| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathanial Depuy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Stone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Norman Smith tips it in | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Austin Peay | John Volesky is hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #3 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 18:56 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Austin Peay | John Volesky tips it home | 29-37 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Joshua Odom blows the wide open dunk but he's fouled by Nathanial Depuy - foul #2 on Nathanial Depuy, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jon Joy (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Quincy Polizzi (PF), Maria Gallo (C) John Volesky, Thomas Sharp, Nathanial Depuy, Jonathan Stone | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 18:33 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Dammann | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Quincy Polizzi picks off the pass by Norman Smith in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Austin Peay | Quincy Polizzi is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall (SG) David Dammann | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 17:48 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:46 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo misses badly on a floater from the left block | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Chad Delp's floater is tipped away by Maria Gallo | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Arthur Prall | 33-39 |
| 16:51 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Quincy Polizzi | 36-39 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Bob Weir drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Smith | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Arthur Prall steals the ball from George Mulloy | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy throws it down on a great pass from Arthur Prall | 38-42 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Norman Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bob Weir | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jon Joy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Prall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Quincy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Maria Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), David Dammann (SG), Thomas Sharp (SF), Nathanial Depuy (PF), Jonathan Stone (C) Jon Joy, Arthur Prall, Arthur Collins, Quincy Polizzi, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Larry Hughes (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp double dribbles | 38-45 |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone misses the dunk but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Larry Hughes | |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Joshua Odom is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-45 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Richard Young is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Joshua Odom tips it home | 40-47 |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Nathanial Depuy is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Richard Young is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Norman Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gilbert McGibney - foul #4 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp (PG) John Volesky | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 13:09 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:06 | Rice | George Mulloy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 12:49 | Austin Peay | David Dammann drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Hepp | 45-47 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled in the backcourt by David Dammann - foul #2 on David Dammann, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Marc Moore | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Chad Delp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | David Dammann buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Sharp | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Bob Weir - foul #1 on Bob Weir, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jon Joy (PG), Arthur Prall (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), Maria Gallo (PF) Peter Hepp, David Dammann, Thomas Sharp, Nathanial Depuy | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jon Joy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Prall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maria Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Stone (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:19 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Marc Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Marc Moore is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Nathanial Depuy (PF), Quincy Polizzi (C) Arthur Prall, Maria Gallo, Jonathan Stone | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (PG), Joshua Odom (PF), Chad Delp (C) George Mulloy, Marc Moore, Richard Young | |
| 10:27 | Austin Peay | Bob Weir is called for the reach on John Volesky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Volesky | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Joshua Odom slams it home on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | Nathanial Depuy scores on a shot from close range set up by Jon Joy | 52-49 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Joshua Odom drills a shot in the paint | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp (PG), David Dammann (SG), Maria Gallo (PF) John Volesky, Arthur Collins, Nathanial Depuy | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Chad Delp | |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Rice | George Mulloy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp (SF) Jon Joy | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Marc Moore | |
| 08:44 | Austin Peay | David Dammann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Austin Peay | Quincy Polizzi blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Rice | George Mulloy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall (SG), Nathanial Depuy (PF) David Dammann, Quincy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:07 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:48 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Young is denied by Thomas Sharp | 54-51 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Prall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathanial Depuy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Maria Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Austin Peay | Richard Young swats the layup by Arthur Prall | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Richard Young misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 06:52 | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:40 | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Norman Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Vic Cornwall gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), David Dammann (SG), Jon Joy (SF), Quincy Polizzi (PF), Arthur Collins (C) Peter Hepp, Arthur Prall, Thomas Sharp, Nathanial Depuy, Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Larry Hughes (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Chad Delp (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, Michael Fellman, Richard Young | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Larry Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Volesky | 60-55 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone (C) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Beauchamp - foul #1 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Quincy Polizzi takes the ball from Chad Delp | 62-55 |
| 04:26 | Austin Peay | David Dammann can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Hepp (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Nathanial Depuy (PF) John Volesky, Jon Joy, Quincy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Marc Moore (PF) Joshua Odom, Chad Delp | |
| 04:26 | Austin Peay | David Dammann makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:26 | Austin Peay | David Dammann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Nathanial Depuy denies the turnaround by Larry Hughes | 64-55 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 03:57 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 03:56 | Rice | George Mulloy snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:38 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Stone snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:34 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins's pass is intercepted by George Mulloy | 64-57 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 03:29 | Austin Peay | David Dammann grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Peter Hepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dammann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathanial Depuy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Volesky (PG), Arthur Prall (SG), Jon Joy (SF), Maria Gallo (C) Peter Hepp, David Dammann, Nathanial Depuy, Jonathan Stone | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Marc Moore, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Richard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jon Joy | 68-57 |
| 02:36 | Rice | John Volesky picks off the pass by Gilbert McGibney | 68-57 |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp (SF), Quincy Polizzi (PF) Arthur Prall, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 02:19 | Austin Peay | Thomas Sharp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Volesky | 71-57 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Larry Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Volesky - foul #2 on John Volesky, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Prall (SG), Arthur Collins (SF) John Volesky, Thomas Sharp | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 01:52 | Rice | George Mulloy connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Delp | 71-59 |
| 01:23 | Austin Peay | Maria Gallo lays it in | 73-59 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Mulloy | 73-62 |
| 00:50 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins is fouled on the floor by Bob Weir - foul #4 on Bob Weir, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| 00:50 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Austin Peay | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Larry Hughes scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Bob Weir | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Larry Hughes | |
| 00:14 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:14 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Fellman connects on the open runner in the lane | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Jon Joy runs out the clock | 77-66 |