| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) C - Melvin King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) SG - Charles Main (fresh) SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fresh) C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Dino Granberry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Debusk and he's hacked by Travis Richmond - foul #1 on Travis Richmond, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Dino Granberry makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Rafael Pierce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Travis Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Gerald Timmons is fouled on the floor by Dino Granberry - foul #1 on Dino Granberry, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Charles Main knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Debusk | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Travis Richmond connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Christopher Young grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Gerald Timmons takes the ball from Brad Metcalfe | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Gerald Timmons banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Christopher Young hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dino Granberry | 5-8 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin travels in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Mark Bynoe (SG), Thomas John (SF), Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Dino Granberry, Charles Main, Walter Debusk, Christopher Young, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Thomas John travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Louis Williams loses the dribble to Melvin King | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Melvin King is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Benjamin | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Steven Jim is fouled on the floor by Melvin King - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Melvin Alexander (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) Gerald Timmons, Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond, Rafael Pierce, Melvin King | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Main (SG), Michael Talley (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Thomas John, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Michael Talley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) SG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Price (fresh) C - Chester Mahurin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sergio Cervantes (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Main (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Talley (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Chester Mahurin grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | Rice | John Doan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Alexander | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Michael Talley is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF), Melvin King (C) John Doan, Melvin Alexander, Nicholas Brown, Dennis Price, Chester Mahurin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Mark Bynoe (SG), Walter Debusk (SF), Thomas John (PF) Sergio Cervantes, Charles Main, Michael Talley, Christopher Young | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Melvin King comes up short on the shot from close range | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Dino Granberry gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe is hacked by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (C) Melvin King | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Thomas John, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Dino Granberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Steven Jim can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Charles Main (SG), Christopher Young (PF) Dino Granberry, Mark Bynoe, Steven Jim | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Charles Main scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Ricky Benjamin - foul #1 on Ricky Benjamin, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (SG), Dennis Price (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond, Rafael Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas John (C) Louis Williams | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Charles Main makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Dennis Price tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Lee Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Timmons - foul #1 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Melvin Alexander (SF) Gerald Timmons, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (SF), Steven Jim (C) Walter Debusk, Christopher Young | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Lee Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Lee Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Steven Jim steps in front of the John Donohue pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Lee Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Dennis Price drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Doan | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | A charge is called on Sergio Cervantes - foul #1 on Sergio Cervantes, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF) John Donohue, Melvin Alexander, Chester Mahurin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Louis Williams (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Lee Jones, Charles Main, Steven Jim | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) C - Dennis Price (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sergio Cervantes (fresh) SF - Thomas John (fresh) PF - Louis Williams (fresh) C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dino Granberry - foul #2 on Dino Granberry, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (SG), Michael Talley (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Dino Granberry, Thomas John, Louis Williams | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Christopher Young gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Nicholas Brown (C) John Doan, Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Gerald Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Christopher Young comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Travis Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Chester Mahurin (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Main (SG), Walter Debusk (SF), Louis Williams (C) Sergio Cervantes, Michael Talley, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Chester Mahurin is called for the reach on Christopher Young - foul #1 on Chester Mahurin, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (C) Christopher Young | |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Steven Jim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Mahurin - foul #2 on Chester Mahurin, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Nicholas Brown (C) Gerald Timmons, Chester Mahurin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Steven Jim misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Steven Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Ricky Benjamin steps in front of the Louis Williams pass | 20-15 |
| 09:38 | Rice | John Doan hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Benjamin | 22-15 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Charles Main travels with the ball | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Melvin Alexander (SF), Dennis Price (C) Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Thomas John (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Charles Main, Walter Debusk, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Dennis Price banks in the layup | 24-15 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe gets the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Christopher Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Rafael Pierce snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:26 | Rice | John Doan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Young drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Sergio Cervantes and he's hacked by John Doan - foul #1 on John Doan, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Travis Richmond (SF) Gerald Timmons, John Doan, Melvin Alexander | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Main (SG), Walter Debusk (SF) Lee Jones, Thomas John | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Young makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the jumper from the left block | 27-18 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Walter Debusk grabs the board | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Donohue (fresh) SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dennis Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sergio Cervantes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Main (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Walter Debusk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-18 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Dennis Price snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 07:13 | Rice | John Donohue travels with the ball | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Brown (C) Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Sergio Cervantes, Christopher Young, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Rafael Pierce blocks the short jumper by Louis Williams | 27-18 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Louis Williams grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Rafael Pierce swats the shot by Walter Debusk | 27-18 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Nicholas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the lay-in | 27-18 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Louis Williams | 27-18 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Walter Debusk loses the ball out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), John Doan (SG), Melvin Alexander (SF) John Donohue, Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Thomas John (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Walter Debusk, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 05:37 | Rice | John Doan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Gerald Timmons misses the tip | 27-18 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Thomas John snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Lee Jones is fouled on the floor by Gerald Timmons - foul #2 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Gerald Timmons | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Lee Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses short on a jumper from the left block | 27-18 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Young | 27-18 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | John Doan is called for the reach on Lee Jones - foul #2 on John Doan, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Dennis Price (PF) John Doan, Rafael Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (SG) Charles Main | |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Lee Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Lee Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:52 | Rice | John Donohue's pass is intercepted by Sergio Cervantes in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Lee Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 04:33 | Rice | John Donohue grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Dennis Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-20 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Christopher Young double dribbles | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Chester Mahurin (PF), Melvin King (C) John Donohue, Melvin Alexander, Travis Richmond, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Walter Debusk (SF), Louis Williams (C) Lee Jones, Thomas John, Brad Metcalfe | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Sergio Cervantes is called for the reach on Dennis Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Cervantes, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Dennis Price | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (C) Christopher Young | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Travis Richmond comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Debusk - foul #1 on Walter Debusk, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (SG) Sergio Cervantes | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Mahurin (fresh) C - Melvin King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bynoe (fresh) SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) PF - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Jim (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Melvin King grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Chester Mahurin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Steven Jim grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Louis Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Debusk | 28-23 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Steven Jim swats the layup by Chester Mahurin | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Louis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Gerald Timmons misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Melvin King grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Dino Granberry steals it from Chester Mahurin | 28-23 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dino Granberry | 28-25 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Chester Mahurin is hacked by Mark Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Melvin Alexander (SG), Dennis Price (SF) Gerald Timmons, Ricky Benjamin, Travis Richmond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Charles Main (SG), Thomas John (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Dino Granberry, Mark Bynoe, Walter Debusk, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Chester Mahurin makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Chester Mahurin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Christopher Young snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Thomas John comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Doan - foul #3 on John Doan, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Rafael Pierce (PF) John Doan, Chester Mahurin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Thomas John misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Thomas John misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Rafael Pierce gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Sergio Cervantes is called for the reach on Gerald Timmons - foul #3 on Sergio Cervantes, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG) Sergio Cervantes | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gerald Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gerald Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 30-25 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rafael Pierce drills a fadeaway from close range | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Charles Main can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |