| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jan McChristian (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jan McChristian inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Rob Hobart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Oram | 39-43 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-43 |
| 19:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Simmons | 39-43 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:20 | Belmont | John Williams grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | John Chandler is hacked by Jacob Oram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG) Jacob Oram | |
| 19:10 | Belmont | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-44 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kaler | 39-44 |
| 19:03 | Belmont | John Williams is denied on a layup by Jan McChristian | 39-44 |
| 19:02 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | John Williams blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Jan McChristian grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Daniel Dahlstrom is called for the reach on Rob Hobart - foul #1 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Giles (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG), James Willingham (SF), Curtis Culver (PF) Rob Hobart, Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Adams | 39-46 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) John Chandler, Ray Skidmore, Kenneth Kaler | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Johnson (C) Ronald Simmons | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen is hacked by Matthew Monty - foul #1 on Matthew Monty, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (SF) Leonard Dirksen | |
| 17:34 | Rice | Richard Bridges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-46 |
| 17:33 | Belmont | Larry Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:13 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Curtis Culver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:04 | Rice | James Willingham misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Monty - foul #2 on Matthew Monty, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Jefferson (PF), John Williams (C) Kevin Giles, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Terry Adams, Richard Bridges, Curtis Culver, Brian Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Rice | James Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:04 | Rice | James Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:04 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:49 | Belmont | John Williams double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler (PF) James Jefferson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan McChristian (SF) James Willingham | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Belmont | Larry Hudson pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Rob Hobart steals it from Daniel Dahlstrom | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jan McChristian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Ronald Simmons tips it home | 39-49 |
| 15:31 | Belmont | Leonard Dirksen is called for the reach on Robert Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), John Chandler (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), Kevin Giles (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Robert Hansen, Daniel Dahlstrom, Larry Hudson, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (PG), Richard Bridges (SF), Curtis Culver (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Leonard Dirksen, Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer, Ronald Simmons | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Kevin Giles lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Sheley | 41-49 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Curtis Culver knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Terry Adams | 41-51 |
| 14:47 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 14:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry Adams | 41-51 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Brian Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-51 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Richard Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Richard Bridges tips it home | 41-53 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Curtis Culver is called for the reach on Ray Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Culver, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Lawrence Enloe (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) John Chandler, Ray Skidmore, Kevin Giles, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), James Willingham (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Ronald Simmons (C) Terry Adams, Rob Hobart, Richard Bridges, Brian Johnson | |
| 13:44 | Belmont | Lawrence Enloe loses the dribble to Ronald Simmons | 41-53 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Curtis Culver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:05 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 13:04 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 41-53 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | John Williams connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Curtis Culver hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 12:39 | Belmont | Lawrence Enloe is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Dirksen - foul #4 on Leonard Dirksen, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), Kevin Giles (PF), Larry Hudson (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Lawrence Enloe, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Richard Bridges (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) Leonard Dirksen, Jan McChristian, Curtis Culver | |
| 12:24 | Belmont | Larry Hudson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Hudson, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG) James Willingham | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Jacob Oram is fouled on the floor by John Chandler - foul #3 on John Chandler, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Johnson (C) Ronald Simmons | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Brian Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-55 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Belmont | Kevin Giles is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Lawrence Enloe (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Ray Skidmore, Kevin Giles, Larry Hudson | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF) Terry Adams, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Richard Bridges misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Enloe - foul #3 on Lawrence Enloe, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Monty (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | James Willingham (SG), Ronald Simmons (C) Rob Hobart, Brian Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Richard Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Richard Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:45 | Belmont | Kenneth Kaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Curtis Culver (PF) Jacob Oram, Jan McChristian, Richard Bridges | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Curtis Culver drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Willingham | 43-58 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (SG) Rob Hobart | |
| 10:17 | Rice | Curtis Culver is called for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (SG) Daniel Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:05 | Belmont | Ronald Simmons steals the ball from Lawrence Enloe | 43-58 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Curtis Culver connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Leonard Dirksen | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:26 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF), Kevin Giles (PF), John Williams (C) Gordon Sheley, John Chandler, Lawrence Enloe, Kenneth Kaler, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Leonard Dirksen, Terry Adams, James Willingham, Curtis Culver, Ronald Simmons | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Brian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Brian Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Williams | 43-60 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Kevin Giles steps in front of the Jacob Oram pass | 43-60 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | John Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Jan McChristian - foul #1 on Jan McChristian, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG) Daniel Dahlstrom | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bridges (SF), Ronald Simmons (C) Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 08:28 | Belmont | John Williams makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Rob Hobart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-60 |
