| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Richard Ridder inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Robert Shields is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Robert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Allen Dixon - foul #2 on Allen Dixon, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Rice | James Spurgeon's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Patterson | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Robert Shields snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Dixon | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Tim Condroski drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Spurgeon | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses the jump hook from the right block | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a jump hook from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Michael Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:25 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to Allen Dixon | 41-40 |
| 16:40 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 41-40 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Richard Ridder steals it from Michael Jones | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Tim Condroski takes the ball from Allen Dixon | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Allen Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Robert Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Spurgeon | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Belmont | Allen Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | Belmont | Allen Dixon tips it in | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Rice | James Spurgeon clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Shields - foul #3 on Robert Shields, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Frank Nelson (SG), Jason Dugan (SF), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Allen Dixon, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| 14:46 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Richard Bass knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Dean | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | Irvin Mosley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Rice | David Gladden swats the layup by James Spurgeon | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Belmont | Frank Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bass - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon | |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Miles | 46-49 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | William Barnes is called for the reach on Frank Nelson - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), Timothy Patterson (C) Irvin Mosley, Frank Nelson, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 12:11 | Belmont | Arthur Dean is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) William Barnes | |
| 11:53 | Belmont | Leonard Puig is called for the reach on Richard Ridder - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF) David Gladden | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Richard Bass | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ridder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Shields (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:34 | Rice | The short jumper by Robert Oliver is denied by Timothy Patterson | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Richard Ridder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SG) Allen Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (PF) Arthur Dean | |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | Rice | William Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Robert Shields pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Belmont | Robert Shields hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Tim Condroski clanks a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | Belmont | Frank Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Robert Oliver picks off the pass by Robert Shields | 49-49 |
| 09:46 | Rice | William Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Wayne Woolsey steps in front of the Robert Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 09:39 | Rice | William Barnes misses the dunk | 49-51 |
| 09:38 | Belmont | Frank Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ridder | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Timothy Patterson takes the ball from Tim Condroski | 51-51 |
| 09:06 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 09:05 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the floater from the left side | 53-51 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Robert Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Richard Ridder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Allen Dixon (SG), David Gladden (PF), Forrest Macmillan (C) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder, Robert Shields, Timothy Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Richard Bass (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, William Barnes, Michael Jones | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Charles Miles hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bass | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Frank Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by James Spurgeon | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Richard Bass gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Gladden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Forrest Macmillan (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Belmont | Forrest Macmillan snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Richard Bass steps in front of the Frank Nelson pass | 53-54 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Richard Bass banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | Allen Dixon buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Arthur Dean's pass is intercepted by Forrest Macmillan | 56-56 |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Frank Nelson knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Irvin Mosley and the foul's on Richard Bass - foul #2 on Richard Bass, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF) Irvin Mosley, Forrest Macmillan | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG) Albert Horton, Charles Miles | |
| 06:21 | Belmont | Frank Nelson makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Richard Bass tips it home | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Belmont | Richard Ridder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Robert Oliver is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Shields (PF), Timothy Patterson (C) Frank Nelson, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Arthur Dean, Richard Bass | |
| 05:14 | Belmont | Allen Dixon misses the dunk | 59-58 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Tim Condroski snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Robert Ferguson steals it from Leonard Puig in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | Belmont | Richard Ridder makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:41 | Rice | James Spurgeon tips it in | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Belmont | Richard Ridder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Belmont | Irvin Mosley (PG), Jason Dugan (SF) Robert Ferguson, Richard Ridder | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Tim Condroski hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 04:03 | Belmont | Jason Dugan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Dugan - foul #2 on Jason Dugan, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (PF) Robert Oliver, Arthur Dean | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Robert Shields misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | Robert Shields makes the 3rd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Irvin Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Dugan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Richard Bass misses long on a jump hook from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Timothy Patterson - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Ferguson (PG), Richard Ridder (SF), David Gladden (PF) Irvin Mosley, Allen Dixon, Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Frank Nelson (SG) Jason Dugan | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles | |
| 02:41 | Belmont | James Spurgeon denies the turnaround by Frank Nelson | 64-67 |
| 02:39 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Arthur Dean is denied on a layup by David Gladden | 66-67 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:14 | Belmont | Timothy Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Frank Nelson snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | Allen Dixon (SG), Robert Shields (PF) Frank Nelson, David Gladden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:08 | Belmont | Tim Condroski steps in front of the Allen Dixon pass | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Tim Condroski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Robert Oliver knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Spurgeon | 66-69 |
| 01:13 | Belmont | James Spurgeon swats the layup by Robert Shields | 66-69 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Spurgeon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 66-72 |
| 01:03 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Robert Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Arthur Dean | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Leonard Puig is hacked by Robert Ferguson - foul #4 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont | Robert Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Leonard Puig in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the lay-in | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Tim Condroski snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Tim Condroski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Belmont | Leonard Puig steals it from Richard Ridder | 66-76 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the finger roll | 66-78 |
| 00:11 | Belmont | Allen Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tim Condroski | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Leonard Puig runs out the clock | 66-78 |