| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Charles Perry inbounds the ball | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | John Martens steals it from David McMellen | 43-50 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is intercepted by David McMellen | 43-50 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) John Martens, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Jeffery Akin is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Jeffery Akin, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| 18:57 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | The jump hook by David McMellen is blocked by David Netherton | 45-50 |
| 18:25 | Rice | David Netherton grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Brett Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton | |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Alfred Reid blocks the short jumper by Shaun Jones | 45-50 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Charles Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Akin and he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SG), Christopher Bujarski (PF), Oscar Mason (C) Jeffery Akin, Steven Bitter, Shaun Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Charles Perry makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:06 | Rice | David Netherton misses badly on a floater near the basket | 48-50 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | David McMellen connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bill Balaski | 50-50 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Martens | 50-52 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses long on a shot from the right block | 50-52 |
| 16:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 50-52 |
| 16:23 | Rice | John Martens is fouled on the floor by Bill Balaski - foul #2 on Bill Balaski, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (PG), Steven Bitter (PF) David McMellen, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bill Balaski and he's hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG), Shaun Jones (C) Bill Balaski, Christopher Bujarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - George Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Shaun Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 9 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Shaun Jones - foul #2 on Shaun Jones, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Colby Dickison | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Martens | 53-55 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin tips it home | 55-55 |
| 14:58 | Rice | George Caldera is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on George Caldera, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Bill Balaski (SF) George Caldera, Oscar Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Colby Dickison banks in the layup set up by Henry Sexton | 55-57 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Jones and he's hacked by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (SG), Christopher Bujarski (PF) Jeffery Akin, Steven Bitter | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 14:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 57-57 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bujarski | 57-57 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Beck hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum and the foul's on Shaun Jones - foul #3 on Shaun Jones, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF), Oscar Mason (C) Bill Balaski, Shaun Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Brett Parker | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Charles Perry buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Peter Starling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #4 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG), Steven Bitter (PF) David McMellen, Christopher Bujarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Peter Starling makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Peter Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Colby Dickison buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 62-61 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 62-61 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Charles Perry hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Martens | 64-64 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Bill Balaski (SF), Shaun Jones (C) Peter Starling, Charles Perry, Oscar Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), David Netherton (PF) John Martens, Colby Dickison | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Bill Balaski steps in front of the Alfred Reid pass | 64-64 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski lays it in | 66-64 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Ralph Hannum jams it | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Balaski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Shaun Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | David McMellen misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman (SF) Jeffery Akin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | David McMellen misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | David McMellen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | David McMellen is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Mason (SF) Wilson Lessman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | David McMellen makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | David McMellen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Michael Beck misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 10:59 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Balaski | 70-66 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Shaun Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ralph Hannum | 70-66 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-66 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Oscar Mason is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Oscar Mason, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (PG), Jeffery Akin (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Christopher Bujarski (C) David McMellen, Bill Balaski, Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), David Netherton (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 09:51 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled on the floor by George Caldera - foul #2 on George Caldera, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shaun Jones (C) Steven Bitter | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| 09:24 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Charles Perry grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Colby Dickison - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Oscar Mason (C) George Caldera, Shaun Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 09:02 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Charles Perry makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Mason | 76-69 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the easy layup | 76-69 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Adkins | 76-72 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Charles Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 07:47 | Grambling State | David McMellen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Charles Perry steps in front of the David Netherton pass | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Bujarski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Oscar Mason (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Charles Adkins snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 07:01 | Rice | David Netherton is hacked by Oscar Mason - foul #3 on Oscar Mason, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (PG), Peter Starling (SG), Bill Balaski (SF), Steven Bitter (PF), Shaun Jones (C) David McMellen, Jeffery Akin, Charles Perry, Christopher Bujarski, Oscar Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 07:01 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 07:01 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:48 | Grambling State | George Caldera is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Caldera, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) David Netherton | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Caldera - foul #4 on George Caldera, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Steven Bitter is blocked by Colby Dickison | 78-75 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by George Caldera in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Caldera, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman (SF) George Caldera | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 05:58 | Rice | John Martens pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bill Balaski - foul #3 on Bill Balaski, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG) Wilson Lessman | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 05:53 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Colby Dickison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Starling | 80-78 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Starling - foul #2 on Peter Starling, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Mason (SF) Peter Starling | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG) Bill Balaski | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the driving attempt from close range | 81-79 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the lay-in | 81-79 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | David McMellen snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Mason - foul #4 on Oscar Mason, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (PG), Bill Balaski (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Christopher Bujarski (C) David McMellen, Jeffery Akin, Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski grabs the board | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Peter Starling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Balaski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Balaski | 84-79 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Adkins | 84-81 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Oscar Mason (C) Peter Starling, Steven Bitter | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Colby Dickison | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski double dribbles | 84-81 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum loses the ball out of bounds | 84-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG), Shaun Jones (C) Bill Balaski, Oscar Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG) John Martens | |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | David McMellen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 84-81 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 86-81 |
| 01:34 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Charles Adkins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 86-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Bitter (PF) Christopher Bujarski | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses long on a turnaround from close range | 86-81 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Michael Beck denies the turnaround by Charles Perry | 86-81 |
| 00:56 | Rice | John Martens pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-81 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the follow up shot | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #4 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (PG), Christopher Bujarski (PF) David McMellen, Steven Bitter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | John Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 88-83 |
| 00:20 | Rice | John Martens makes the 3 from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Steven Bitter (PF) Peter Starling, Christopher Bujarski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | David McMellen is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | David McMellen makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | David McMellen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:11 | Rice | John Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | John Martens is called for the reach on Charles Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #12 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (PG), Christopher Bujarski (PF) David McMellen, Steven Bitter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones gets the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-86 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (PF) Christopher Bujarski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones runs out the clock | 92-86 |