| 08:14 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Chandler | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Belmont | John Williams can't finish the layup | 46-60 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Ronald Simmons gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Richard Bridges buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Oram | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Giles (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore hits a turnaround from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Rob Hobart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Lawrence Enloe (SF), Kenneth Kaler (PF), Larry Hudson (C) John Chandler, Robert Hansen, Ray Skidmore, Kevin Giles, John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Terry Adams (SG), James Willingham (SF), Curtis Culver (PF) Jacob Oram, Rob Hobart, Brian Johnson, Ronald Simmons | |
| 07:09 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Terry Adams is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan McChristian (SF), Joseph Kyzer (PF) James Willingham, Curtis Culver | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Larry Hudson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 53-62 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jan McChristian is hacked by Lawrence Enloe - foul #4 on Lawrence Enloe, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Monty (C) Lawrence Enloe | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Simmons (C) Richard Bridges | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jan McChristian misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kaler | 53-62 |
| 06:16 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom's pass is intercepted by Terry Adams in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Ronald Simmons clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kaler | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom scores on a runner near the basket | 55-62 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Terry Adams comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Dahlstrom - foul #2 on Daniel Dahlstrom, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (SG), Kevin Giles (SF), James Jefferson (PF) Daniel Dahlstrom, Larry Hudson, Kenneth Kaler | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), James Willingham (SF), Curtis Culver (PF) Leonard Dirksen, Jan McChristian, Joseph Kyzer | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Terry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | James Jefferson loses the dribble to Terry Adams in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Terry Adams hits the finger roll | 55-66 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley loses the dribble to Terry Adams in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Ronald Simmons's pass is intercepted by James Jefferson | 55-66 |
| 05:02 | Belmont | John Chandler loses the dribble to Jacob Oram | 55-66 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Terry Adams dunks the ball on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #5 on Jacob Oram, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Hansen (SG), Ray Skidmore (SF) Gordon Sheley, Matthew Monty | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Richard Bridges (SF), Brian Johnson (C) Jacob Oram, Terry Adams, Ronald Simmons | |
| 04:51 | Belmont | John Chandler is fouled on the floor by James Willingham - foul #2 on James Willingham, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | John Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:51 | Belmont | John Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Richard Bridges grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 04:35 | Rice | James Willingham misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-68 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Brian Johnson tips it home | 56-70 |
| 04:26 | Belmont | Robert Hansen connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Skidmore | 58-70 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Brian Johnson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Culver and the foul's on Kevin Giles - foul #1 on Kevin Giles, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom (SG), Kenneth Kaler (PF), John Williams (C) John Chandler, James Jefferson, Kevin Giles | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) James Willingham | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Brian Johnson makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Robert Hansen is fouled on the floor by Rob Hobart - foul #4 on Rob Hobart, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan McChristian (SF) Richard Bridges | |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Jan McChristian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 03:46 | Belmont | John Williams gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dahlstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Skidmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kaler (fresh) 8 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Dirksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jan McChristian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Culver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | Ray Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Curtis Culver grabs the board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jan McChristian buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Dirksen | 60-76 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | John Williams makes the driving attempt in the paint | 62-76 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | Gordon Sheley (PG), Kevin Giles (SF) Robert Hansen, Ray Skidmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Adams (PG), James Willingham (SG), Joseph Kyzer (PF), Ronald Simmons (C) Leonard Dirksen, Rob Hobart, Curtis Culver, Brian Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Terry Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 02:21 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-76 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Daniel Dahlstrom grabs the offensive board | 62-76 |
| 02:09 | Belmont | John Williams can't finish the layup | 62-76 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Gordon Sheley hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Kaler - foul #2 on Kenneth Kaler, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Chandler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Larry Hudson (PF), Matthew Monty (C) Gordon Sheley, Daniel Dahlstrom, Kenneth Kaler, John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Dirksen (PG), Rob Hobart (SG) Terry Adams, James Willingham | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Jan McChristian is called for the reach on Kevin Giles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan McChristian, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| 01:42 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Simmons | 64-78 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-78 |
| 01:22 | Belmont | Larry Hudson gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:20 | Belmont | Leonard Dirksen takes the ball from John Chandler in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Joseph Kyzer drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 00:57 | Belmont | Kevin Giles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-80 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Ronald Simmons gets the rebound | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Jan McChristian hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Kyzer | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Belmont | Kevin Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Jan McChristian hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kyzer | 64-84 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | John Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-84 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Ronald Simmons snags the defensive board | 64-84 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Leonard Dirksen runs out the clock | 64-84 |