| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonah Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 5 reb. C - Allan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | Darryl Lile is called for the reach on Gary Rieke - foul #2 on Darryl Lile, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Mack - foul #2 on Bernard Mack, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Jonah Smith is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Jonah Smith, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Broussard | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Jonah Smith picks off the pass by James Lane | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 18:05 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Norcross | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker makes the shot from the right block set up by Paul Broussard | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Chance and the foul's on Jonah Smith - foul #2 on Jonah Smith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (SG), Michael Hodge (C) Paul Broussard, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 17:35 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Rice | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Gary Rieke is blocked by James Lane | 37-39 |
| 16:35 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs (SG), Ezekiel Neely (SF), Allan Parker (C) Jeffery Norcross, Jonah Smith, Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), David Silver (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane | |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Steven Toro steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Appalachian State | Roberto Colombo swats the short shot by Allan Parker | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Rice | David Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Herman Jurgensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Neely (fresh) PF - Michael Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | James Blay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Roberto Colombo hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:46 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Bernard Mack pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Herman Jurgensen picks off the pass by James Blay | 39-41 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Bernard Mack picks off the pass by Jon Boggs | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Roberto Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Rice | James Blay connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge throws it down | 41-44 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Jon Boggs is called for the reach on David Silver - foul #1 on Jon Boggs, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross (PG), Paul Broussard (SG), Jonah Smith (SF), Gary Rieke (PF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Herman Jurgensen, Jon Boggs, Ezekiel Neely, Michael Hodge, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF), Carl Johnson (C) James Blay, Steven Toro, David Silver, Roberto Colombo, Bernard Mack | |
| 13:03 | Rice | James Lane hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Salvador Hernandez | 41-46 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Paul Broussard misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Darryl Lile knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 41-49 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross buries a jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Rice | James Lane is hacked by Gary Rieke - foul #3 on Gary Rieke, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge (C) Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | David Silver (C) Carl Johnson | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Broussard - foul #3 on Paul Broussard, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Rieke (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Norcross | 45-50 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Jonah Smith - foul #3 on Jonah Smith, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (SG), Allan Parker (C) Paul Broussard, Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile | |
| 10:34 | Rice | Bernard Mack blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 10:32 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:09 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bernard Mack - foul #3 on Bernard Mack, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely (SF), Dorsey Morgan (PF) Jonah Smith, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Roberto Colombo (PF) David Silver, James Lane | |
| 10:09 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:09 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker's layup is rejected by Roberto Colombo | 47-50 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:23 | Rice | James Blay throws it down and the foul's on Jeffery Norcross - foul #3 on Jeffery Norcross, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs (SG), Gary Rieke (PF) Jeffery Norcross, Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF) Steven Toro, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 09:23 | Rice | James Blay makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:54 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Herman Jurgensen | 49-53 |
| 08:40 | Rice | James Blay scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 49-56 |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Roberto Colombo pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Gary Rieke steps in front of the Bernard Mack pass | 49-56 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Bernard Mack gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:31 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Darryl Lile | 49-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross (PG), Paul Broussard (SG), Jonah Smith (SF), Michael Hodge (PF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Herman Jurgensen, Jon Boggs, Ezekiel Neely, Gary Rieke, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (PF) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Bernard Mack | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dorsey Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffery Norcross, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Silver (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Paul Broussard takes the ball from David Silver | 49-56 |
| 06:52 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 06:38 | Rice | David Silver scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 49-58 |
| 06:33 | Appalachian State | David Silver picks off the pass by Paul Broussard | 49-58 |
| 06:30 | Rice | David Silver blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | Paul Broussard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Norcross | 51-58 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Dorsey Morgan - foul #1 on Dorsey Morgan, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke (PF) Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF) Steven Toro, Roberto Colombo | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:05 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:39 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Darryl Lile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:19 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs (SG) Paul Broussard | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) David Silver | |
| 05:00 | Rice | A charge is called on Bernard Mack - foul #4 on Bernard Mack, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (SG), Allan Parker (C) Jon Boggs, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:47 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker is fouled on the floor by Bernard Mack - foul #5 on Bernard Mack, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely (SF) Jonah Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Johnson (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 04:38 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Lane | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Oliver Chance connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lane | 58-64 |
| 03:22 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ezekiel Neely | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeffery Norcross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herman Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ezekiel Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Rieke (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Carl Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Herman Jurgensen - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Broussard (SG), Jonah Smith (SF), Michael Hodge (PF) Jeffery Norcross, Gary Rieke, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), Richard Dam (SF), David Silver (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane, Carl Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Paul Broussard takes the ball from Steven Toro | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Steven Toro gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:11 | Rice | David Silver can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Jurgensen - foul #1 on Herman Jurgensen, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross (PG), Allan Parker (C) Herman Jurgensen, Ezekiel Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF) Steven Toro, Richard Dam | |
| 02:11 | Rice | David Silver makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:11 | Rice | David Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Darryl Lile is called for the reach on Jonah Smith - foul #3 on Darryl Lile, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke (PF) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Lane (PF) James Blay, David Silver | |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Jonah Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Roberto Colombo snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Darryl Lile comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 01:47 | Rice | James Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-69 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Oliver Chance tips it home | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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 (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 01:13 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is denied on a layup by Allan Parker | 63-71 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez tips it in | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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) | |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Norcross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Herman Jurgensen (PG), Jon Boggs (SG), Ezekiel Neely (SF), Michael Hodge (PF), Dorsey Morgan (C) Jeffery Norcross, Paul Broussard, Jonah Smith, Gary Rieke, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), Richard Dam (SF), David Silver (PF) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Michael Hodge is called for the reach on Steven Toro - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | James Blay takes the ball from Michael Hodge | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Steven Toro lays it in on a great pass from James Blay | 63-76 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs hits the follow up shot | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian 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) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Steven Toro misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-76 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Jon Boggs misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-76 |