| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) SF - James Pak (fresh) PF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) C - Craig Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Harold Richards (fresh) PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Rod Osborn buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Coombs | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro drills a shot from the baseline set up by Scott Smith | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro jams it and he's hacked by Elliot Joyner - foul #1 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Elliot Joyner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rod Osborn | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Harold Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Richards | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Craig Shelton hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro loses the dribble to James Pak | 8-5 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Daniel Coombs lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Pak | 10-5 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 17:05 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Daniel Coombs | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton buries a floater from the right side | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Elliot Joyner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), James Graham (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, Harold Richards, Bruce Toro, Tyson Thornton | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Moses Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hobson | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) SG - Roman Martin (fresh) SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) C - James Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mitchell | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (PF) William Price, Richard Lloyd, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Elliot Joyner's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Quill | 12-10 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | James Graham misses long on a jumper in the paint | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel Coombs | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 15-10 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | James Graham travels with the ball | 15-10 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Kevin Lawrence, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Roman Martin, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill, James Graham | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Matsumoto | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Craig Shelton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Harold Richards is called for the reach on James Pak - foul #1 on Harold Richards, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SF - James Pak (fresh) PF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Harold Richards (fresh) PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Elliot Joyner buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Price and the foul's on Frederick Matsumoto - foul #1 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater is fouled on the floor by Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF) William Price, Richard Lloyd, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG) Frederick Matsumoto | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Atwater | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Roman Martin is called for the reach on Craig Shelton - foul #1 on Roman Martin, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (PF) James Pak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), James Graham (C) Harold Richards, Bruce Toro, Tyson Thornton | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | James Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Craig Shelton - foul #1 on Craig Shelton, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF) Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is hacked by Ronald Hobson - foul #1 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | James Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG) Rod Osborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Toro (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Moses Hubbard drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Price | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | James Graham hits a driving attempt from close range | 22-19 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | James Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence is hacked by Bruce Toro - foul #1 on Bruce Toro, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Craig Shelton (C) William Price, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Ronald Hobson (SG), Harold Richards (SF) Roman Martin, Daniel Atwater, James Graham | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 23-19 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Ronald Hobson - foul #2 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (SF) Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Joseph Quill (PF), David King (C) Ronald Hobson, Bruce Toro, Tyson Thornton | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 3rd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Rod Osborn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Shelton | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF) Richard Lloyd, Frank Smith, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Graham (C) David King | |
| 05:51 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-19 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Craig Shelton tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto | 31-21 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Moses Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Richards - foul #2 on Harold Richards, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG) Rod Osborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Bruce Toro (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Harold Richards, Joseph Quill | |
| 05:18 | Rice | Moses Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Moses Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Moses Hubbard connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Price | 35-21 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton is hacked by Moses Hubbard - foul #1 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Jeffrey Mitchell (C) William Price, Moses Hubbard, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (SG) Daniel Atwater | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | James Graham hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-23 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | James Pak steals the ball from Roman Martin | 37-23 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Daniel Coombs lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pak | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roman Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Toro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Roman Martin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 03:21 | Rice | James Pak grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Tyson Thornton - foul #2 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #11 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Ronald Hobson (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), David King (C) Roman Martin, Frederick Matsumoto, James Graham, Bruce Toro, Tyson Thornton | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the free throw | 42-23 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | David King can't finish the layup | 42-23 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill grabs the offensive board | 42-23 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Scott Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-25 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Lawrence (SF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Quill, team foul #13 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG) Rod Osborn, Richard Lloyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG) Daniel Atwater | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Price and he's hacked by Roman Martin - foul #2 on Roman Martin, team foul #14 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG) Ronald Hobson | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence makes the free throw | 47-25 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto loses the ball out of bounds | 47-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Toro (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joseph Quill, David King | |
| 01:11 | Rice | Harold Richards takes the ball from Craig Shelton | 47-25 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Craig Shelton - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #6 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:50 | Rice | James Pak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-27 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 47-27 |
| 00:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Elliot Joyner | 47-27 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Harold Richards steps in front of the Craig Shelton pass | 47-27 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Roman Martin clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pak | 47-27 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Pak hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-27 |