| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Ray Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Ray Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Ray Clark can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Ray Clark connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Oram | 32-43 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Markham | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #1 on Peter Lane, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Holden (SF) Willard Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Dale Chewning, David Aragon, Joseph Venne | |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane is fouled in the backcourt by James Luc - foul #1 on James Luc, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) Jacob Oram | |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rickey Markham | 37-43 |
| 17:59 | Rice | James Luc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Jonathan Bello (SF), Richard Hartman (C) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG) Ray Clark | |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Billy Hund denies the turnaround by Richard Hartman | 37-43 |
| 17:39 | Rice | James Luc grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Joshua Breece steps in front of the Luis Jacobo pass in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Rob Hobart loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas (SF) Jonathan Bello | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Kevin Scott, James Luc | |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas drills a shot from the right block | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hartman - foul #2 on Richard Hartman, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Gabriel Marino (PF) Luis Jacobo, Ted Holden | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), David Aragon (PF) Rob Hobart, Joshua Breece | |
| 16:40 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Rice | David Aragon gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Ray Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Peter Lane (SG), John Cuellar (C) Kofi Orji, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (C) Billy Hund | |
| 16:05 | Rice | Joseph Venne is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello (SF) Willard Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF) Dale Chewning | |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:50 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Luc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Rickey Markham steals it from James Luc | 39-44 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | Rice | James Luc grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:55 | Rice | James Luc misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Jonathan Bello takes the ball from David Aragon | 39-44 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Willard Thomas (SF), Ted Holden (PF), Richard Hartman (C) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Jonathan Bello, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Ray Clark, Jacob Oram, James Luc, David Aragon, Joseph Venne | |
| 14:18 | Rice | Kofi Orji steals the ball from Joshua Breece | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Rob Hobart takes the ball from Kofi Orji | 39-44 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Rob Hobart lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji is hacked by Kevin Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Scott, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas misses the shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hartman | 39-46 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:24 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman loses the dribble to Dale Chewning | 39-46 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Billy Hund scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Breece | 39-48 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-48 |
| 13:02 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Kevin Scott pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Rob Hobart buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Chewning and he's fouled by Luis Jacobo - foul #1 on Luis Jacobo, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Warren Leftwich (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Jonathan Bello (SF), Gabriel Marino (PF), Franklin Jackson (C) Luis Jacobo, Kofi Orji, Willard Thomas, Ted Holden, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Billy Flanagan (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Kevin Scott, Joshua Breece, Billy Hund | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello is open and scores on a floater in the paint | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | Franklin Jackson gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Warren Leftwich misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Chewning | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Warren Leftwich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Billy Flanagan (fresh) C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Franklin Jackson misses the wide open shot from the right block | 41-53 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Rob Hobart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 43-53 |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | Ray Clark steals the ball from Warren Leftwich in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Ray Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Rob Hobart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | Franklin Jackson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Ray Clark is hacked by Jonathan Bello - foul #1 on Jonathan Bello, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Willard Thomas (SF), Ted Holden (PF), John Cuellar (C) Warren Leftwich, Peter Lane, Jonathan Bello, Gabriel Marino, Franklin Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG), James Luc (SF), David Aragon (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Billy Flanagan, Dustin Walters | |
| 09:31 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Aragon - foul #2 on David Aragon, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:07 | Rice | James Luc misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Markham | 48-53 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Ray Clark drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar clanks a shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 08:18 | Rice | David Aragon gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:02 | Rice | James Luc misses the easy layup | 48-55 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji makes the floater from the right side set up by Ted Holden | 50-55 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kofi Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cuellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Luc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Jacob Oram steps in front of the Rickey Markham pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Ray Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 50-57 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar connects on the open floater from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Jacob Oram scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray Clark | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Ray Clark snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Clark | 52-63 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Gabriel Marino (PF), Richard Hartman (C) Rickey Markham, Kofi Orji, Ted Holden, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Ray Clark, Jacob Oram, James Luc, David Aragon, Joseph Venne | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Joshua Breece connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Billy Hund - foul #4 on Billy Hund, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello (SF) Willard Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Peter Lane steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 54-66 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane hits the finger roll | 56-66 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Billy Hund pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Dale Chewning is whistled for a carry | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Warren Leftwich (SG), Franklin Jackson (C) Peter Lane, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Flanagan (PF) Joshua Breece | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Franklin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Peter Lane (SG), Willard Thomas (SF) Luis Jacobo, Jonathan Bello | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Jacob Oram (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Rob Hobart, Kevin Scott, Billy Hund | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 04:18 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Clark | 56-66 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Dale Chewning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Holden (SF), John Cuellar (C) Willard Thomas, Franklin Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Dale Chewning, Billy Flanagan | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ray Clark - foul #2 on Ray Clark, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | James Luc connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Oram | 57-68 |
| 03:36 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman (PF) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Billy Hund (C) Ray Clark, Dustin Walters | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the easy layup | 57-68 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Warren Leftwich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cuellar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Oram (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Luc (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Breece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Billy Hund grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Joshua Breece snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Richard Hartman swats the layup by James Luc | 57-68 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Billy Hund hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 02:40 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Jonathan Bello (SF) Warren Leftwich, Peter Lane, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Billy Flanagan (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Jacob Oram, Joshua Breece, Billy Hund | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Rob Hobart drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Scott | 57-73 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Rob Hobart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Billy Flanagan | 57-76 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Kevin Scott takes the ball from Kofi Orji in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled on the floor by Luis Jacobo - foul #2 on Luis Jacobo, team foul #5 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Billy Flanagan, Dustin Walters | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Rob Hobart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Breece | 57-79 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-79 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Breece | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-81 |
| 00:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Luc | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | James Luc knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Scott | 59-83 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo's pass is intercepted by James Luc | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Rob Hobart runs out the clock | 59-83 |