| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Herring and the foul's on Alfred Mastalski - foul #2 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Sean Stutts | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Preston Smith snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 41-38 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Robert Reed misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jordan Hurst - foul #1 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 19:01 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the dunk attempt | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Evansville | Preston Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Stutts | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Sean Stutts loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Preston Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 41-41 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Preston Smith is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), William Iverson (PF), Robert Gammon (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, Jordan Hurst, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 16:48 | Rice | Eric Gurganus knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Herring | 41-43 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Robert Gammon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Gurganus | 41-45 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Sean Stutts is called for the reach on Sam Oshiro - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Preston Smith (C) Chris Nelson, Sam Oshiro, William Iverson, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Foskey | 44-45 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Fagin | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | James Foskey is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), William Iverson (C) James Foskey, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 14:30 | Rice | John Herring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SF) Alfred Mastalski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | William Iverson tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it home | 49-49 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Preston Smith (C) Thomas Smith, Sam Oshiro, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Robert Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jae Champion | 49-51 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | James Foskey is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Robert Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Herring | 52-53 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Nathaniel Toothman steps in front of the Christopher Hocker pass | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Christopher Hocker steps in front of the Robert Reed pass | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Evansville | James Foskey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Preston Smith | 55-53 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:10 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the dribble to Alfred Mastalski | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | John Herring is called for the reach on James Foskey - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Robert Gammon (C) James Foskey, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, William Iverson, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Thomas Smith hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jordan Hurst and the foul's on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Jae Champion's pass is intercepted by Chris Nelson | 60-53 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Chris Nelson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Chris Nelson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gammon | 63-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the floater from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Nelson | 66-55 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Colby Dickison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 08:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 66-55 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | James Foskey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foskey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Oshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | James Foskey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 69-55 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Sean Stutts denies the turnaround by Robert Gammon | 69-57 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Sean Stutts is denied on a layup by Jordan Hurst | 69-57 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Robert Gammon gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Jae Champion takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 69-57 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Mark Fagin lays it in set up by Jae Champion | 69-59 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | The jumper by Sam Oshiro is denied by Sean Stutts | 69-59 |
| 06:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 69-59 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Eric Gurganus buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), William Iverson (PF), Preston Smith (C) Thomas Smith, James Foskey, Sam Oshiro, Jordan Hurst, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:35 | Rice | John Herring is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Colby Dickison | |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Chris Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Jae Champion can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Preston Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | William Iverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-64 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Christopher Hocker | 69-64 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | William Iverson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Preston Smith | 71-64 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Preston Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 71-64 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison's pass is intercepted by James Foskey | 71-64 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | James Foskey lays it in | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Sean Stutts is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Robert Gammon (C) James Foskey, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, William Iverson, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro drills a jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Foskey snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Herring scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jae Champion and he's hacked by Jordan Hurst - foul #2 on Jordan Hurst, team foul #4 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Preston Smith (C) James Foskey, Sam Oshiro, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Herring misses the free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Preston Smith | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is hacked by Eric Gurganus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SF), Jefferey Head (PF), James Foskey (C) Alfred Mastalski, Jordan Hurst, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:41 | Evansville | James Foskey is hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Rice | John Herring gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Evansville | James Foskey is hacked by John Herring in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | James Foskey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | John Herring is called for the reach on Sam Oshiro in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Stutts | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | James Foskey is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #5 on John Herring, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG) John Herring | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jae Champion | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), William Iverson (PF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, Jefferey Head, James Foskey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-75 |