| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Thomas | 25-27 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Eric Gurganus drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Herring | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba's floater is tipped away by Mark Fagin | 27-27 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 27-29 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Mark Fagin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Meigs - foul #3 on John Meigs, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| 17:55 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Dvorsky | 28-32 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Adam Dvorsky picks off the pass by Colby Dickison | 28-32 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Fred Thomas | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Walter Bates is denied by Colby Dickison | 28-34 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Keith Taylor takes the ball from Nathaniel Toothman | 28-34 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Craig Weber - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Robert Reed, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Gurganus steals the ball from Adam Dvorsky | 28-34 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Jae Champion lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 30-34 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Scott Alba - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Dvorsky | 30-34 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Dvorsky | 30-37 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 33-37 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin scores on a shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits a runner in the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-41 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, Fred Thomas | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin blows the layup but the foul's on John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF) Walter Bates | |
| 09:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the runner in the paint set up by Walter Grant and he's hacked by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:41 | Rice | Robert Reed blows the layup but he's hacked by John Luu - foul #2 on John Luu, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Meigs | 40-46 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Luu (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Jae Champion loses the dribble to Walter Grant in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Walter Grant is called for the reach on Jae Champion - foul #3 on Walter Grant, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs, John Luu | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Gurganus | 43-51 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Taylor | 43-53 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 46-53 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF) Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Walter Bates picks off the pass by Sean Stutts | 46-53 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Thomas | 46-56 |
| 03:54 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), John Meigs (PF) Keith Taylor, Walter Bates | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fred Thomas | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman jams it set up by Colby Dickison | 48-59 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 48-61 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Thomas | 48-64 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Walter Grant is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #4 on Walter Grant, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-64 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski connects on the floater in the lane set up by Keith Taylor | 49-68 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #1 on Jack Drewski, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor runs out the clock | 51-68 |