| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacy (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | William Williams inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | James Lacy loses the dribble to Michael Hardy | 25-28 |
| 19:33 | Rice | James Lacy takes the ball from John Cowling | 25-28 |
| 19:04 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban is hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | James Lacy clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Bone - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | James Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | James Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone lays it up and in set up by Charles Osbourn and he's fouled by James Lacy - foul #1 on James Lacy, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Bone | 29-30 |
| 17:07 | Appalachian State | James Lacy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:51 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-30 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Matthew Kerr tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | William Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Matthew Kerr is denied on a dunk by Patrick Urban | 31-30 |
| 16:03 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Urban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Bone - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Don Satchell (SF), James Keller (PF), Charlie Thomas (C) Richard Jones, William Williams, Patrick Urban, Robert Jones | |
| 15:28 | Appalachian State | James Keller is fouled on the floor by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Bobby Allison swats the short shot by Don Satchell | 31-30 |
| 15:16 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Thomas | 31-30 |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | James Lacy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Don Satchell picks off the pass by Bobby Allison | 31-33 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby Allison | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | James Keller grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 34-33 |
| 13:42 | Rice | James Keller is called for the reach on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Patrick Urban (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Lacy, James Keller, Charlie Thomas | |
| 13:20 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-33 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Michael Hardy is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Lacy (SG), Archie Roy (SF) Steve Doctor, Don Satchell | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Richard Jones steals it from Richard Thomas | 34-33 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones slams it home | 34-35 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Ralph Freitas drills a shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) PF - Patrick Urban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Appalachian State | John Cowling picks off the pass by Patrick Urban | 36-35 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Michael Hardy hits the finger roll set up by John Cowling | 38-35 |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | James Lacy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 38-37 |
| 11:20 | Rice | The jump hook by Richard Thomas is blocked by Patrick Urban | 38-37 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Archie Roy - foul #1 on Archie Roy, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Bobby Allison (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Don Satchell (SG), William Williams (SF), James Keller (PF), Charlie Thomas (C) Richard Jones, James Lacy, Archie Roy, Patrick Urban, Robert Jones | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Osbourn | 41-37 |
| 10:09 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Charles Osbourn gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Don Satchell - foul #1 on Don Satchell, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 42-40 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 09:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Keller | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:19 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | William Williams's floater is tipped away by Carl Lungwitz | 42-40 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Charles Osbourn gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Don Satchell is called for the reach on Charles Osbourn - foul #2 on Don Satchell, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Keller, Charlie Thomas | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Don Satchell is called for the reach on Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Don Satchell, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) Don Satchell | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (C) Jeffrey Bone, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Lacy (SG), Archie Roy (SF) Steve Doctor, William Williams | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones knocks in the turnaround from close range | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lacy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SF) Archie Roy | |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Don Satchell | 43-44 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Charles Osbourn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Michael Hardy tips it in | 45-44 |
| 06:37 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Freitas | 45-44 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Osbourn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Bobby Allison (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), William Williams (SF), James Keller (PF) Richard Jones, James Lacy, Patrick Urban | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas (C) Robert Jones | |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is hacked by Charles Osbourn - foul #1 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) Don Satchell | |
| 05:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by Charles Osbourn | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Rice | James Keller takes the ball from Bobby Allison | 46-44 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 04:31 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas tips it in | 46-46 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Charles Osbourn, Bobby Allison, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Lacy (SG), Don Satchell (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Jones, William Williams, James Keller, Charlie Thomas | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | James Lacy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jones | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Don Satchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Don Satchell and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bone - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) Steve Doctor | |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:50 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Don Satchell - foul #4 on Don Satchell, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF) Don Satchell | |
| 02:50 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:50 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban drills a driving attempt from the right block | 51-53 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-53 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | William Williams grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:02 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Lacy | 51-55 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Michael Hardy is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Kerr (C) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones is hacked by Matthew Kerr - foul #3 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Matthew Kerr gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Michael Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones loses the dribble to Matthew Kerr | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | William Williams is hacked by Charles Osbourn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), James Keller (PF) Richard Jones, Patrick Urban | |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | James Keller snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban (PF) James Keller | |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Hardy is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hardy, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Charles Osbourn snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor runs out the clock | 54-58 |