| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Carlos Braud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Evan Dillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Morgan (fresh) C - Dewayne Helfer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Henry Brown is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:18 | Missouri | Robert Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 19:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | Carlos Braud hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Evan Dillman picks off the pass by Frank Stephenson in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | Evan Dillman blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Hendley (SF), Matthew Studer (PF) Robert Johnson, Curtis Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 17:55 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Charles Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Ron Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:20 | Missouri | Evan Dillman is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Studer - foul #1 on Matthew Studer, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Howard Reed knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:40 | Missouri | Evan Dillman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hendricks - foul #1 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Shiffer (SF), Norman Conklin (PF), Frank Schwandt (C) Thomas Hendley, Matthew Studer, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Pete Hartzog (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 16:40 | Missouri | Evan Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:40 | Missouri | Evan Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 16:06 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Evan Dillman, Tony Shiffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF) Henry Brown | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Curtis Morgan (PF) Norman Conklin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Carlos Braud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Zachary Creasman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Morgan (fresh) C - Frank Schwandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Hartzog (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Carlos Braud misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Pete Hartzog - foul #1 on Pete Hartzog, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG) Frank Stephenson | |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Shiffer (SG), Thomas Hendley (SF), Dewayne Helfer (C) Carlos Braud, Robert Johnson, Frank Schwandt | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Pete Hartzog | |
| 15:05 | Missouri | Tony Shiffer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Morgan | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Charles Hendricks loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (SG), Norman Conklin (SF), Matthew Studer (PF) Tony Shiffer, Thomas Hendley, Curtis Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Ron Washington (PF), Henry Brown (C) Chase Bolen, Casimir Balatinac, Charles Hendricks | |
| 14:20 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman's floater is tipped away by Henry Brown | 41-50 |
| 14:18 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer tips it in | 43-50 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Ron Washington can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Ron Washington can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Evan Dillman grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Evan Dillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is hacked by Zachary Creasman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Creasman, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Evan Dillman, Norman Conklin | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Matthew Studer gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Henry Brown - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Conklin (PF) Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (PG), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Henry Brown | |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 12:57 | Missouri | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Carlos Braud is hacked by Carmelo Martinez - foul #3 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (SG), Thomas Hendley (SF), Frank Schwandt (C) Zachary Creasman, Robert Johnson, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Chase Bolen (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Carmelo Martinez, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks | |
| 12:25 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Curtis Morgan (PF) Norman Conklin | |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Ron Washington (C) Brian Livingston, Pete Hartzog | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Thomas Hendley is called for the reach on Chase Bolen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hendley, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Chase Bolen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hendley | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | Missouri | Carlos Braud drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hendley | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Howard Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Carlos Braud (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Evan Dillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hendley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Morgan (fresh) C - Frank Schwandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Ron Washington snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Howard Reed is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (PG), Tony Shiffer (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Matthew Studer (PF), Dewayne Helfer (C) Carlos Braud, Evan Dillman, Thomas Hendley, Curtis Morgan, Frank Schwandt | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Pete Hartzog (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Carmelo Martinez, Chase Bolen, Casimir Balatinac, Ron Washington | |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (PF) Pete Hartzog | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Charles Hendricks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Tony Shiffer pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Tony Shiffer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Creasman | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dewayne Helfer - foul #2 on Dewayne Helfer, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Conklin (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:05 | Missouri | Norman Conklin makes the turnaround from the right block | 51-53 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Henry Brown dunks the ball | 51-55 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (SG), Thomas Hendley (SF), Frank Schwandt (C) Tony Shiffer, Matthew Studer, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks, Henry Brown | |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 09:08 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:02 | Missouri | Pete Hartzog steals it from Zachary Creasman | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Chase Bolen misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:45 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Frank Schwandt | 53-55 |
| 08:42 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman's pass is intercepted by Howard Reed in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Frank Schwandt steals it from Casimir Balatinac | 53-55 |
| 07:59 | Missouri | Thomas Hendley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Zachary Creasman steals the ball from Pete Hartzog in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 07:44 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Zachary Creasman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Dillman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hendley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Schwandt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chase Bolen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Hartzog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Howard Reed is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri | Carlos Braud (PG), Tony Shiffer (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Curtis Morgan (PF), Dewayne Helfer (C) Zachary Creasman, Evan Dillman, Thomas Hendley, Norman Conklin, Frank Schwandt | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Casimir Balatinac, Pete Hartzog | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Braud | 57-55 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett hits a jumper from the right block set up by Ron Washington | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Carlos Braud is hacked by Henry Brown - foul #4 on Henry Brown, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Matthew Studer (C) Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Henry Brown | |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Tony Shiffer is called for the reach on Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Tony Shiffer, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Brian Livingston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Ron Washington tips it home | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Carlos Braud connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Morgan and the foul's on Frank Stephenson - foul #4 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer (C) Curtis Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled on the floor by Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Matthew Studer, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Curtis Morgan (PF) Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF) Frank Stephenson | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carmelo Martinez - foul #4 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (SG) Tony Shiffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Pete Hartzog (PF) Casimir Balatinac | |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Dewayne Helfer steps in front of the Charles Bissonnette pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | Robert Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Braud | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Carmelo Martinez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Hendley (SF), Frank Schwandt (C) Robert Johnson, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Charles Hendricks (PF) Carmelo Martinez, Henry Brown | |
| 05:13 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Hendley | 66-60 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Howard Reed is hacked by Carlos Braud - foul #1 on Carlos Braud, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Norman Conklin (PF) Evan Dillman, Curtis Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Pete Hartzog | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Howard Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Thomas Hendley gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Thomas Hendley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ron Washington can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 69-61 |
| 04:24 | Missouri | Norman Conklin gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Frank Schwandt's pass is intercepted by Wayne Scarlett | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hendley - foul #4 on Thomas Hendley, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Shiffer (SF), Matthew Studer (PF), Dewayne Helfer (C) Thomas Hendley, Norman Conklin, Frank Schwandt | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SG), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Brian Livingston, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 04:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | The jumper by Matthew Studer is denied by Henry Brown | 69-62 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Carlos Braud misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Carlos Braud (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Creasman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Shiffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Helfer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carmelo Martinez | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 02:56 | Missouri | Matthew Studer can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 02:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 69-64 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Tony Shiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Evan Dillman (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Curtis Morgan (PF) Zachary Creasman, Tony Shiffer, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Carmelo Martinez, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 02:18 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Braud | 71-64 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Schwandt (C) Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed | |
| 02:08 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-64 |
| 02:06 | Missouri | Carlos Braud gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Curtis Morgan's pass is intercepted by Ron Washington | 71-64 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Frank Stephenson loses the dribble to Carlos Braud in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:56 | Missouri | Carlos Braud lays it up and in | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Rice | Brian Livingston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer (C) Frank Schwandt | |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Evan Dillman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Dewayne Helfer hits the follow up shot | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Rice | The short jumper by Henry Brown is denied by Curtis Morgan | 75-64 |
| 01:19 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Curtis Morgan | 75-64 |
| 01:14 | Missouri | Evan Dillman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Carlos Braud is fouled on the floor by Wayne Scarlett - foul #2 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | Zachary Creasman (SG), Thomas Hendley (SF), Matthew Studer (PF), Frank Schwandt (C) Evan Dillman, Robert Johnson, Curtis Morgan, Dewayne Helfer | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Carlos Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Chase Bolen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | Tony Shiffer (SG) Carlos Braud | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Zachary Creasman runs out the clock | 79-66 |