| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ray Hardin and he's hacked by Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jesse Yates is denied by Johnnie Paro | 30-21 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hall | 30-24 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Motyka picks off the pass by Bertram Burr | 30-24 |
| 17:41 | Rice | James Ellington steals it from Rodrick Beadles | 30-24 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | John Leavens travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Jesse Yates steps in front of the Charles Kelly pass in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Joaquin Yost snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 15:44 | Rice | John Reese takes the ball from Richard Greenwalt | 30-24 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens lays it in on a great pass from John Reese | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Jesse Yates is called for the reach on Major Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Yates, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jesse Yates, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Joaquin Yost loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Charles Kelly | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | John Reese gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a shot in the paint | 34-24 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Robert Hall is hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 13:46 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the lay-in | 34-24 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 36-24 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 36-26 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Richard Greenwalt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the lay-in | 36-26 |
| 11:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 36-26 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is whistled for a carry | 36-26 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Leavens | 38-26 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Major Arevalo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | James Ellington comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Neihoff steals it from John Reese | 40-28 |
| 09:46 | Rice | John Leavens is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 09:24 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hall | 40-31 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Major Arevalo | |
| 08:53 | Rice | Robert Hall's dunk attempt is rejected by Bertram Burr | 40-31 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 40-33 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades's layup is rejected by Kevin Neihoff | 40-33 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Carlos Johnson, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Robert Hall, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joaquin Yost - foul #4 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Johnnie Paro | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | John Leavens drills a shot near the basket set up by John Reese and he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #8 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt and the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Johnnie Paro (C) Richard Greenwalt, Ronald Motyka | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits a jump hook from the left block set up by James Ellington | 47-37 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Bertram Burr steals the ball from Joaquin Yost | 47-37 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Major Arevalo takes the ball from James Ellington | 47-37 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's pass is intercepted by William Jenkins in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's layup is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 47-37 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades blows the dunk | 47-37 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hall | 47-39 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Major Arevalo (C) Nicholas Phillips, Johnnie Paro | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Ronald Motyka connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 47-41 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Hutchens | 49-41 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, Ronald Motyka | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Johnnie Paro loses the dribble to Bertram Burr in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-41 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 49-41 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | John Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) John Reese, John Leavens | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Johnnie Paro | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo double dribbles | 51-41 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joaquin Yost - foul #5 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff clanks a floater from the right side | 53-41 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't throw it down | 53-41 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a shot in the lane | 53-41 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Major Arevalo clanks a jumper from close range | 53-41 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood runs out the clock | 53-41 |