| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - John Felder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Kilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Murrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Berry (fresh) C - William Brady (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joaquin Yost inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Felder | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Johnnie Paro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joaquin Yost takes the ball from Henry Murrell | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 35-31 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John French | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Sean Hammer (PG), Eric Finlayson (SG), Erwin Reid (SF), Michael Aube (PF), Mario Charette (C) John Felder, Cedric Kilberg, Henry Murrell, Kelly Berry, William Brady | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Ronald Motyka lays it in on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 40-33 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mario Charette buries a jump hook from close range set up by Sean Hammer | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Sean Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Finlayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Reid (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Aube (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mario Charette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Ronald Motyka blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Charette - foul #2 on Mario Charette, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady (C) Mario Charette | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Rice | William Brady steps in front of the John Marson pass | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube is fouled on the floor by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder (PG), Cedric Kilberg (SG), Henry Murrell (SF), Kelly Berry (PF) Sean Hammer, Eric Finlayson, Erwin Reid, Michael Aube | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Felder | 42-39 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kelly Berry - foul #1 on Kelly Berry, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mario Charette (C) William Brady | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by John French - foul #3 on John French, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Rice | John French is fouled on the floor by Cedric Kilberg - foul #1 on Cedric Kilberg, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) John French | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Jarrod Lee hits a jumper from close range | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Erwin Reid (SF), William Brady (C) Henry Murrell, Mario Charette | |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube (PF) Kelly Berry | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Rice | John Marson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 48-41 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Felder and he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #4 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Lloyd Rizzo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson (SG), Henry Murrell (SF) Cedric Kilberg, Erwin Reid | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - John Felder (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Finlayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Murrell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Aube (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Rice | William Brady swats the dunk try by Major Arevalo | 48-44 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kevin Neihoff is called for the reach on William Brady - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Sean Hammer (PG), Kelly Berry (PF) John Felder, Michael Aube | |
| 10:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg (SG) Eric Finlayson | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Johnnie Paro can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:55 | Rice | John French buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell blows the dunk | 51-44 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Joaquin Yost snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Hammer - foul #1 on Sean Hammer, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder (PG), Erwin Reid (SF), Mario Charette (C) Sean Hammer, Henry Murrell, William Brady | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mario Charette hits the finger roll set up by Kelly Berry and he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson (SG), Michael Aube (PF) Cedric Kilberg, Kelly Berry | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mario Charette makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | John French misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Felder - foul #3 on John Felder, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | John French misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | John French makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Felder | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is fouled on the floor by Mario Charette - foul #3 on Mario Charette, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) John French, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady (C) Mario Charette | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to John Felder | 53-50 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Marson - foul #3 on John Marson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg (SG) Eric Finlayson | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - John Felder (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Kilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Reid (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Aube (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Johnnie Paro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell (SF), Kelly Berry (PF) Erwin Reid, Michael Aube | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:34 | Rice | John Marson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-52 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:13 | Rice | The jump hook by Joaquin Yost is blocked by William Brady | 53-52 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Brady - foul #1 on William Brady, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Robert Hall, John Marson, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Sean Hammer (PG), Eric Finlayson (SG), Erwin Reid (SF), Michael Aube (PF), Mario Charette (C) John Felder, Cedric Kilberg, Henry Murrell, Kelly Berry, William Brady | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Aube snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Rice | John French misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Finlayson - foul #2 on Eric Finlayson, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 04:41 | Rice | John French makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:41 | Rice | John French misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mario Charette scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Finlayson | 55-57 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Sean Hammer takes the ball from Lloyd Rizzo in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Finlayson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder (PG), Cedric Kilberg (SG), Kelly Berry (PF), William Brady (C) Sean Hammer, Eric Finlayson, Michael Aube, Mario Charette | |
| 03:39 | Rice | John French misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Erwin Reid snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - John Felder (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Kilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Reid (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kelly Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John French | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cedric Kilberg | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Murrell (SF) Erwin Reid | |
| 02:15 | Rice | John Felder takes the ball from Joaquin Yost | 57-59 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Felder's pass is intercepted by Jarrod Lee | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is hacked by William Brady - foul #2 on William Brady, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Kelly Berry | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Brady can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Rice | William Brady denies the turnaround by Jarrod Lee | 57-61 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it home | 59-61 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jarrod Lee - foul #2 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kelly Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Johnnie Paro scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John French | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jarrod Lee pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Berry - foul #2 on Kelly Berry, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg is hacked by Jarrod Lee - foul #3 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Cedric Kilberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall is hacked by John Felder - foul #4 on John Felder, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |