| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Matt Sealey inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 19:43 | Elon | Loren Bonnette gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:18 | Elon | John Scherer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Rice | John Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Roland Booth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Matt Sealey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Matt Sealey scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Elon | Roland Booth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Ron McCasland snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | Rice | John Smith scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ron McCasland | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Elon | Roger Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Matt Sealey gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Clinton Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Ruddy - foul #2 on Matthew Ruddy, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Elon | Jack Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF) Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin | |
| 16:27 | Elon | John Borne buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Hall | 31-36 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Thomas Lewis scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ned Horn | 31-38 |
| 15:44 | Elon | Thomas Lewis is called for the reach on John Borne - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Roland Booth (C) Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Matt Sealey (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Charles Driskell, Thomas Lewis | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) SG - Wesley King (fresh) SF - John Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Borne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Elon | John Borne buries a driving attempt from close range | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG) John Craft | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF) Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 15:04 | Elon | Jack Digregorio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Ron McCasland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Elon | John Borne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #4 on Richard Wagner, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Richard Wagner | |
| 14:38 | Elon | John Borne misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Elon | John Borne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Matthew Ruddy steals the ball from Clinton Hardin | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Elon | John Scherer banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Ruddy | 36-41 |
| 14:05 | Rice | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Loren Bonnette (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Borne, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Matt Sealey | |
| 13:53 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Salvador Aguirre - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Rice | John Smith drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Hardin | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Elon | Loren Bonnette dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Scherer | 40-43 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:49 | Elon | The rebound goes to Loren Bonnette | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | Elon | Loren Bonnette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Harold Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Rice | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:09 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy is fouled on the floor by Clinton Hardin - foul #2 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Roland Booth (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 11:58 | Elon | Jack Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | Elon | Roland Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) SG - Wesley King (fresh) SF - John Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Borne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Matt Sealey's layup is rejected by John Craft | 40-43 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Thomas Lewis tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 11:27 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Borne | 40-43 |
| 11:12 | Elon | John Borne is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Borne, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Harold Barnes is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| 10:41 | Elon | Wesley King misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 10:39 | Elon | John Craft tips it in | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Thomas Lewis snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ned Horn | 42-46 |
| 09:56 | Elon | Wesley King drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Digregorio and he's fouled by Ron McCasland - foul #1 on Ron McCasland, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF) Jack Digregorio, John Craft, John Borne | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Philip Crenshaw, Thomas Lewis | |
| 09:56 | Elon | Wesley King makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Clinton Hardin drills a fadeaway near the basket | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Elon | Matt Sealey blocks the short jumper by Roland Booth | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Elon | Wesley King can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Elon | Wesley King misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ron McCasland | 45-48 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG), Antonio Hall (C) Wesley King, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SG), Charles Driskell (SF) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey | |
| 08:45 | Elon | John Scherer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Ruddy | 48-48 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Scherer - foul #1 on John Scherer, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Elon | John Borne (C) Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:38 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Elon | John Scherer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Charles Driskell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Clinton Hardin dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Driskell | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy's floater is tipped away by Salvador Aguirre | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clinton Hardin | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Clinton Hardin is hacked by Roger Frazier - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SF), Roland Booth (C) John Scherer, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Matt Sealey (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Clinton Hardin, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Matt Sealey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smith | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wesley King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Borne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Elon | Wesley King misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Matt Sealey snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Frazier - foul #4 on Roger Frazier, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:07 | Elon | John Borne pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:47 | Elon | Wesley King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 48-55 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | Elon | Harold Barnes steps in front of the Wesley King pass | 48-58 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Ron McCasland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Barnes | 48-60 |
| 05:50 | Elon | Wesley King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 51-62 |
| 05:01 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 04:59 | Elon | John Borne tips it in | 53-62 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Matt Sealey is fouled on the floor by Jack Digregorio - foul #1 on Jack Digregorio, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF), Antonio Hall (C) Jack Digregorio, Roger Frazier, Wesley King, John Borne, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) John Smith, Matt Sealey, Harold Barnes, Richard Wagner | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Hardin and the foul's on Antonio Hall - foul #1 on Antonio Hall, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 04:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Charles Driskell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-65 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Charles Driskell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF) Ron McCasland | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cunniff (fresh) SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Antonio Hall is called for the reach on Matt Sealey - foul #2 on Antonio Hall, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Wesley King (SG), Roland Booth (C) Thomas Cunniff, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:51 | Elon | Loren Bonnette misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Charles Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG) Wesley King | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by John Scherer - foul #2 on John Scherer, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Wesley King is hacked by Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG) John Smith | |
| 02:07 | Elon | Wesley King makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Wesley King misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Aguirre | 56-69 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Digregorio - foul #2 on Jack Digregorio, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Thomas Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 56-70 |
| 01:17 | Elon | John Borne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:10 | Elon | Wesley King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-70 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 00:48 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jack Digregorio | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Elon | John Borne knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 00:20 | Elon | Wesley King grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 00:14 | Elon | John Borne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ned Horn runs out the clock | 58-70 |