| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Kent Jones - foul #2 on Kent Jones, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Rice | David Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph McCracken - foul #3 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry (C) Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:29 | Rice | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | Rice | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry House and he's fouled by Brad Clough - foul #2 on Brad Clough, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Ackman | 42-41 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry House | 44-41 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled on the floor by Harry House - foul #3 on Harry House, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG) Harry House | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez tips it in | 44-43 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Short | 48-43 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt (C) Chad McGarry | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF) Oliver Chance | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Martin Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:58 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Short (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Long (fresh) PF - James Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:18 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt tips it in | 52-43 |
| 14:57 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones's floater is tipped away by James Diggs | 52-43 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short tips it in | 54-43 |
| 14:13 | Rice | James Diggs lays it in set up by Martin Ward | 54-45 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Short | 56-45 |
| 13:42 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Long is called for the reach on Bruce Schuldt - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Vernon Short, Kent Jones, George Harris, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, Robert Long, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:58 | Rice | David Simmons gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Charles Ackman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Marvin Boltz pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:13 | Rice | David Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 12:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Boltz | 57-45 |
| 11:51 | Rice | David Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Gilden | 59-45 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 11:23 | Rice | David Simmons tips it home | 59-47 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Harry House | 61-47 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Charles Ackman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Marvin Boltz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 61-50 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Vernon Short (SG), George Harris (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Harry House, Brian Gilden, Chad McGarry, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:45 | Rice | James Blay hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Diggs and the foul's on Vernon Short - foul #1 on Vernon Short, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones (SF) Brian Baisden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:45 | Rice | James Blay makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Chance - foul #4 on Oliver Chance, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF) Oliver Chance | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:23 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Robert Long can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Blay denies the turnaround by Sammy Haupt | 62-55 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Harris | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Chad McGarry (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Vernon Short, George Harris, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG) Martin Ward, Robert Long | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Joseph McCracken is called for the reach on Matthew Lonergan - foul #4 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Sammy Haupt (C) Bruce Schuldt, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Matthew Lonergan | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Charles Ackman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 64-58 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | James Blay is called for the reach on Kent Jones - foul #1 on James Blay, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Bernard Mack | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Rice | A charge is called on James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Robert Long (PF) Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Robert Long can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Charles Ackman tips it home | 66-60 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Brad Clough snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a floater from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses badly on a floater near the basket | 66-60 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ackman | 66-62 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short loses the dribble to Brad Clough | 66-62 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Vernon Short steals it from Charles Ackman in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short jams it | 68-62 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Robert Long clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez tips it home | 68-64 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), George Harris (PF) Harry House, Vernon Short, Chad McGarry | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), David Simmons (PF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Robert Long | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-64 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kent Jones - foul #3 on Kent Jones, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (C) Brad Clough | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Brian Gilden | 73-66 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kent Jones | 73-66 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris tips it back up and in | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Martin Ward comes up short on the shot from the right side | 75-66 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 03:05 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-66 |
| 02:45 | Rice | David Simmons snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Joseph McCracken swats the short shot by Brad Clough | 75-66 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 75-66 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kent Jones - foul #4 on Kent Jones, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken hits a turnaround from the left block | 77-68 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House double dribbles | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled on the floor by Harry House - foul #4 on Harry House, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on George Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (C) Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on George Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the turnaround from the baseline | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Ackman is called for the reach on Chad McGarry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ackman, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Clough | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ackman - foul #2 on Charles Ackman, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG) George Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Vernon Short is called for the reach on Charles Ackman - foul #2 on Vernon Short, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Vernon Short, Chad McGarry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is hacked by Charles Ackman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ackman, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (C) Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charles Ackman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ackman - foul #4 on Charles Ackman, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Harry House steps in front of the Charles Ackman pass | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on George Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Clough | 87-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Kent Jones, George Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ackman - foul #5 on Charles Ackman, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Charles Ackman | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 89-83 |