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | William Mumma tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Richard Dix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Ricky Schrum tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Clayton Osborne pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), Richard Rish (PF) Henry Winters, Samuel Scott, Kenny Georges | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 11:47 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to William Mumma | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alfred Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mumma (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brett Bentley | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Rivers - foul #1 on Steven Rivers, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Holmes (C) William Mumma | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF) Alex Hosler | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:56 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Bentley | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Brian Talton double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG) Steven Rivers | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (C) Michael Knutsen | |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Henry Winters hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brett Bentley | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Richard Dix drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Keegan and he's hacked by Alfred Rusinski - foul #2 on Alfred Rusinski, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew (PG), William Mumma (C) Brett Bentley, Herman Holmes | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Knutsen (C) Alex Hosler | |
| 10:09 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rish | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Rice | William Mumma denies the turnaround by Brian Talton | 54-50 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | Henry Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (PG), Chas Roberts (SG), Herman Holmes (SF), Kenny Georges (PF) Stephen Corlew, Henry Winters, Alfred Rusinski, Richard Rish | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is fouled on the floor by Steven Rivers - foul #2 on Steven Rivers, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG) Chas Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (C) Michael Ballard | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #1 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) Alex Hosler | |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Osborne | 56-55 |
| 08:15 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Michael Ballard snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:47 | Rice | James Saver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenny Georges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Mumma (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Bentley | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | Rice | The short jumper by Ricky Schrum is denied by William Mumma | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Grambling State | Herman Holmes snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Ricky Schrum snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Corlew (PG), Henry Winters (SG), Alfred Rusinski (SF), Richard Rish (PF), Michael Sokotowski (C) Brett Bentley, Steven Rivers, Herman Holmes, Kenny Georges, William Mumma | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), David Dowdell (SF), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Michael Knutsen picks off the pass by Michael Sokotowski | 59-55 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Knutsen - foul #3 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Keegan, Michael Knutsen | |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Richard Rish misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Richard Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Rice | David Dowdell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Richard Rish gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:31 | Grambling State | Richard Rish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Talton | 60-57 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Richard Dix buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski is hacked by James Saver - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Bentley (PG), William Mumma (C) Stephen Corlew, Michael Sokotowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler | |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dix | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Richard Rish is called for the reach on Michael Knutsen - foul #2 on Richard Rish, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) James Saver | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | William Mumma snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Henry Winters hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Mumma | 62-59 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Richard Dix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Winters - foul #4 on Henry Winters, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Holmes (SF) Alfred Rusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF) Brian Talton | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | William Mumma connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brett Bentley | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is fouled on the floor by Richard Rish - foul #3 on Richard Rish, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (SG), Kenny Georges (PF) Henry Winters, Richard Rish | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF) James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | William Mumma banks in the layup and the foul's on Ricky Schrum - foul #2 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF) Ricky Schrum | |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | William Mumma makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brett Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenny Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - William Mumma (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dowdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Richard Dix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Rivers | 67-63 |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| 03:09 | Rice | James Saver pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:01 | Rice | William Mumma swats the layup by David Dowdell | 67-63 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | William Mumma pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Winters (SG), Alfred Rusinski (SF) Steven Rivers, Herman Holmes | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, James Saver | |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Raygoza - foul #2 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:24 | Rice | David Dowdell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Winters - foul #5 on Henry Winters, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Rivers (SG) Henry Winters | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| 02:24 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:24 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Rivers | 71-65 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Brian Talton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Mumma | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Alfred Rusinski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Bentley | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Rice | David Dowdell drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Talton and he's fouled by Steven Rivers - foul #3 on Steven Rivers, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF) Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 01:32 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley is hacked by Brian Talton - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Raymond Keegan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges is hacked by James Saver - foul #3 on James Saver, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Kenny Georges misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | William Mumma pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | James Saver is called for the reach on William Mumma - foul #4 on James Saver, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | William Mumma misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Richard Dix pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dix | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Talton | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Steven Rivers takes the ball from Raymond Keegan | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers is hacked by Raymond Keegan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Keegan, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Steven Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Rice | David Dowdell snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Raymond Keegan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Brett Bentley runs out the clock | 77-74 |