| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | James Pearson is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled on the floor by Boris Zolty - foul #1 on Boris Zolty, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Rice | James Pearson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reginald Eller | 30-33 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty is hacked by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Rice | James Pearson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Boris Zolty swats the layup by David Young | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Rice | William Sedillo can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Hiram Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Rice | William Sedillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Rice | David Young banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Zumbrunnen | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Rice | David Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:20 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | William Sedillo swats the layup by Boris Zolty | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:38 | Rice | David Young buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 35-35 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty lays it in on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:55 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boris Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Wiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is fouled on the floor by Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG), John Lute (SG), Danny Yearby (SF), Lloyd Burgin (PF), Damon Swarthout (C) Johnathan Cooper, Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty, Kevin Wiles | |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Banks swats the short shot by Lloyd Burgin | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Robert Negri snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Thomas Banks knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradford Nelson | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Swarthout | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lloyd Burgin, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Bradford Nelson, Victor Black | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Kevin Parker (SF) Danny Yearby, Damon Swarthout | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the jump hook near the basket | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | John Lute scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | John Lute snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:40 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Burgin | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Barrett and he's fouled by Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Danny Yearby (SF), Boris Zolty (PF) Lawrence Barrett, Kevin Parker, John Lute | |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:49 | Rice | James Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 11:47 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Yearby (fresh) PF - Boris Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lloyd Burgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:34 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:09 | Rice | James Pearson is fouled on the floor by Boris Zolty - foul #2 on Boris Zolty, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Bob Lytle (SF) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF), Kevin Wiles (C) Johnathan Cooper, Lloyd Burgin | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Boris Zolty swats the layup by James Pearson | 37-44 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Bradford Nelson grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | Rice | James Pearson misses the shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 10:27 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:12 | Rice | William Sedillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Bob Lytle grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Bradford Nelson's pass is intercepted by Jack Zumbrunnen | 37-44 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses the dunk attempt | 37-44 |
| 09:55 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Bradford Nelson's pass is intercepted by Danny Yearby | 37-44 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 09:21 | Rice | James Pearson is hacked by Boris Zolty - foul #3 on Boris Zolty, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, Bob Lytle, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), John Lute (SF), Damon Swarthout (PF) Danny Yearby, Kevin Parker, Boris Zolty | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 39-46 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Derrick Rust steals it from John Lute | 39-46 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:53 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout's pass is intercepted by Derrick Rust | 39-46 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Derrick Rust can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #3 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (SG), Kevin Parker (SF) Jack Zumbrunnen, Kevin Wiles | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Lute | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lawrence Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lute (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Damon Swarthout (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Boris Zolty (PF), Lloyd Burgin (C) Lawrence Barrett, Damon Swarthout | |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:57 | Rice | David Young is fouled on the floor by Boris Zolty - foul #4 on Boris Zolty, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 06:26 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker lays it in on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 40-50 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Sedillo | 43-50 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Burgin | 43-53 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Reginald Eller drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Young | 46-53 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | John Lute can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-53 |
| 05:06 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Burgin hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 04:47 | Rice | William Sedillo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 49-55 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:24 | Rice | David Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:04 | Rice | James Pearson's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Parker | 49-55 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Cooper | 49-55 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (SG), Damon Swarthout (PF), Kevin Wiles (C) John Lute, Boris Zolty, Lloyd Burgin | |
| 03:45 | SE Missouri State | Damon Swarthout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Pearson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Swarthout (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Parker | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in on a great pass from Hiram Lyons and the foul's on Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #4 on Jack Zumbrunnen, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lawrence Barrett (PG) Johnathan Cooper | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), James Pearson (PF) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (PG), Boris Zolty (PF) Lawrence Barrett, Damon Swarthout | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Parker | 54-60 |
| 02:16 | Rice | James Pearson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Reginald Eller | 56-60 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Pearson gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 56-63 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller banks in the layup | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Cooper and he's hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #3 on Thomas Banks, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Wiles misses the free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #4 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Yearby (SG), John Lute (PF) Jack Zumbrunnen, Boris Zolty | |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #4 on Reginald Eller, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | David Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper runs out the clock | 61-70 |