| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright is hacked by Joseph Enright - foul #2 on Joseph Enright, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Joseph Enright scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fox | 23-25 |
| 18:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Enright | 26-25 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Hassen | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Rice | William Quintanilla scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Werner Peabody | 28-28 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | John Fox tips it in | 28-30 |
| 17:40 | Rice | William Quintanilla scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Fox | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Entrekin - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (C) Joseph Enright, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Dustin Snow loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG) John Fox | |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Guy Entrekin is called for the reach on Gary Pittman - foul #2 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), James Barnes (SG) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (C) Benjamin Wright, Brett Hassen | |
| 16:42 | Rice | Dustin Snow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Paul Grill - foul #1 on Paul Grill, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Catt (C) Carlos Roberts | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Guy Entrekin steals the ball from Jacob Newsom | 33-35 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jacob Newsom clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Catt - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Gregory Dejesus, James Barnes, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Werner Peabody steps in front of the Brian Hart pass in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Willy Hodges scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Brian Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Willy Hodges lays it up and in set up by Werner Peabody | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Charles Krebs steals it from John Fox | 42-35 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #3 on Brett Hassen, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Brian Hart | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Brett Hassen lays it up and in on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Quintanilla comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Krebs - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SF), Gary Pittman (C) Willy Hodges, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF) John Fox, Benjamin Wright | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Walter Beaty connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Carlos Roberts is called for the reach on William Quintanilla - foul #3 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 11:45 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Paul Grill's fadeaway is rejected by William Quintanilla | 45-41 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Brian Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Dustin Snow snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Thomas Albert takes the ball from William Quintanilla | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Thomas Albert banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 10:29 | Rice | James Barnes travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Brian Hart, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright connects on the jumper in the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Werner Peabody takes the ball from Guy Entrekin in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Pittman - foul #1 on Gary Pittman, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Guy Entrekin - foul #3 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Brett Hassen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brett Hassen, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Grill (C) Brett Hassen | |
| 08:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Paul Grill - foul #2 on Paul Grill, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Carlos Roberts | |
| 08:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Thomas Albert makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin and he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #1 on William Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (SF) Benjamin Wright | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Jacob Newsom banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Barnes | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Clarence Catt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Catt | 52-50 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | James Barnes takes the ball from Clarence Catt | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Dustin Snow connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Newsom | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Walter Beaty loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Willy Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wright | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | John Fox hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Willy Hodges is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wright - foul #2 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Gary Pittman, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF) Brian Hart, John Fox, Benjamin Wright | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it in | 58-55 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Thomas Albert steals it from Willy Hodges | 58-55 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brett Hassen | 58-58 |
| 03:20 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Jacob Newsom pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willy Hodges (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Hassen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #5 on Brett Hassen, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), Joseph Enright (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Walter Beaty, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG) James Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Carlos Roberts (PF) Thomas Albert, Clarence Catt | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Paul Grill blocks the short jumper by Hubert Gatlin | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Paul Grill is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Paul Grill, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF) Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| 01:25 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Grill | 60-61 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Carlos Roberts - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:42 | Rice | William Quintanilla tips it home | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Charles Krebs gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Guy Entrekin is called for the reach on Charles Krebs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Entrekin - foul #5 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG) Guy Entrekin | |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |