| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jim Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Zwerschke | 27-28 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Jim Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Anthony Dove | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Anthony Dove misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Blake Bush connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Anthony O'Hearn and the foul's on Anthony Dove - foul #2 on Anthony Dove, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Sam Williams is fouled on the floor by Jim Johnson - foul #2 on Jim Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | John Keister is hacked by Jim Johnson - foul #3 on Jim Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG) Jim Johnson | |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:52 | Belmont | Anthony Dove tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Blake Bush snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Rice | James Fleming misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Gerald Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Fleming misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dove - foul #3 on Anthony Dove, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Will (SF) Anthony Dove | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:56 | Belmont | Clifton Will misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:55 | Belmont | Clifton Will grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:33 | Belmont | Gerald Davies denies the turnaround by John Keister | 27-33 |
| 16:32 | Belmont | John Keister tips it in | 29-33 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Blake Bush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Fleming | 29-33 |
| 15:47 | Rice | James Fleming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony O'Hearn | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Will (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Keister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Monroe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 31-35 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Charles Hamilton misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Monroe - foul #1 on Edwin Monroe, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (PG), Garland Fontenot (SG), Anthony Dove (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Sam Williams, John Keister, Edwin Monroe | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Don Wettstein (SF), Brian Fajardo (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Anthony O'Hearn, James Fleming, Gerald Davies, Blake Bush | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Ralph Kelly snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:39 | Belmont | Anthony Dove scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Swanson | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Rodney Coca's floater is tipped away by Ralph Kelly | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Joseph John gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:03 | Rice | The short jumper by Joseph John is denied by Anthony Dove | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ralph Kelly | 34-37 |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Clifton Will knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Brian Fajardo hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodney Coca | 36-39 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Anthony Dove misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Sam Williams (SG), John Keister (PF), Edwin Monroe (C) Kevin Swanson, Garland Fontenot, Ralph Kelly, Clifton Will | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerald Davies (PF), Blake Bush (C) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein, Brian Fajardo, Rodney Coca | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Anthony Dove misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Anthony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 12:17 | Belmont | Sam Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Davies | 37-39 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Blake Bush is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Donald Johns (SF) Anthony Dove | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Johns (fresh) PF - John Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke loses the dribble to Anthony O'Hearn | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:00 | Belmont | Sam Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Gerald Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the jumper from the right block set up by Anthony O'Hearn and the foul's on Edwin Monroe - foul #2 on Edwin Monroe, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (PG), Anthony Dove (SF) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Donald Johns | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:35 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Jim Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Swanson | 37-42 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 09:59 | Belmont | Sam Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Davies | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Gerald Davies can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Keister - foul #3 on John Keister, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Kelly (PF), Clifton Will (C) John Keister, Edwin Monroe | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Clifton Will hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sam Williams and he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG) Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Fajardo (PF) Gerald Davies | |
| 09:04 | Belmont | Clifton Will makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Charles Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Ralph Kelly | 40-44 |
| 08:46 | Belmont | Clifton Will snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | Sam Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Charles Hamilton misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-44 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Brian Fajardo tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Don Wettstein pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Hamilton connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Sam Williams - foul #1 on Sam Williams, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Garland Fontenot (SG), John Keister (PF), Edwin Monroe (C) Sam Williams, Anthony Dove, Ralph Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF) Blake Bush | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Hamilton makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:36 | Belmont | Don Wettstein is called for the reach on Garland Fontenot - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Gerald Davies (PF) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeffrey Zwerschke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garland Fontenot (fresh) SF - Clifton Will (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 07:21 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jim Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony O'Hearn | 43-52 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Brian Fajardo pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jim Johnson | 43-54 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Fontenot | 46-54 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Garland Fontenot - foul #1 on Garland Fontenot, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (PG), Sam Williams (SG), Anthony Dove (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), David Leasure (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Garland Fontenot, Clifton Will, John Keister, Edwin Monroe | |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (SF), Blake Bush (C) James Fleming, Brian Fajardo | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Sam Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Davies - foul #2 on Gerald Davies, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Sam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:22 | Belmont | Sam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Blake Bush banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Davies | 48-57 |
| 04:45 | Belmont | Sam Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dove | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Anthony Dove steals the ball from Joseph John | 51-57 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Kevin Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Keister (PF), Edwin Monroe (C) Ralph Kelly, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Gerald Davies | |
| 03:52 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Anthony O'Hearn is blocked by Edwin Monroe | 51-57 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:38 | Belmont | Sam Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sam Williams, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Fajardo (PF) Don Wettstein | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Kevin Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Dove (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Edwin Monroe is called for the reach on Blake Bush - foul #3 on Edwin Monroe, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG) Kevin Swanson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Keister | 53-59 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Blake Bush's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Sam Williams is hacked by Brian Fajardo - foul #1 on Brian Fajardo, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Will (SF) Anthony Dove | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Davies (PF) Brian Fajardo | |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Sam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Gerald Davies banks in the layup | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Sam Williams connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Zwerschke | 55-61 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Rice | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Clifton Will misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-63 |
| 01:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Blake Bush | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | Edwin Monroe comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Blake Bush snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jim Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Swanson (PG), Garland Fontenot (SG), Ralph Kelly (PF), David Leasure (C) Jeffrey Zwerschke, Sam Williams, John Keister, Edwin Monroe | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF), Brian Fajardo (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Gerald Davies, Blake Bush | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Belmont | Ralph Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Zwerschke (PG), Sam Williams (SG), Anthony Dove (SF), John Keister (PF), Edwin Monroe (C) Kevin Swanson, Garland Fontenot, Clifton Will, Ralph Kelly, David Leasure | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerald Davies (PF), Blake Bush (C) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein, Brian Fajardo, Rodney Coca | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Gerald Davies is hacked by Jeffrey Zwerschke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zwerschke, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Cooper (SF) Jim Johnson, James Fleming | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Sam Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn runs out the clock | 58-68 |