| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kahler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Saltzberg - foul #1 on Albert Saltzberg, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Michael Hardy is hacked by Joshua Tuttle - foul #2 on Joshua Tuttle, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Hardy | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Patrick Brunson is blocked by Ralph Freitas | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Cowling travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Cowling - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a shot from close range | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson is hacked by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Colley (SF), Joshua Moore (PF), Edward Freeman (C) James Kahler, Albert Saltzberg, Patrick Brunson | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Osbourn | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Osbourn | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis loses the dribble to Bobby Allison | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hardy | 38-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Samuel Colley (fresh) PF - Joshua Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz's pass is intercepted by Joshua Moore | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Osbourn | 40-45 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Michael Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Ellis - foul #2 on Richard Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), Samuel Holquin (SG), James Kahler (SF), Albert Saltzberg (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) Joshua Tuttle, Richard Ellis, Samuel Colley, Joshua Moore, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg drills a jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | Rice | William Bailey is called for the reach on Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| 13:48 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Brunson | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | James Kahler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Kahler | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin buries a shot near the basket | 44-47 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Matthew Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), Richard Ellis (SG) William Bailey, Samuel Holquin | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Bobby Allison (C) Zachary Hedberg, Matthew Kerr | |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | James Kahler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Cowling - foul #4 on John Cowling, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Freeman (C) Patrick Brunson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | James Kahler misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | James Kahler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Kahler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Ellis | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Michael Hardy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | James Kahler gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Bobby Allison denies the turnaround by James Kahler | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Hardy | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Rice | James Kahler is called for the reach on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on James Kahler, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin (SG), Samuel Colley (SF), Joshua Moore (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) Richard Ellis, James Kahler, Albert Saltzberg, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Charles Osbourn tips it home | 46-51 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Joshua Tuttle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (SG) Joshua Tuttle | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Holquin | 48-51 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ralph Freitas | 48-51 |
| 08:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Kerr | 48-51 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Michael Hardy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Freitas | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Zachary Hedberg is called for the reach on Samuel Colley - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), James Kahler (SF), Albert Saltzberg (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Samuel Holquin, Samuel Colley, Joshua Moore, Patrick Brunson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (SG) Richard Ellis | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Michael Hardy | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kahler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin (SG) William Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Carl Lungwitz, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Osbourn | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Bobby Allison takes the ball from Joshua Tuttle | 51-58 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Bobby Allison drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Cowling | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Charles Osbourn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Holquin - foul #1 on Samuel Holquin, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Ellis (SG), Samuel Colley (SF), Joshua Moore (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) Joshua Tuttle, James Kahler, Albert Saltzberg, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Richard Thomas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Ralph Freitas, Bobby Allison | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:00 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 54-63 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ellis | 56-63 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Richard Thomas's floater is tipped away by Joshua Moore | 56-63 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Joshua Moore tips it home | 58-63 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas lays it in and the foul's on Richard Ellis - foul #3 on Richard Ellis, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), James Kahler (SF), Albert Saltzberg (PF) Samuel Holquin, Samuel Colley, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Matthew Kerr | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Patrick Brunson grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | James Kahler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kahler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Saltzberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Richard Thomas is denied on a layup by Patrick Brunson | 58-65 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Michael Hardy tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis loses the dribble to Carl Lungwitz | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Carl Lungwitz, Richard Thomas | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Ellis - foul #4 on Richard Ellis, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg is hacked by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), Samuel Holquin (SG), Samuel Colley (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Joshua Tuttle, Richard Ellis, James Kahler, Patrick Brunson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | William Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Bobby Allison pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Samuel Holquin | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Bailey misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #3 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Moore (PF) Albert Saltzberg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | William Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Bobby Allison snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | William Bailey is called for the reach on Carl Lungwitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), Richard Ellis (SG), James Kahler (SF), Albert Saltzberg (PF), Patrick Brunson (C) William Bailey, Samuel Holquin, Samuel Colley, Joshua Moore, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Brunson | 60-69 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Richard Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Albert Saltzberg gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Richard Ellis is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Ellis, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin (SG) Richard Ellis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | James Kahler is whistled for traveling | 60-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Bailey (PG), Samuel Colley (SF), Joshua Moore (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Joshua Tuttle, James Kahler, Albert Saltzberg, Patrick Brunson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone runs out the clock | 60-70 |