| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Richard Wilmer steals it from Ron McCasland | 38-46 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, John Lawrence | |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Barnes steals it from Brian Driscoll | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #3 on Richard Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (C) Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Harold Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-47 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Ron McCasland tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer is fouled on the floor by Clinton Hardin - foul #1 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG) Eric Prior | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF) Jan Cary, Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, John Lawrence | |
| 17:23 | Rice | Matt Sealey knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 45-47 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF) John Smith, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Clinton Hardin loses the dribble to Richard Wilmer | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Fox | 45-50 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Matt Sealey drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Driskell | 47-50 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Ned Horn travels with the ball | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Clinton Hardin, Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Eric Prior, Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 15:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matt Sealey | 47-52 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Ned Horn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Ned Horn drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 49-52 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by John Lawrence is denied by Matt Sealey | 49-52 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Ned Horn gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Brian Driscoll is called for the reach on Ron McCasland - foul #1 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Jan Cary, Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Richard Wagner is fouled on the floor by Steven Fox - foul #1 on Steven Fox, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | Rice | John Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ron McCasland | 51-52 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Fox | 51-55 |
| 13:33 | Rice | John Lawrence denies the turnaround by Harold Barnes | 51-55 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Mayfield | 51-55 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ron McCasland, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF) Richard Mayfield, John Lawrence | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 13:01 | Rice | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 12:58 | Rice | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Charles Driskell hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 53-56 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Wilmer | 53-59 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Fox - foul #2 on Steven Fox, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Eric Prior, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 12:19 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Ron McCasland (SG) John Smith, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG) Jan Cary, Steven Fox | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Wilmer (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Matt Sealey knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Salvador Aguirre and he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (SG), Wendell Cunningham (PF) Brian Driscoll, John Lawrence | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Ron McCasland, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Eric Prior, Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Driscoll | 57-61 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Ned Horn banks in the layup set up by Ron McCasland and the foul's on Jan Cary - foul #1 on Jan Cary, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Jan Cary, Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ned Horn | 62-64 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 62-64 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG) Eric Prior, Steven Fox | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 09:11 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Driscoll - foul #2 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Richard Mayfield | |
| 09:11 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:11 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Charles Driskell snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-66 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Wilmer | 64-66 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Driskell steps in front of the Maurice Schermerhorn pass | 64-66 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Harold Barnes banks in the layup set up by Charles Driskell | 66-66 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer loses the dribble to Charles Driskell | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jan Cary (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Harold Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn loses the dribble to Clinton Hardin | 66-66 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jan Cary - foul #2 on Jan Cary, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Matt Sealey (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Jan Cary, Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham, Richard Wilmer | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Welling | 67-66 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Fox - foul #3 on Steven Fox, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Charles Driskell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ron McCasland - foul #4 on Ron McCasland, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Matt Sealey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre's floater is tipped away by Ronald Welling | 69-67 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ned Horn is called for the reach on Steven Fox - foul #2 on Ned Horn, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (C) Richard Mayfield, Ronald Welling | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Ron McCasland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Wagner | 71-69 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Matt Sealey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #5 on John Lawrence, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Maurice Schermerhorn, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-69 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Harold Barnes's floater is tipped away by Wendell Cunningham | 73-69 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Prior | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Welling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Welling - foul #1 on Ronald Welling, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Charles Driskell (SF) Matt Sealey, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (C) Richard Mayfield, Ronald Welling | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Fox | 73-75 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Brian Driscoll (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, Richard Wilmer | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jan Cary steps in front of the Harold Barnes pass | 73-78 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-78 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Harold Barnes gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:07 | Rice | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Mayfield | 73-78 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jan Cary | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 01:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 73-81 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Ron McCasland is hacked by Brian Driscoll - foul #3 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Richard Wilmer (C) Jan Cary, Brian Driscoll, Ronald Welling | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham blows the dunk | 75-81 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer grabs the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Prior | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Ron McCasland - foul #5 on Ron McCasland, team foul #10 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG) Ron McCasland | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-86 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior gets the rebound | 75-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matt Sealey steals it from Eric Prior | 75-86 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Richard Wagner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-86 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham snags the defensive board | 75-86 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior runs out the clock | 75-86 |