| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hal Thorton inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's floater is tipped away by Robert Reed | 30-40 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Gary Ludlow is called for the reach on Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 18:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Borelli | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Gregory French is called for the reach on Carl Adams - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Gary Ludlow, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Gary Ludlow (PF) Wilbur Albert, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| 16:40 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Jack Jaquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG) Ryan Gallion | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Lee Borelli, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Sidney Rhoades picks off the pass by Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez, Jim Williams | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:09 | Rice | James Blaze buries a jumper near the basket set up by Lee Borelli | 37-48 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Robert Davenport clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Robert Davenport can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Gregory French misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Robert Davenport snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Hal Thorton scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 41-48 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Sidney Rhoades - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Lee Borelli, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is intercepted by Ryan Gallion | 41-48 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Carl Adams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ryan Gallion | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Jim Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Carl Adams and he's hacked by Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Gregory French pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Gregory French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Sidney Rhoades, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's pass is intercepted by Keith Robinson | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the jumper in the lane | 46-52 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Gregory French pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Hal Thorton - foul #1 on Hal Thorton, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Wilbur Albert, Carl Adams, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (PF) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 10:03 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Ungar denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Reed | 48-53 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Reed can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 48-53 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams, Robert Reed | |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Hal Thorton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #3 on Gregory French, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Lee Borelli | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is fouled on the floor by Gregory French - foul #4 on Gregory French, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Jim Williams, Mark Fagin | |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Lee Borelli gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | James Blaze blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Ludlow - foul #3 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Lee Borelli | |
| 07:16 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:16 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Robert Davenport tips it home | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hal Thorton - foul #2 on Hal Thorton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF) Hal Thorton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Sidney Rhoades | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Lee Borelli can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Rice | John Herring tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Jim Williams knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Erik Brooks and the foul's on Gary Ludlow - foul #4 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (C) Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF) Lee Borelli | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Carl Adams snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Carl Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Sidney Rhoades takes the ball from Mark Fagin | 55-61 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits the finger roll set up by Sidney Rhoades | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is fouled on the floor by Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Robert Davenport (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Robert Davenport pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Rice | James Blaze gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is hacked by Barry Bettencourt - foul #1 on Barry Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (C) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 60-63 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Hal Thorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Hal Thorton connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Wilbur Albert | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | James Blaze comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Erik Brooks | |
| 00:18 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Robert Reed wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Hal Thorton is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Jim Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Davenport | 64-64 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lee Borelli | 64-64 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Davenport - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (PF) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Ludlow - foul #5 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Ryan Gallion, Carl Adams, Gary Ludlow, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Sidney Rhoades | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Jack Jaquez scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Hal Thorton scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Rhoades | 70-70 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jim Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Ungar | 70-70 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Hal Thorton takes the ball from James Blaze | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Jaquez | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | James Blaze swats the short shot by Hal Thorton | 72-72 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gregory French gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregory French clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Robert Davenport wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Albert and he's fouled by Jack Jaquez - foul #3 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Barry Bettencourt (PF) Wilbur Albert, Robert Davenport, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Rice | John Herring misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Hal Thorton knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (C) Sidney Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Lee Borelli travels with the ball | 78-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeremy Crawford (SG) Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) John Herring, Lee Borelli | |
| 02:58 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a shot from close range | 78-74 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Jeremy Crawford gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Hal Thorton (SF) Ryan Gallion, Jeremy Crawford, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Lee Borelli (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Herring | 80-76 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Hal Thorton buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 82-76 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Gregory French misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Hal Thorton gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar double dribbles | 82-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Jim Williams, Lee Borelli | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Jack Jaquez drills a jumper from the free throw line | 82-78 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 85-78 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't tip it in | 85-78 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Wilbur Albert | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (PF) Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Gregory French is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Gregory French, team foul #15 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Gregory French | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #16 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jack Jaquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Carl Adams (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion runs out the clock | 89-78 |