| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) SG - Robert Albert (fresh) SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Woodard - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett's pass is intercepted by Ronald Woodard | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Joseph Bush buries a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Bernard Moffett picks off the pass by Donald Fox | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski can't connect on a shot from the right block | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Albert | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Donald Fox snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Joseph Bush's floater is knocked away by Grant Tucker | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Moffett | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Waldron | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Joseph Bush drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 8-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett is hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Waldron | 13-6 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Willis Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Willis Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Willis Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the turnaround from close range set up by Bernard Moffett | 15-7 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Willis Cameron is called for the reach on Robert Albert - foul #1 on Willis Cameron, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Kenneth Orman | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 18-7 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Timothy Bates drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Robert Albert - foul #1 on Robert Albert, team foul #2 | 18-9 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker tips it in | 20-10 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Albert - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (C) Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| 10:32 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Orman - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is called for traveling | 20-12 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #1 on Grant Tucker, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Daniel White (C) Grant Tucker, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 09:20 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Kissell - foul #1 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Joseph Bush's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moffett | 20-14 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 23-14 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Donald Fox double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grant Tucker (PF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer | |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Ronald Woodard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Queen | 23-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) SF - Bernard Moffett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bourgoin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Keith Queen (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski (C) Bernard Moffett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 23-16 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Ryan Bourgoin takes the ball from Timothy Bates | 23-16 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin lays it in | 25-16 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Keith Queen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kissell - foul #2 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG), Richard Maddocks (C) Timothy Bates, Ronald Woodard | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Waldron and the foul's on Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks | |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Keith Queen's layup is rejected by Ryan Bourgoin | 28-16 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (PF) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-16 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bernard Moffett and he's fouled by Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #9 | 30-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (C) Ronald Woodard | |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses the free throw | 30-16 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to Ryan Bourgoin | 30-16 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-16 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Waldron | 30-16 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-16 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Daniel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-16 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 30-16 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Richard Maddocks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 30-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Moffett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Bourgoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Joseph Bush pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Daniel White swats the short shot by Andrew Palmer | 30-16 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Muszynski | 30-16 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 32-16 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Robert Muszynski swats the short shot by Timothy Bates | 32-16 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses the lay-in | 32-16 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 32-16 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Joseph Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Christopher Waldron, Ryan Bourgoin, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Richard Maddocks | |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 34-16 |
| 01:09 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Willis Cameron is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG) Willis Cameron | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Muszynski - foul #1 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #7 | 34-16 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Muszynski - foul #3 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #9 | 34-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (SF) Michael Abrams | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-19 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Keith Queen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (C) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-19 |