| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Buczkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Solar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Gary Solar inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #2 on Alfred Reid, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Jason McCanless (PF) John Martens, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| 19:48 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:48 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Nicholas Creason blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Solar - foul #2 on Gary Solar, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Brett Parker | |
| 19:26 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:01 | Jackson State | Gary Solar's floater is tipped away by Michael Beck | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Charles Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Derek Miller (C) John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 18:36 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Gary Solar - foul #3 on Gary Solar, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jason Roberts (SF) Gary Solar | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Derek Miller | |
| 18:22 | Rice | John Martens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Michael Beck | |
| 17:33 | Rice | David Netherton buries a driving attempt from the right block | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jason McCanless - foul #1 on Jason McCanless, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Otis Booe (PG), Bo Segrest (C) Christopher Buczkowski, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Derek Miller | |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Jason McCanless misses the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it in | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-44 |
| 16:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 39-44 |
| 16:22 | Rice | John Martens is fouled on the floor by Kevin Simpson - foul #1 on Kevin Simpson, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne (SG), Joe McQuire (C) Kevin Simpson, Earl Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 16:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | Joe McQuire misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Booe | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Otis Booe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bo Segrest (fresh) C - Joe McQuire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason McCanless (fairly fresh) C - Derek Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Jackson State | Joe McQuire misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Jason McCanless grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Otis Booe picks off the pass by Derek Miller | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski (PG), Gary Solar (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Otis Booe, Jason Roberts, Joe McQuire | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:51 | Rice | John Martens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Gary Solar scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bo Segrest | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Nicholas Creason is hacked by Gary Solar - foul #4 on Gary Solar, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kevin Simpson (SG), Joe McQuire (SF), Earl Wilson (PF) Matthew Wayne, Gary Solar, Bo Segrest | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF), Jason McCanless (PF) Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Brett Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Martens | 42-49 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson dunks the ball | 44-49 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Charles Adkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Parker | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Wilson | 47-52 |
| 12:59 | Rice | John Martens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 47-55 |
| 12:44 | Jackson State | Kevin Simpson can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Jason McCanless gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Charles Adkins's pass is intercepted by Kevin Simpson | 47-55 |
| 12:14 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Simpson | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:08 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:46 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Jason McCanless pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Buczkowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe McQuire (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason McCanless (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | John Martens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 49-58 |
| 11:05 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson tips it but misses | 49-58 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Joe McQuire grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | Brett Parker steals it from Jeffrey Williams | 49-58 |
| 10:40 | Rice | John Martens lays it up and in set up by Brett Parker | 49-60 |
| 10:17 | Jackson State | Kevin Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Otis Booe (PG), Matthew Wayne (SG), Jason Roberts (SF), Bo Segrest (C) Christopher Buczkowski, Kevin Simpson, Joe McQuire, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Nicholas Creason (SG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Charles Adkins, Jason McCanless, Michael Beck | |
| 09:59 | Rice | David Netherton blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Roberts - foul #2 on Jason Roberts, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| 09:59 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:59 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest drills a shot from the left block set up by Earl Wilson and the foul's on Derek Miller - foul #3 on Derek Miller, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 51-62 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Nicholas Creason is hacked by Earl Wilson - foul #1 on Earl Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Bo Segrest swats the short shot by Alfred Reid | 51-62 |
| 08:50 | Rice | David Netherton snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Nicholas Creason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Todd | 51-64 |
| 08:20 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bo Segrest | 53-64 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Derek Miller misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bo Segrest - foul #1 on Bo Segrest, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kevin Simpson (SG), Joe McQuire (C) Matthew Wayne, Earl Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Nicholas Creason | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Derek Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Derek Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski (PG), Gary Solar (SF) Otis Booe, Bo Segrest | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Buczkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Solar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe McQuire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Alfred Reid lays it up and in | 54-68 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Gary Solar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 07:13 | Jackson State | Christopher Buczkowski snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Jackson State | Charles Adkins picks off the pass by Christopher Buczkowski | 54-68 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Jerry Todd throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 54-70 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Buczkowski | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Joe McQuire steals it from Alfred Reid | 56-70 |
| 06:05 | Jackson State | Jason Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Solar | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Derek Miller misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Solar - foul #5 on Gary Solar, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Otis Booe (PG), Matthew Wayne (SG), Bo Segrest (SF), Earl Wilson (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Christopher Buczkowski, Kevin Simpson, Gary Solar, Jason Roberts, Joe McQuire | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (PF) Jerry Todd, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Derek Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Derek Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams buries a fadeaway in the lane | 61-72 |
| 05:15 | Rice | David Netherton lays it in on a great pass from John Martens | 61-74 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest blows the layup | 61-74 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Nicholas Creason snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Nicholas Creason lays it up and in set up by Brett Parker | 61-76 |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Derek Miller - foul #4 on Derek Miller, team foul #6 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kevin Simpson (SG) Matthew Wayne | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) David Netherton, Derek Miller | |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Brett Parker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Martens | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Otis Booe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bo Segrest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Creason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | John Martens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | Michael Beck knocks away the 3 by Bo Segrest | 62-78 |
| 03:04 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams hits the follow up shot | 64-78 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-78 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Nicholas Creason grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| 02:04 | Rice | The jump hook by Nicholas Creason is blocked by Jeffrey Williams | 64-78 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Otis Booe grabs the board | 64-78 |
| 01:48 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Nicholas Creason pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Nicholas Creason is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Creason, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne (SG), Jason Roberts (SF), Joe McQuire (C) Kevin Simpson, Earl Wilson, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Matthew Wayne hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Jerry Todd hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Miller | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Otis Booe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Derek Miller gets the rebound | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Bo Segrest denies the turnaround by Nicholas Creason | 66-81 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Bo Segrest grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Jason McCanless steals it from Matthew Wayne | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jerry Todd runs out the clock | 66-81 |