| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) SG - James Faucette (fresh) SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jarrod Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Jarrod Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Faucette | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Johnnie Paro comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | The Citadel | James Faucette gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Hairston | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Rice | John French misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddie Sherman | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler jams it on a nice dish by James Faucette | 0-7 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Jarrod Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Robert Hall hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joaquin Yost | 3-7 |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | James Faucette is hacked by John French - foul #1 on John French, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:34 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to John French | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Rice | John French drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 6-7 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Monroe Wheeler, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF) Robert Hall, John French | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SG), David Walls (SF), Ivan Ziad (C) James Faucette, Monroe Wheeler, Eddie Sherman | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Major Arevalo | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | David Walls is fouled on the floor by John Marson - foul #1 on John Marson, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), Daniel Raglin (PF) Guy Hairston, Tom Gambino | |
| 16:01 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Barry Merritt (fresh) SG - Robby Voigt (fresh) SF - David Walls (fresh) PF - Daniel Raglin (fresh) C - Ivan Ziad (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt blows the layup but he's hacked by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Charles Kelly (SG) John Marson, John French | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG) David Walls | |
| 15:55 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Joaquin Yost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joaquin Yost | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry Merritt | 13-13 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Rizzo | 16-13 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Raglin | 16-15 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 13:48 | The Citadel | James Faucette gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | James Faucette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Raglin - foul #1 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John Marson (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Charles Kelly, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), David Walls (SG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) Barry Merritt, James Faucette, Robby Voigt, Daniel Raglin, Ivan Ziad | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 13:08 | The Citadel | David Walls buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Gambino and he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Major Arevalo, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:08 | The Citadel | David Walls makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Robert Hall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Ronald Motyka tips it in | 20-18 |
| 12:35 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Monroe Wheeler denies the turnaround by Rodrick Beadles | 20-18 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it home | 22-18 |
| 11:57 | The Citadel | David Walls hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Monroe Wheeler | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Marson (fresh) SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Walls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Rice | David Walls is called for the reach on Major Arevalo - foul #1 on David Walls, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG) David Walls | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Tom Gambino is called for the reach on Robert Hall - foul #1 on Tom Gambino, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Hall travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad (C) Eddie Sherman | |
| 10:57 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston is hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John Marson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SF) Monroe Wheeler | |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robby Voigt, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Guy Hairston steals the ball from Lloyd Rizzo | 22-21 |
| 10:24 | The Citadel | James Faucette lays it up and in on a great pass from Guy Hairston | 22-23 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 10:11 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | James Faucette hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Robby Voigt steals it from Joaquin Yost | 22-25 |
| 09:24 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robby Voigt | 22-27 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Guy Hairston picks off the pass by Robert Hall | 22-27 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robby Voigt | 22-29 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it in | 24-29 |
| 08:24 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Lloyd Rizzo, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, Tom Gambino, Ivan Ziad | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Ronald Motyka comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:43 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SG) Robby Voigt | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Walls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Raglin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | The Citadel | David Walls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:19 | Rice | John Marson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it home | 26-29 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't connect on a shot near the basket | 26-29 |
| 06:55 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Barry Merritt, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Daniel Raglin swats the short shot by Major Arevalo | 26-29 |
| 06:40 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 06:11 | The Citadel | David Walls loses the dribble to Major Arevalo | 26-29 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Raglin - foul #2 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Robby Voigt (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Ivan Ziad (C) Barry Merritt, David Walls, Monroe Wheeler, Daniel Raglin, Eddie Sherman | |
| 05:54 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robby Voigt | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Robby Voigt is called for the reach on Lloyd Rizzo - foul #2 on Robby Voigt, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF) Robby Voigt | |
| 05:05 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 04:34 | Rice | John Marson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joaquin Yost | 30-31 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:06 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino misses the floater from the left block | 30-31 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Joaquin Yost snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 03:49 | The Citadel | David Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Marson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Faucette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Ziad (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John Marson, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) James Faucette, David Walls, Tom Gambino, Ivan Ziad | |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG) Guy Hairston | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Monroe Wheeler | 30-33 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John French and he's hacked by Barry Merritt - foul #2 on Barry Merritt, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:35 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 02:15 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Ronald Motyka knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John French | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Rizzo - foul #1 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG) Barry Merritt, Robby Voigt | |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Joaquin Yost drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrod Lee and he's hacked by Monroe Wheeler - foul #2 on Monroe Wheeler, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tom Gambino (PF), Ivan Ziad (C) Daniel Raglin, Eddie Sherman | |
| 01:08 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:54 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Monroe Wheeler and he's fouled by Jarrod Lee - foul #1 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SF) Monroe Wheeler | |
| 00:54 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:54 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | Robert Hall steals it from James Faucette | 37-36 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Johnnie Paro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-36 |