| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Zaren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hund (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Rob Hobart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Clark | 31-49 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Dale Chewning gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-49 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 18:52 | Rice | David Aragon snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Maki - foul #1 on Gerald Maki, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Peter Zadeh, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Ray Clark, Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Jacob Oram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jacob Oram is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Dodd - foul #1 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) David Aragon | |
| 18:04 | Rice | Joshua Breece comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-49 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Donald White grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Flanagan (PF) Kevin Scott, James Luc, Joshua Breece | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald White - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Oliver Burkes (PF) Donald White, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Billy Hund (PF), David Aragon (C) Dale Chewning, Billy Flanagan, Dustin Walters | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | John Kerns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rob Hobart - foul #1 on Rob Hobart, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Jacob Oram | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | John Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | John Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:48 | Rice | David Aragon blows the layup | 36-51 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | William Zaren snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki travels with the ball | 36-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Kevin Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Maki - foul #2 on Gerald Maki, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Luc is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) David Aragon | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Maki | 38-51 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Kevin Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Flanagan (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Kevin Scott, James Luc, Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zaren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Flanagan (fresh) C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Rob Hobart picks off the pass by Gerald Maki | 38-51 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the dunk | 38-51 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Clark is called for the reach on Gerald Maki - foul #3 on Ray Clark, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Billy Hund (PF) Ray Clark, Billy Flanagan | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes is called for traveling | 38-51 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Venne | 38-53 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | John Kerns is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Oram, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Donald White, Lance Buckelew, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd loses the ball out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF) Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Peter Zadeh takes the ball from Joseph Venne | 38-53 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jacob Oram - foul #2 on Jacob Oram, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Flanagan (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Jacob Oram, Kevin Scott, James Luc, Billy Hund, Joseph Venne | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Joshua Breece hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jimmy Ballard - foul #1 on Jimmy Ballard, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF) Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Kerns | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Ray Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Hund (PF), David Aragon (C) Joshua Breece, Billy Flanagan, Dustin Walters | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Rob Hobart buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Rob Hobart steps in front of the Oliver Burkes pass in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Rob Hobart lays it in | 45-61 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | John Kerns is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Luis Morita (C) Gerald Maki, Lance Buckelew, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Ray Clark, Rob Hobart, David Aragon | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Kevin Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-61 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Jacob Oram steps in front of the Peter Zadeh pass in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Jacob Oram is hacked by John Kerns - foul #2 on John Kerns, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Jimmy Ballard (PF) John Kerns, Donald White, Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), David Aragon (C) Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Billy Hund hits the follow up shot | 45-65 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is hacked by Rob Hobart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rob Hobart, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), William Zaren (C) Peter Zadeh, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Billy Flanagan (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Jacob Oram, Billy Hund, David Aragon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zaren (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Flanagan (fresh) C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard hits a driving attempt in the paint | 47-65 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Joshua Breece is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Ballard - foul #2 on Jimmy Ballard, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF) Billy Flanagan | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Joshua Breece misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Walters - foul #1 on Dustin Walters, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Hund (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Rob Hobart gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Ray Clark is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), Luis Morita (C) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew, Jimmy Ballard, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Billy Flanagan (PF), David Aragon (C) Rob Hobart, Billy Hund, Joseph Venne | |
| 10:20 | Rice | Billy Flanagan is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 48-67 |
| 10:18 | Rice | James Luc hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Ray Clark picks off the pass by John Kerns in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Ray Clark hits the finger roll | 48-71 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | James Luc takes the ball from Luis Morita | 48-71 |
| 09:54 | Rice | James Luc hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Billy Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Kevin Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 09:17 | Rice | James Luc gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Donald White is called for the reach on Kevin Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald White, team foul #9 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), William Zaren (C) John Kerns, Donald White, Peter Zadeh, Oliver Burkes, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Ray Clark, James Luc, Billy Flanagan, David Aragon | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Kevin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ballard | 48-71 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | William Zaren's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Walters | 48-71 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Dustin Walters gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Ballard - foul #3 on Jimmy Ballard, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Kevin Scott, Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Billy Hund gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Lance Buckelew is called for the reach on Jacob Oram - foul #2 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #11 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses the lay-in | 49-72 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | William Zaren pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | William Zaren's pass is intercepted by Joseph Venne | 49-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Maki (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Zadeh (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Ballard (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Zaren (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hund (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Venne (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | John Kerns takes the ball from Jacob Oram in the backcourt | 49-72 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the easy layup | 49-72 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Rob Hobart grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Billy Hund comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Maki - foul #3 on Gerald Maki, team foul #12 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), Luis Morita (C) Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG) Jacob Oram | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Lance Buckelew is blocked by Joseph Venne | 49-73 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the tip | 49-73 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Lance Buckelew steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 49-73 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Hund - foul #3 on Billy Hund, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Peter Zadeh (SF) John Kerns, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund, Joseph Venne | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 06:37 | Rice | James Luc snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Jacob Oram is hacked by Peter Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #13 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Zaren (C) Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Joshua Breece hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Luc | 52-77 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh is fouled on the floor by Ray Clark - foul #4 on Ray Clark, team foul #10 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Donald White (SG), Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) Johnnie Dodd, Gerald Maki, Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), David Aragon (C) Ray Clark, James Luc, Dustin Walters | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 05:38 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Peter Zadeh steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 52-77 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Peter Zadeh is denied by Joshua Breece | 52-77 |
| 04:56 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Jacob Oram is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Breece | 52-80 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | The jumper by John Kerns is denied by Joshua Breece | 52-80 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Rob Hobart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-80 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning is whistled for a carry | 52-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF) John Kerns, Peter Zadeh | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (SF), Billy Flanagan (PF) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, Joshua Breece | |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-80 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald White, team foul #14 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) David Aragon | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Luis Morita | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-81 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Jacob Oram is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 03:41 | Rice | James Luc tips it in | 54-83 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Ballard (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Morita (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Luc (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Dustin Walters blocks the jumper by Jimmy Ballard | 54-83 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Luc grabs the defensive rebound | 54-83 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jacob Oram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (PF) Billy Flanagan | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Oram - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #11 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (PF) Dustin Walters | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-83 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew gets the rebound | 55-83 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is hacked by Jacob Oram - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #12 | 55-83 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 02:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Breece | 56-83 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Joshua Breece blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by Jimmy Ballard - foul #4 on Jimmy Ballard, team foul #15 | 56-83 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Breece - foul #1 on Joshua Breece, team foul #13 | 56-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Flanagan (PF), Dustin Walters (C) James Luc, David Aragon | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-85 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Billy Flanagan tips it but misses | 58-85 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew pulls down the rebound | 58-85 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Oram, team foul #14 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), James Luc (SF) Jacob Oram, Joshua Breece | |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| 01:43 | Rice | James Luc hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Clark | 59-87 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Billy Flanagan swats the short shot by Luis Morita | 59-87 |
| 01:33 | Rice | James Luc pulls down the rebound | 59-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Rice | James Luc is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Scott | 59-90 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-90 |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Luc snags the defensive board | 59-90 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-90 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it home | 59-92 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Dustin Walters swats the short shot by Jimmy Ballard | 59-92 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-92 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Dustin Walters blocks the jumper by Jimmy Ballard | 59-92 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew tips it home | 61-92 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ray Clark runs out the clock | 61-92 |