| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Sparkman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | William Stanley inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia | William Stanley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:20 | Rice | The short jumper by Brian Spano is denied by William Stanley | 28-37 |
| 19:19 | Georgia | Michael Hayes pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:08 | Georgia | Randall Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:51 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Georgia | Gary Festa picks off the pass by Randall Roberts | 28-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | Georgia | Michael Hayes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Espitia | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | Rice | John Espitia hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Georgia | Michael Hayes is fouled on the floor by John Espitia - foul #3 on John Espitia, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Anthony (SG), Michael Krouse (SF), Justin Stephen (C) Gary Festa, John Espitia, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Michael Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Georgia | Kerry Sparkman tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Thomas Newman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Anthony | 36-39 |
| 16:37 | Georgia | Kerry Sparkman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:35 | Georgia | Kerry Sparkman hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Thomas Newman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Anthony and he's fouled by Joseph Mercier - foul #3 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Romeo (C) Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman (PG), Alvin Lenz (SG), Ward Hannah (SF), Bobby James (PF), Andrew Rhine (C) Joseph Mercier, Randall Roberts, William Stanley, Kerry Sparkman, Michael Hayes | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | Thomas Newman steals the ball from Andrew Rhine | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Peter Anthony makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Krouse (fresh) PF - Justin Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Tommie Schiffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ward Hannah (fresh) PF - Bobby James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Rhine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Georgia | Ward Hannah is hacked by Peter Anthony - foul #2 on Peter Anthony, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG), John Espitia (SF), Brian Spano (C) Thomas Newman, Justin Stephen, Richard Romeo | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG) Ward Hannah | |
| 15:26 | Georgia | Michael Krouse denies the turnaround by Joseph Mercier | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Rice | John Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Gary Festa clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Georgia | Andrew Rhine snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:51 | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Michael Krouse snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Peter Anthony misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Gary Festa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Spano | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Gary Festa hits the finger roll set up by Michael Krouse and he's hacked by Tommie Schiffman - foul #1 on Tommie Schiffman, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Peter Anthony, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Roberts (SG), William Stanley (SF), Kerry Sparkman (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Tommie Schiffman, Alvin Lenz, Bobby James, Andrew Rhine | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Gary Festa makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Georgia | Randall Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Kerry Sparkman steps in front of the Gary Festa pass | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Georgia | Michael Hayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Brian Spano pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Rice | John Espitia hits a fadeaway from the right block | 46-41 |
| 12:17 | Georgia | The short jumper by Kerry Sparkman is denied by Sylvester Hopkins | 46-41 |
| 12:16 | Georgia | William Stanley tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Rice | John Espitia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins tips it in | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Georgia | William Stanley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Mercier | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holman (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Gary Festa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Espitia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Spano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Sparkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Gary Festa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:21 | Georgia | The rebound goes to William Stanley | 48-46 |
| 11:17 | Georgia | Charles Holman is called for the reach on Joseph Mercier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Holman, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), Michael Krouse (SF), Justin Stephen (C) Charles Holman, Gary Festa, John Espitia, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman (PG), Bobby James (PF) Joseph Mercier, Kerry Sparkman | |
| 10:58 | Georgia | William Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Michael Krouse pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Michael Krouse tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Georgia | Bobby James pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | Georgia | Randall Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-48 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Georgia | Randall Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Georgia | Michael Hayes drills a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins is hacked by Tommie Schiffman - foul #2 on Tommie Schiffman, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Romeo (C) Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), Alvin Lenz (SF), Kerry Sparkman (PF) Randall Roberts, William Stanley, Michael Hayes | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Peter Anthony buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Krouse | 51-50 |
| 08:54 | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Romeo | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Peter Anthony misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Thomas Newman gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Justin Stephen buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Newman and he's fouled by Kerry Sparkman - foul #2 on Kerry Sparkman, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Gary Festa (SG), John Espitia (SF) Thomas Newman, Peter Anthony, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Rhine (C) Bobby James | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Justin Stephen misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Richard Romeo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Gary Festa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Andrew Rhine pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Justin Stephen gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Joseph Mercier picks off the pass by Charles Holman in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 07:32 | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Justin Stephen gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommie Schiffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Sparkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Rhine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | John Espitia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:24 | Georgia | Tommie Schiffman gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:06 | Georgia | Alvin Lenz buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mercier | 53-52 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Kerry Sparkman is called for the reach on Justin Stephen - foul #3 on Kerry Sparkman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Brian Spano (C) Charles Holman, Gary Festa, Justin Stephen, Richard Romeo | |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Roberts (SG), William Stanley (SF), Bobby James (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Tommie Schiffman, Alvin Lenz, Kerry Sparkman, Andrew Rhine | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby James - foul #2 on Bobby James, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier is fouled on the floor by Brian Spano - foul #2 on Brian Spano, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (SF) John Espitia | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Bishop (PG) Joseph Mercier | |
| 05:44 | Georgia | A charge is called on Randall Roberts - foul #1 on Randall Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Brian Spano is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Sparkman (PF) Bobby James | |
| 05:15 | Georgia | William Stanley drills a shot from the left side set up by Kerry Sparkman | 54-54 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Peter Anthony drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Krouse | 57-54 |
| 04:31 | Georgia | Kerry Sparkman can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 04:30 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Sparkman | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | Georgia | James Bishop hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Roberts | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Brian Spano's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Sparkman | 57-56 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:04 | Georgia | Randall Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Michael Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Peter Anthony - foul #3 on Peter Anthony, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG), John Espitia (SF), Justin Stephen (C) Thomas Newman, Peter Anthony, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG) James Bishop | |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | William Stanley pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Krouse (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Stephen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kerry Sparkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Georgia | William Stanley misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | Georgia | William Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Georgia | William Stanley banks in the layup set up by Joseph Mercier and the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #2 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Anthony (PG), Richard Romeo (C) Michael Krouse, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alvin Lenz (SG), Bobby James (PF), Andrew Rhine (C) Randall Roberts, Kerry Sparkman, Michael Hayes | |
| 02:55 | Georgia | William Stanley makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Brian Spano (C) Peter Anthony, Justin Stephen, Richard Romeo | |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Roberts (SG), Michael Hayes (C) Alvin Lenz, Andrew Rhine | |
| 02:41 | Rice | John Espitia's fadeaway is rejected by William Stanley | 57-61 |
| 02:40 | Georgia | Michael Hayes gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:19 | Georgia | Randall Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mercier | 57-64 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Gary Festa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Newman | 60-64 |
| 01:50 | Georgia | Gary Festa steps in front of the Joseph Mercier pass | 60-64 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | Michael Hayes gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Georgia | Randall Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Gary Festa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Gary Festa misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 01:25 | Georgia | Bobby James grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:19 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Stanley | 60-66 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Hayes swats the dunk try by Brian Spano | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | William Stanley gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Georgia | William Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Newman - foul #3 on Thomas Newman, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alvin Lenz (PF) Bobby James | |
| 00:54 | Georgia | William Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Joseph Mercier picks off the pass by Brian Spano | 60-66 |
| 00:46 | Georgia | Randall Roberts can't throw it down | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | Georgia | Alvin Lenz snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Alvin Lenz is hacked by Sylvester Hopkins - foul #3 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Alvin Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Alvin Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Gary Festa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Randall Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Festa - foul #1 on Gary Festa, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Randall Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Randall Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Brian Spano drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Newman | 62-70 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Thomas Newman is called for the reach on Michael Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Newman, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Espitia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier runs out the clock | 62-72 |