| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brewer (fresh) SF - David Belles (fresh) PF - Gregory Brantley (fresh) C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Griffin is called for the reach on Gregory Brantley - foul #1 on Donald Griffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Arlie Carroll | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Lawson steps in front of the David Belles pass | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Donald Griffin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Rice | William Tighe tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Brown | 7-3 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #2 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Smith (C) Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:44 | Rice | William Tighe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles lays it in set up by Arlie Carroll | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Rice | William Tighe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frederick Brown - foul #1 on Frederick Brown, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF) Vernon Whiddon, David Belles | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Frederick Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF), David Mitchell (C) Kenneth Brewer, Gregory Brantley, Arlie Carroll | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes connects on the jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Zelaya | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Roy Smith is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Tighe, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG) James Smith | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Manuel Gaughan denies the turnaround by Frank Smith | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Price (fresh) SF - Roy Smith (fresh) PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Rice | William Price pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Rice | David Mitchell steals the ball from William Price | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan makes the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Zelaya and he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF) Kenneth Lawson, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (SG), David Belles (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, David Mitchell | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Richard Cobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Richard Cobbins drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Price | 9-12 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Frederick Brown is fouled on the floor by Vernon Whiddon - foul #1 on Vernon Whiddon, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) William Price, Richard Cobbins, Dustin Sasaki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG), Gregory Brantley (PF) Vernon Whiddon, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 14:13 | Rice | William Tighe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Frederick Brown steals it from David Belles | 9-12 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Joel Karn misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Frank Smith tips it home | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Arlie Carroll is blocked by Donald Griffin | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Donald Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 12:56 | Rice | William Tighe pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Joel Karn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Donald Griffin tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:55 | Rice | William Tighe loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Price (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Roy Smith (C) Joel Karn, Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Manuel Gaughan (PF), David Mitchell (C) James Smith, Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, Arlie Carroll | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cobbins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) SF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Richard Cobbins loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes loses the dribble to William Price | 13-16 |
| 11:07 | Rice | William Price lays it in | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (PF) Richard Cobbins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley (PF) David Mitchell | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley makes the fadeaway in the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 09:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Brantley - foul #1 on Gregory Brantley, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Dustin Sasaki, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Vernon Whiddon, Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frederick Brown | 17-18 |
| 08:46 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith is hacked by Frederick Brown - foul #2 on Frederick Brown, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Dustin Sasaki (PF) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll is fouled on the floor by Adam Warren - foul #1 on Adam Warren, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Roy Smith (PF) Joel Karn, Adam Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG) James Smith | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Roy Smith is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (SG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF), Steven Hoopes (PF) Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Zelaya (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Hoopes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | William Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Tighe | 23-20 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Price and the foul's on Steven Hoopes - foul #1 on Steven Hoopes, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) William Price, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF), Manuel Gaughan (C) Vernon Whiddon, Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, Arlie Carroll | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Griffin takes the ball from Gregory Brantley | 26-20 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Donald Griffin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson | 28-20 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Brewer, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Smith (C) Dustin Sasaki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter (PG) James Smith | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Richard Cobbins's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Brantley | 28-20 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Fredrick Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Richard Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Adam Warren buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cobbins | 31-20 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF) Adam Warren, Richard Cobbins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Arlie Carroll (C) Fredrick Hunter, Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Gregory Brantley, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Roy Smith misses long on a runner from close range | 31-20 |
| 05:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Tighe | 31-20 |
| 04:59 | Rice | William Tighe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Donald Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Arlie Carroll gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Zelaya | 31-22 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-22 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-22 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | David Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Donald Griffin, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, David Mitchell | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Brantley | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Vernon Whiddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Belles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arlie Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rice | William Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Price, William Tighe | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Smith (PG), Manuel Gaughan (C) Vernon Whiddon, Arlie Carroll | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer is fouled on the floor by Joel Karn - foul #1 on Joel Karn, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Manuel Gaughan picks off the pass by Dustin Sasaki | 34-26 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Manuel Gaughan is blocked by Frank Smith | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Smith double dribbles | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Donald Griffin (PF) Joel Karn, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SG), Steven Hoopes (SF), Arlie Carroll (C) Kenneth Brewer, David Belles, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Frederick Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Hoopes is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Dustin Sasaki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon (PG) Gregory Brantley | |
| 01:31 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:30 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer (SG), David Belles (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF), Manuel Gaughan (C) James Smith, Kenneth Zelaya, Steven Hoopes, Arlie Carroll | |
| 00:43 | Rice | William Tighe misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-26 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Vernon Whiddon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Price misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Brantley - foul #2 on Gregory Brantley, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Price misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Brewer loses the dribble to William Tighe | 35-26 |