| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Leonard Smith inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | James Chavers hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Edwin Bundy steps in front of the Perry Zeigler pass | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Brad Snedeker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler drills a jumper from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Edwin Bundy double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez misses short on a runner from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Perry Zeigler is called for the reach on James Chavers - foul #2 on Perry Zeigler, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (PF) Shawn Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| 17:23 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Derrick Kephart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Bundy | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler is hacked by Donnell Cook - foul #2 on Donnell Cook, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Bryan Chaidez, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Michael Kahl (SF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Edwin Bundy | |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert loses the dribble to Donnell Cook | 36-39 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Jonathan Barba loses the dribble to Tyson Reppert | 36-39 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Paul Adams, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Shawn Porter, Michael Kahl, Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Tyson Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Brad Snedeker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Rice | James Chavers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Perry Zeigler - foul #3 on Perry Zeigler, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:53 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Edwin Bundy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | Rice | James Chavers tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Edwin Bundy pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Shawn Dorsey swats the shot by Brad Snedeker | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brad Snedeker - foul #1 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Shawn Dorsey, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF) Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy | |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez is fouled on the floor by Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Shawn Porter, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF) Bryan Chaidez | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, James Chavers | |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Bert Warren knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wood | 39-45 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee tips it home | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Donnell Cook is fouled on the floor by Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF), Perry Zeigler (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Jonathan Barba | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Mark Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (PF) John Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), James Chavers (C) Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is hacked by Bryan Chaidez - foul #3 on Bryan Chaidez, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Tyson Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chaidez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Mark Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Chavers | 41-50 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Robert Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyson Reppert | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Tyson Reppert | 45-50 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Shawn Dorsey steps in front of the James Chavers pass | 45-50 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert, Bryan Chaidez, Shawn Dorsey, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Mark Thompson, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brad Snedeker | 48-53 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Jonathan Barba is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lee - foul #1 on Stephen Lee, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brad Snedeker and he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bert Warren | 51-56 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Shawn Porter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brad Snedeker | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is hacked by Shawn Porter - foul #2 on Shawn Porter, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez (SF), Perry Zeigler (C) Paul Adams, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Jonathan Barba, Donnell Cook | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Edwin Bundy steals it from Bert Warren | 51-59 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Shawn Dorsey (PF) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, John Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Leonard Smith steals the ball from Robert Williams | 51-59 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Bryan Chaidez is called for the reach on Leonard Smith - foul #4 on Bryan Chaidez, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-61 |
| 05:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 51-61 |
| 05:38 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brad Snedeker | 51-63 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert is hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), John Wood (PF) Robert Williams, Shawn Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Edwin Bundy's fadeaway is rejected by Perry Zeigler | 52-63 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tyson Reppert | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Edwin Bundy knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 54-65 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-65 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Donnell Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is hacked by Tyson Reppert - foul #1 on Tyson Reppert, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Stephen Lee (C) Tyson Reppert, Bryan Chaidez, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), James Chavers (C) Mark Thompson, Edwin Bundy | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Stephen Lee | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Stephen Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Brad Snedeker snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Brad Snedeker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Chavers | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | John Wood hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't throw it down | 56-69 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Fred Jackson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 58-69 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Paul Adams, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF) Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits a floater from the left wing set up by Derrick Kephart | 58-71 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Bryan Chaidez clanks a floater from the left side | 58-71 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey snags the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Perry Zeigler connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Jackson | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the dunk but he's hacked by Shawn Dorsey - foul #2 on Shawn Dorsey, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Bryan Chaidez, Shawn Dorsey, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | John Wood gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Tyson Reppert drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 63-71 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Jackson (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Bryan Chaidez (SF), Shawn Dorsey (PF), Perry Zeigler (C) Robert Williams, Tyson Reppert, Paul Adams, John Wood, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Brad Snedeker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Chavers | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 00:42 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Leonard Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Leonard Smith, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Williams (PG), Tyson Reppert (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Fred Jackson, Bert Warren, Bryan Chaidez, Shawn Dorsey, Perry Zeigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Paul Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford runs out the clock | 63-74 |