| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins banks in the layup set up by John Leopold | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Georgia Southern | Terry McCallion blocks the short jumper by Herman Stern | 36-28 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Terry McCallion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Georgia Southern | Henry Nall steals the ball from Jerome Wheeler | 36-28 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Henry Nall hits the finger roll set up by Timmy Sanford | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Timothy Earle | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Henry Nall clanks a floater from close range | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Henry Nall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:52 | Georgia Southern | Henry Nall steals the ball from Timothy Earle | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Jerome Wheeler is called for the reach on Jeremy Matthews - foul #2 on Jerome Wheeler, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick (PG), Donald Hannah (SF), David Bass (PF), Walter Gonser (C) John Leopold, Jerome Wheeler, Herman Stern, James Cummins | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Ken Irby comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Bass - foul #1 on David Bass, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Ken Irby misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Ken Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | Georgia Southern | Walter Gonser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | Georgia Southern | David Bass hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Henry Dick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Gonser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Richard Patel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Irby | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Donald Hannah takes the ball from Louie Kenney | 40-31 |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick lays it in on a great pass from Donald Hannah | 42-31 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:51 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:47 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-31 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Richard Patel banks in the layup on a great pass from Lloyd Hurley | 42-33 |
| 14:22 | Georgia Southern | Michael Mildenstein takes the ball from Henry Dick | 42-33 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 13:38 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #3 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop (SG), Jerome Wheeler (SF), Herman Stern (PF), James Cummins (C) Timothy Earle, Donald Hannah, David Bass, Walter Gonser | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Ken Irby, Michael Mildenstein | |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Timmy Sanford knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 43-35 |
| 12:58 | Georgia Southern | Terry McCallion steals it from Herman Stern | 43-35 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Jerome Wheeler swats the short shot by Timmy Sanford | 43-35 |
| 12:42 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern hits a floater from close range | 45-35 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Timmy Sanford | 45-38 |
| 12:02 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Timmy Sanford comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Bishop - foul #4 on Anthony Bishop, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), Timothy Earle (SG) Henry Dick, Anthony Bishop | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (SF), Ken Irby (C) Jeremy Matthews, Terry McCallion | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:54 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Irby (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Timmy Sanford knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ken Irby | 45-41 |
| 11:08 | Georgia Southern | Michael Cosme blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Leopold | 45-41 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Henry Nall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah (SG), David Bass (PF), Walter Gonser (C) Timothy Earle, Herman Stern, James Cummins | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Richard Patel (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Michael Mildenstein, Henry Nall | |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Ken Irby denies the turnaround by Donald Hannah | 45-41 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ken Irby buries a fadeaway from the left block | 45-43 |
| 09:47 | Georgia Southern | Richard Patel blocks the jumper by Walter Gonser | 45-43 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:43 | Rice | John Leopold picks off the pass by Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 09:41 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold lays it in | 47-43 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Richard Patel connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Hurley | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler's floater is knocked away by Ken Irby | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Richard Patel snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 08:46 | Georgia Southern | Walter Gonser pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Lloyd Hurley - foul #4 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick (PG), Timothy Earle (SG), Herman Stern (PF), James Cummins (C) John Leopold, Donald Hannah, David Bass, Walter Gonser | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby, Richard Patel | |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Herman Stern | 50-45 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Timmy Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Henry Dick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wheeler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Terry McCallion's fadeaway is rejected by James Cummins | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:06 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins is fouled on the floor by Terry McCallion - foul #1 on Terry McCallion, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop (SF) Jerome Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Dick | 52-45 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Henry Nall is fouled on the floor by Herman Stern - foul #1 on Herman Stern, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Greg Garner (PG), Donald Hannah (SF) Henry Dick, Timothy Earle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses long on a jumper from close range | 52-45 |
| 06:12 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:07 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop clanks a floater from the right side | 52-45 |
| 06:06 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:33 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein tips it home | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Terry McCallion - foul #2 on Terry McCallion, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), Henry Dick (SG), Walter Gonser (SF), David Bass (PF) Greg Garner, Anthony Bishop, Donald Hannah, Herman Stern | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Richard Patel (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Michael Mildenstein, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louie Kenney | 56-52 |
| 03:59 | Georgia Southern | Walter Gonser buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Patel - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler (SF) James Cummins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:59 | Georgia Southern | Walter Gonser makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Ken Irby scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Matthews | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Dick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Gonser (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler buries a floater from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louie Kenney | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold connects on the jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews is hacked by Walter Gonser - foul #1 on Walter Gonser, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle (SG), Anthony Bishop (SF), Herman Stern (PF) Henry Dick, Jerome Wheeler, Walter Gonser | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Timmy Sanford lays it in | 63-59 |
| 02:26 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold is hacked by Michael Cosme in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cosme, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah (SF) John Leopold | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry McCallion (C) Richard Patel | |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern banks in the layup | 65-59 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Aaron Reynolds (C) David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby | |
| 02:08 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), James Cummins (C) Donald Hannah, Aaron Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF) Michael Mildenstein, Henry Nall | |
| 01:50 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins misses the shot from close range | 65-59 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Michael Cosme pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler (SF) Anthony Bishop | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Richard Patel, Ken Irby | |
| 01:31 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:30 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:24 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by Jerome Wheeler is denied by Henry Nall | 65-59 |
| 01:23 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Leopold and he's hacked by Jeremy Matthews - foul #3 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry McCallion | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle is hacked by Timmy Sanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Sanford, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:54 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:45 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Michael Cosme is called for the reach on Herman Stern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cosme, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | Michael Cosme is called for the reach on Herman Stern in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cosme, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Henry Nall makes the floater from the right side | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Michael Cosme is called for the reach on Timothy Earle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cosme, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Herman Stern is called for the reach on Henry Nall - foul #2 on Herman Stern, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews is hacked by Jerome Wheeler - foul #3 on Jerome Wheeler, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cosme - foul #5 on Michael Cosme, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG) Michael Cosme | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Hurley - foul #5 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG) Lloyd Hurley | |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timmy Sanford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |