| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Dennis David drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | John Albury loses the dribble to Paul Polston | 28-38 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Paul Polston picks off the pass by Ivan Leski | 30-38 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Ivan Leski swats the layup by Paul Polston | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is denied on a layup by Gary Ferguson | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Dennis David grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon's layup is rejected by Ivan Leski | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 17:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dennis David | 30-38 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Paul Polston is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Earl Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:04 | Rice | James Look lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is intercepted by Joseph Matheson | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Look (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) James Look, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Long Xiong buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | Rice | John Jones's layup is rejected by Long Xiong | 32-41 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 32-41 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Paulus | 32-44 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Matheson and he's fouled by Earl Hadley - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SG) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits a floater from the right block set up by Dominic Esposito | 34-46 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Paul Polston banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis David | 36-46 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #3 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Robert Schwister drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Dominic Esposito | 36-48 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is intercepted by John Albury | 36-48 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nickols - foul #4 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Dennis David hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Polston | 39-48 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Paul Paulus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Paul Polston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Billy Green snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Green | 39-53 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Long Xiong blocks the jumper by Cecil Lawhon | 39-53 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 39-53 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Billy Green connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Paul Paulus snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Dennis David grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Chris Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis David | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Joseph Horn steps in front of the Hipolito Esposito pass | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Chris Campbell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Earl Hadley (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Robert Schwister, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Chris Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Chris Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | John Albury misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Chris Campbell gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Eric Lam drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Jones | 46-56 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian McKay (C) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:56 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian McKay - foul #1 on Brian McKay, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:56 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Matthew Nickols scores on a jump hook near the basket | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Hadley (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Albury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Earl Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Joseph Matheson snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Joseph Horn (SF) Joseph Matheson, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Earl Hadley, Ivan Leski | |
| 05:53 | Rice | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Paul Paulus pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | John Albury makes the fadeaway from the right side | 51-60 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Paul Paulus grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Dennis David is called for the reach on Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Eric Lam, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Long Xiong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Look (PF) Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Chris Campbell loses the dribble to Long Xiong | 51-60 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Dennis David in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Chris Campbell connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Polston | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Dennis David is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, James Look, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Earl Hadley, Ivan Leski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Paul Polston clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's layup is rejected by Robert Schwister | 53-61 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Paul Polston's layup is rejected by Robert Schwister | 53-61 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 53-61 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), John Jones (PF) Eric Lam, Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 02:22 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Dennis David misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 53-61 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Cecil Lawhon steals the ball from Dominic Esposito | 53-61 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Williams | 55-63 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Robert Schwister is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | John Albury tips it home | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Matthew Nickols buries a floater near the basket set up by John Jones | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lawhon - foul #1 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Albury takes the ball from Cecil Lawhon | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Cecil Lawhon is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis David and he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Dennis David is called for the reach on John Albury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis David, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Lam | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is hacked by Eric Lam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lam, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is hacked by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | John Albury is hacked by Eric Lam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Lam, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Eric Lam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito runs out the clock | 64-72 |