| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Moats (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Creagh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Levi Raub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Orville Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Cantin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Derek Owens gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Moats | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Eric Cantin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Levi Raub - foul #3 on Levi Raub, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin (SF) Levi Raub | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:48 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Eric Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Eric Cantin is hacked by Orville Christy - foul #1 on Orville Christy, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Donald Rey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Eric Cantin is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG), Donald Lee (SG), Thomas Kinzer (PF), Joseph Couture (C) Robert Moats, George Creagh, Orville Christy, Derek Owens | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Eric Cantin gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | Rice | David Kennison hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roman Wright | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee is hacked by Eric Cantin - foul #1 on Eric Cantin, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub (SF) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SG), Carl Vaz (SF) David Kennison, Eric Cantin | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Rushin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Levi Raub (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Kinzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Couture (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Levi Raub is blocked by Carl Vaz | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roman Wright | 38-35 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Carl Vaz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Dennis Ham pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Ernest Joseph knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG), Orville Christy (PF), Derek Owens (C) Oscar Rushin, Thomas Kinzer, Joseph Couture | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Roman Wright, Ernest Joseph | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Creagh (SG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG) Dennis Ham | |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Moats | 41-37 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Robert Moats steals it from David Kennison | 41-37 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Carl Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Carl Vaz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Creagh - foul #2 on George Creagh, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Carl Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Owens | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Derek Owens snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Creagh | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Stephen Darrington hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:21 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-42 |
| 12:19 | Rice | David Kennison grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Rice | David Kennison hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Creagh | 49-44 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Carl Vaz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Carl Vaz tips it home | 49-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Moats (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Creagh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Levi Raub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Orville Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kennison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Vaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Orville Christy and he's fouled by Carl Vaz - foul #3 on Carl Vaz, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Oscar Rushin (SG), Thomas Kinzer (PF), Joseph Couture (C) Robert Moats, George Creagh, Orville Christy, Derek Owens | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, David Kennison, Carl Vaz, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Eric Cantin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ham | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Todd McClour buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Cantin | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Lee | 54-49 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Roman Wright comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Kinzer - foul #2 on Thomas Kinzer, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG) Levi Raub | |
| Subs | Rice | David Kennison (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross loses the dribble to Todd McClour in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 10:04 | Rice | David Kennison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Oscar Rushin | 54-50 |
| 09:58 | SE Missouri State | David Kennison steals it from Donald Lee | 54-50 |
| 09:54 | Rice | David Kennison banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Todd McClour is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #1 on Todd McClour, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Creagh (SG), Orville Christy (PF), Derek Owens (C) Donald Lee, Thomas Kinzer, Joseph Couture | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG) Todd McClour | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kennison | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (SF) Oscar Rushin | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Rey (C) Roman Wright | |
| 08:22 | Rice | Stephen Darrington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Kennison | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Moats and he's hacked by Donald Rey - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG) Robert Moats | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Vaz (SF), Maurice Ohagan (PF) Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington | |
| 08:04 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:50 | Rice | David Kennison hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Carl Vaz tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 60-59 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Creagh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Christy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kennison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) C - Donald Rey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-59 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Donald Rey hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee throws it down and the foul's on Randy Steinfeldt - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG), Levi Raub (SF), Thomas Kinzer (PF), Joseph Couture (C) George Creagh, Charles Ross, Orville Christy, Derek Owens | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Dennis Ham (SG), Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Roman Wright (C) Randy Steinfeldt, David Kennison, Carl Vaz, Maurice Ohagan, Donald Rey | |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Kinzer - foul #3 on Thomas Kinzer, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin (SG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roman Wright - foul #1 on Roman Wright, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Dennis Ham buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Todd McClour | 65-65 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats scores on a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Kinzer and the foul's on Stephen Darrington - foul #1 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses short on a floater from close range | 67-65 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats is fouled on the floor by Roman Wright - foul #2 on Roman Wright, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (SG) Oscar Rushin | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), David Kennison (SG), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Dennis Ham, Roman Wright | |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:39 | Rice | David Kennison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Couture - foul #2 on Joseph Couture, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Creagh (SG), Oscar Rushin (SF), Orville Christy (PF), Derek Owens (C) Robert Moats, Levi Raub, Thomas Kinzer, Joseph Couture | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:39 | Rice | David Kennison misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:39 | Rice | David Kennison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Eric Cantin gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Stephen Darrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-66 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Vaz (SF), Roman Wright (PF) Eric Cantin, Stephen Darrington | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Rushin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orville Christy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kennison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Vaz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kennison | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Creagh | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Moats (PG), Levi Raub (SF) Charles Ross, Oscar Rushin | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Cantin (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF) Carl Vaz, Roman Wright | |
| 02:37 | Rice | David Kennison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Stephen Darrington gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:20 | Rice | David Kennison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it in | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Moats | 73-71 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Donald Rey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kennison | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Moats | 76-74 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Donald Rey scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Orville Christy, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Cantin | 76-79 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Moats | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Kennison drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Cantin and he's hacked by George Creagh - foul #3 on George Creagh, team foul #8 | 78-81 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Kennison makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Robert Moats is called for the reach on Donald Rey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moats, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Derek Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Derek Owens | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is hacked by Robert Moats in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Moats, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Donald Rey is hacked by George Creagh in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Creagh, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-86 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Eric Cantin gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Cantin runs out the clock | 81-86 |