| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Neumiller - foul #2 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Junior Williamson is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Neumiller | 42-38 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Douglas Webster | 44-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Charles Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Charles Holloway knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Macedo steps in front of the Anthony Spencer pass | 44-41 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Andrew Coffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado misses the floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer tips it in | 49-41 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Andrew Coffey clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-41 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Macedo is called for the reach on Charles Doan - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Denis Duguay (SG), Donald Garofalo (SF), Darrell Nelson (PF), Jason Parker (C) Mark Smith, Michael Prado, Douglas Webster, Anthony Spencer, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Johnny Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denis Duguay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Garofalo (fresh) PF - Darrell Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Garofalo | 52-41 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Harvey Bull's pass is intercepted by Denis Duguay in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker lays it in | 54-41 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Oscar Santana knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Albert James | 54-43 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Darrell Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Nicholson and the foul's on Harvey Bull - foul #2 on Harvey Bull, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Darrell Nelson makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Manuel Swofford tips it home | 57-45 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The jump hook by Darrell Nelson is blocked by Manuel Swofford | 57-45 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Santana | 57-47 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Darrell Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Harvey Bull pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Oscar Santana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (PG), Michael Prado (SG), Russel Burnham (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Charles Doan (C) Johnny Nicholson, Denis Duguay, Donald Garofalo, Darrell Nelson, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford, Albert James, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Russel Burnham, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Michael Neumiller scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nole Warren and he's fouled by Michael Prado - foul #3 on Michael Prado, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham loses the dribble to Junior Williamson | 57-50 |
| 12:12 | Rice | The jumper by Junior Williamson is denied by Charles Doan | 57-50 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Junior Williamson - foul #2 on Junior Williamson, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith (PG) Shane Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Nole Warren clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Manuel Swofford can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Prado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russel Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Spencer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Doan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nole Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Neumiller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Macedo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Manuel Swofford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Prado - foul #4 on Michael Prado, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (SG), Douglas Webster (SF) Michael Prado, Russel Burnham | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Oscar Santana (SF), Albert James (C) Nole Warren, Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #3 on Oscar Santana, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (PG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Charles Holloway loses the dribble to Douglas Webster in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross misses the lay-in | 61-51 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Spencer | 61-51 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Darrell Nelson (PF) Shane Ross, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:32 | Rice | Charles Holloway is hacked by Johnny Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Nicholson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-51 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Oscar Santana takes the ball from Darrell Nelson | 61-51 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Nicholson | 63-51 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Oscar Santana clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Darrell Nelson | 63-51 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Albert James gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Oscar Santana knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Bull | 63-53 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Darrell Nelson lays it in set up by Johnny Nicholson | 65-53 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Charles Holloway lays it in uncontested | 65-55 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan misses the floater from the right block | 65-55 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Oscar Santana pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Charles Doan steals it from Oscar Santana in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Johnny Nicholson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Denis Duguay (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Webster (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Darrell Nelson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Doan (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Harvey Bull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Santana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert James (tiring) 2 reb. C - Manuel Swofford (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Charles Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Nicholson - foul #3 on Johnny Nicholson, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith (PG), Michael Prado (SG), Donald Garofalo (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Jason Parker (C) Johnny Nicholson, Denis Duguay, Douglas Webster, Darrell Nelson, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Charles Holloway, Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Albert James, Manuel Swofford | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer buries a runner from the right block set up by Michael Prado | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Junior Williamson is called for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Andrew Coffey | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer clanks a shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Garofalo can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Michael Neumiller pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nole Warren is hacked by Donald Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Garofalo, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (PG), Russel Burnham (SF), Charles Doan (C) Mark Smith, Donald Garofalo, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Nole Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Russel Burnham is called for the reach on Nole Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russel Burnham, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Nole Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Nole Warren | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jason Macedo scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Spencer - foul #3 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado loses the ball out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith (PG), Donald Garofalo (SF) Shane Ross, Russel Burnham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Charles Holloway comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo tips it but misses | 69-60 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Jason Macedo tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Junior Williamson double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (SG), Jason Parker (C) Michael Prado, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Jason Macedo | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay is fouled on the floor by Oscar Santana - foul #4 on Oscar Santana, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Albert James gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:22 | Rice | The short jumper by Jeffrey Derosa is denied by Donald Garofalo | 69-62 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Garofalo snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Denis Duguay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Garofalo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Spencer (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Derosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer dunks the ball set up by Donald Garofalo | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Albert James can't finish the layup | 71-62 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (PG), Johnny Nicholson (SG), Russel Burnham (SF), Darrell Nelson (PF), Charles Doan (C) Mark Smith, Denis Duguay, Donald Garofalo, Anthony Spencer, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Michael Neumiller, Manuel Swofford, Albert James, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado (SG) Shane Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Nole Warren | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Charles Doan - foul #3 on Harvey Bull, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Andrew Coffey snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Andrew Coffey connects on the floater from close range | 72-64 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Smith (PG), Douglas Webster (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF) Johnny Nicholson, Russel Burnham, Darrell Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Harvey Bull | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Prado buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 75-64 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Junior Williamson can't finish the layup | 75-64 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer drills a shot from the baseline set up by Douglas Webster | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Webster - foul #3 on Douglas Webster, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Denis Duguay (SG), Donald Garofalo (SF), Darrell Nelson (PF), Jason Parker (C) Mark Smith, Michael Prado, Douglas Webster, Anthony Spencer, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jason Macedo | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson double dribbles | 77-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (C) Andrew Coffey | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled on the floor by Denis Duguay - foul #1 on Denis Duguay, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson runs out the clock | 77-67 |