| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) SG - Jean Larson (fresh) SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - Preston Breslin (fresh) C - Robert Rickard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Alexander | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Cory Alexander steals the ball from Preston Breslin | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Robert Rickard snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Anthony Perdue knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida is hacked by Robert Rickard - foul #1 on Robert Rickard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Larson | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Dennis Woodring clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Cory Alexander - foul #1 on Cory Alexander, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Jean Larson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Gerald Griffith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | The Citadel | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Jean Larson - foul #1 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Delk (C) Ryan Nishida | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | Jean Larson clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Preston Breslin | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | The Citadel | Jean Larson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jean Larson | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Clyde Wright is called for the reach on Gerald Griffith - foul #1 on Clyde Wright, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), David Kelson (SF), Kirk Grogg (PF) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Hu Chiong, Clyde Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Kirk Grogg | 9-4 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) SF - David Kelson (fresh) PF - Kirk Grogg (fresh) C - Christopher Delk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Breslin (fresh) C - Robert Rickard (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner is hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida (C) Christopher Delk | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason White (SG), John Schechter (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Wesley Goodlow (C) Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, Preston Breslin, Robert Rickard | |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Robert Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:21 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Kirk Grogg | 11-4 |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:19 | Rice | John Schechter is hacked by David Kelson - foul #1 on David Kelson, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), Clyde Wright (PF) Robert Willis, Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Kirk Grogg | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Robert Rickard (C) Jason White, John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Dennis Woodring scores on a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jean Larson | 13-7 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Jean Larson steals the ball from Preston Breslin | 13-7 |
| 13:06 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-7 |
| 13:05 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida tips it in | 15-7 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Edgar Lisle can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Robert Rickard tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 12:51 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:45 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Rickard - foul #2 on Robert Rickard, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Delk (C) Ryan Nishida | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason White (SG), John Schechter (C) Edgar Lisle, Robert Rickard | |
| 12:45 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:45 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Jason White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:04 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jean Larson | 18-7 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Jason White misses badly on a floater near the basket | 18-7 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Dennis Woodring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (SG), Kirk Grogg (PF) Jean Larson, Clyde Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Wesley Goodlow (C) Dennis Woodring, Anthony Perdue, Preston Breslin | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Grogg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Delk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) SG - Jason White (fresh) SF - John Schechter (fresh) PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) C - Wesley Goodlow (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Hu Chiong and the foul's on Edgar Lisle - foul #1 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida (C) Christopher Delk | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:16 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Edgar Lisle is fouled on the floor by Hu Chiong - foul #1 on Hu Chiong, team foul #4 | 21-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Kelson (SG) Cory Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:38 | Rice | John Schechter is called for 3 seconds | 21-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (PG) Hu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Wesley Goodlow | |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | Robert Willis buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 24-7 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Kirk Grogg denies the turnaround by Edgar Lisle | 24-7 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg snags the defensive board | 24-7 |
| 09:33 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 24-7 |
| 09:32 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg grabs the offensive rebound | 24-7 |
| 09:11 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Willis | 27-7 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Edgar Lisle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-7 |
| 08:50 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida gets the rebound | 27-7 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | Robert Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-7 |
| 08:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Castrejon | 27-7 |
| 08:02 | Rice | John Schechter blows the layup | 27-7 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 27-7 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-7 |
| 07:34 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-7 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Edgar Lisle picks off the pass by Robert Willis in the backcourt | 27-7 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Edgar Lisle lays it up and in | 27-9 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kelson (fairly fresh) PF - Kirk Grogg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Nishida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason White (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Castrejon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:03 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-9 |
| 07:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Castrejon | 27-9 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Anthony Perdue blows the layup but he's hacked by David Kelson - foul #2 on David Kelson, team foul #5 | 27-9 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG), Hu Chiong (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Christopher Delk (C) Robert Willis, Robert Wagner, David Kelson, Kirk Grogg, Ryan Nishida | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), David Jones (SG), Preston Breslin (PF), Wesley Goodlow (C) Edgar Lisle, Jason White, John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:56 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Christopher Delk | 27-9 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #6 | 27-9 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Felder (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Jean Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-9 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong is hacked by Robert Felder - foul #1 on Robert Felder, team foul #7 | 27-9 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 28-9 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-9 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 28-9 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 28-12 |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-12 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Clyde Wright is called for the reach on Robert Felder - foul #2 on Clyde Wright, team foul #6 | 28-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Johnnie Morgan (C) Clyde Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:01 | Rice | Johnnie Morgan picks off the pass by Dennis Woodring | 28-12 |
| 04:50 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hu Chiong | 30-12 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-12 |
| 04:24 | The Citadel | Jean Larson gets the rebound | 30-12 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Christopher Delk clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-12 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 30-12 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Preston Breslin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Woodring | 30-15 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Robert Felder is called for the reach on Hu Chiong - foul #2 on Robert Felder, team foul #8 | 30-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Wagner (PG), David Kelson (SG), Clyde Wright (PF), Ryan Nishida (C) Cory Alexander, Jean Larson, Christopher Delk, Johnnie Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Robert Rickard (C) Dennis Woodring, David Jones, Robert Felder, Preston Breslin, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelson (fresh) SF - Hu Chiong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) C - Robert Rickard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rice | John Schechter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith tips it home | 32-17 |
| 02:38 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-17 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner tips it but misses | 32-17 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Robert Rickard snags the defensive board | 32-17 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Anthony Perdue buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Edgar Lisle | 32-19 |
| 02:04 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Wagner | 34-19 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Robert Rickard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Hu Chiong comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-19 |
| 01:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Rickard | 34-19 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is fouled on the floor by David Kelson - foul #3 on David Kelson, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Jean Larson (SG) David Kelson, Hu Chiong | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Preston Breslin (PF) Edgar Lisle, John Schechter | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:35 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 01:13 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida grabs the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses the lay-in | 34-20 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | Ryan Nishida gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Perdue - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #9 | 34-20 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Robert Rickard snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Anthony Perdue is fouled on the floor by Clyde Wright - foul #3 on Clyde Wright, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg (PF) Clyde Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rickard | 34-20 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Robert Rickard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 34-20 |