| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Fred McNeme (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Rene Russo | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Timothy Livingstone steps in front of the Brett Davis pass | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas English | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Steinhauer and he's hacked by Hector Calderon - foul #1 on Hector Calderon, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Brett Davis clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Rene Russo takes the ball from Brett Davis | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), John Howard (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Robert Loyd (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Eric Stamper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) C - Fred McNeme (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | John Howard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-9 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Charles Barnes drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Orosco | 6-9 |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | John Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Loyd | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the lay-in | 6-12 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Eric Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Eric Stamper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred McNeme - foul #1 on Fred McNeme, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) John Howard, Mitchell Burns, Robert Loyd, Fred McNeme | |
| 14:23 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Davis | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Homer Ryan tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Cornell Johnson | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (C) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Mitchell Burns (C) Franklin Maynard, Cornell Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by Hector Calderon - foul #2 on Hector Calderon, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (PF) Hector Calderon | |
| 12:43 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Rodrigo Garza - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodrigo Garza | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Timothy Livingstone steals it from Benjamin Farrish | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) C - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Mark Steinhauer steps in front of the Rodrigo Garza pass | 12-15 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Loyd blocks the short jumper by Brett Davis | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Brett Davis picks off the pass by Rodrigo Garza | 12-15 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Thomas Orosco (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson is hacked by Thomas Orosco - foul #1 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Brett Davis picks off the pass by Fritz Jacobson | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Rice | John Howard steps in front of the Mathew Ferguson pass | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Maynard | 14-17 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Brett Davis buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Stamper | 16-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard is hacked by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Benjamin Farrish (PF) Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Robert Loyd (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Fritz Jacobson, Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | John Howard connects on the floater from the left side | 16-19 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Thomas Orosco misses the easy layup | 16-19 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Franklin Maynard | 16-22 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Eric Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Ryan | 16-22 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Steinhauer | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Stamper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Orosco - foul #2 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Cornell Johnson (C) Franklin Maynard, John Howard | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 20-23 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Farrish - foul #1 on Benjamin Farrish, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Nicholas English can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Loyd, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Robert Loyd | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Charles Barnes is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF) Mark Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), John Howard (SF) Rodrigo Garza, Cornell Johnson | |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Brett Davis denies the turnaround by Timothy Livingstone | 21-24 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme tips it in | 21-26 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 21-26 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Charles Barnes, Homer Ryan, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Cornell Johnson (PF) Timothy Livingstone, Mitchell Burns | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish connects on the runner from the right block set up by Mark Steinhauer and he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (PF) Fred McNeme | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Stamper | 24-26 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Eric Stamper travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Fred McNeme (C) Franklin Maynard, John Howard | |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF) Rodrigo Garza, Cornell Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a floater in the paint | 24-28 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) SG - Timothy Livingstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Robert Loyd is called for the reach on Benjamin Farrish - foul #2 on Robert Loyd, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Fritz Jacobson, Timothy Livingstone, Robert Loyd, Fred McNeme | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | John Howard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hector Calderon | 26-31 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the lay-in | 26-31 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Thomas Orosco tips it in | 28-31 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 28-34 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Homer Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Homer Ryan, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Robert Loyd (C) John Howard, Mitchell Burns | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo loses the dribble to Mark Steinhauer | 28-34 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer hits the finger roll | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon's floater is tipped away by Stanislaus Kucinski | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd tips it home | 30-36 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Fred McNeme (C) Franklin Maynard, Robert Loyd | |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Livingstone, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF), Thomas Orosco (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Eric Stamper, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SF) Rene Russo | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Howard | 30-37 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Howard | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Thomas Orosco lays it in | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-40 |