| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Vivian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Meeks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weisner steals the ball from Richard Meeks | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Rod Osborn tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian scores on a shot near the basket | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Pak misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada (PF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Pak misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Daniel Coombs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Pak - foul #1 on James Pak, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG), Ronald Erwin (SG), Tim Kendall (C) Anthony Hosey, Danny Vivian, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Ronald Erwin is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (PG), Jamie Heitmann (SG), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love (SF) Richard Meeks | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Elliot Joyner loses the dribble to Tim Kendall | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Heitmann (fresh) SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Bell (fresh) SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Richard Lloyd, Jamie Heitmann, Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Danny Vivian (SG), Richard Meeks (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Christopher Bell, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Dikembe Awada, Tim Kendall | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Elliot Joyner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Rice | James Pak grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Rice | James Pak is fouled on the floor by Richard Meeks - foul #1 on Richard Meeks, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Shelton (C) Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:34 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Shelton | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eduardo Sanchez | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Craig Shelton is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG) Anthony Hosey | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Meeks | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Craig Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Pak tips it in | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Vivian and he's fouled by Robert Weisner - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, James Pak, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Ronald Erwin (SG), Lawrence Love (SF), Dikembe Awada (C) Christopher Bell, Danny Vivian, Richard Meeks, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Moses Hubbard is hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Daniel Coombs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-50 |
| 11:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Lawrence | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Shelton (C) Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Daniel Coombs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Tim Kendall swats the layup by Elliot Joyner | 51-50 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Kendall | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin loses the dribble to Daniel Coombs | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG), Danny Vivian (SG), Richard Meeks (SF), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Anthony Hosey, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Tim Kendall | |
| 09:44 | Rice | Robert Weisner hits a floater in the paint set up by Richard Lloyd | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Eduardo Sanchez | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Joshua Sims's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bell in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Bell | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Joshua Sims's pass is intercepted by Danny Vivian | 55-54 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Richard Lloyd - foul #2 on Richard Lloyd, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Kendall (C) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 08:09 | Rice | Tim Kendall is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Tim Kendall, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Ronald Erwin (SG) Christopher Bell, Danny Vivian | |
| 08:09 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks is fouled on the floor by Rod Osborn - foul #2 on Rod Osborn, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal buries a runner from the right block | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Meeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the finger roll and the foul's on Anthony Hosey - foul #1 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Richard Meeks, Tim Kendall | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Eduardo Sanchez is denied by Elliot Joyner | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence is hacked by Ronald Erwin - foul #2 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Daniel Coombs, Elliot Joyner, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell (PG) Anthony Hosey | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eduardo Sanchez | 59-60 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bell | 59-63 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Danny Vivian steals it from Joshua Sims | 59-63 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell lays it in set up by Danny Vivian | 59-65 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Rod Osborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Craig Shelton tips it in | 61-65 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Bell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-68 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF) Joshua Sims, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Richard Meeks (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Christopher Bell, Ronald Erwin, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Craig Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Craig Shelton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 65-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez is called for traveling | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (PF) Danny Vivian, Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Shelton swats the shot by Ronald Erwin | 65-68 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Craig Shelton grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Meeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Craig Shelton is hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Elliot Joyner (PF) Rod Osborn, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Awada gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (C) Ronald Erwin, Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-68 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Rice | James Pak makes the 3 from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Pak takes the ball from Anthony Hosey | 69-68 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the easy layup | 69-68 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 69-68 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weisner is called for the reach on Anthony Hosey - foul #4 on Robert Weisner, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Vivian tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Richard Meeks is called for the reach on Daniel Coombs - foul #2 on Richard Meeks, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eduardo Sanchez can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Meeks misses the tip | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Anthony Hosey is called for the reach on Robert Weisner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Coombs steals it from Richard Meeks | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Coombs runs out the clock | 73-70 |