| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph Stone (fresh) SG - Jeremy Prado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Paradise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Miles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | The Citadel | John Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Prado, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Jones | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Leonard Puig snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Passmore blocks the short jumper by James Spurgeon | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Tim Condroski tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 18:16 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stone | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Prado - foul #3 on Jeremy Prado, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Heider (SG) Jeremy Prado | |
| 17:52 | Rice | Charles Miles misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Heider - foul #1 on Richard Heider, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:29 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise banks in the layup set up by Joseph Stone | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Leonard Puig grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Tim Condroski knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Miles and he's fouled by James Passmore - foul #1 on James Passmore, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi (PG), David Perales (SF), James Greenwood (PF), Travis Peabody (C) Joseph Stone, Martin Paradise, James Passmore, John Hickman | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | The Citadel | Travis Peabody clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Tim Condroski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:10 | The Citadel | David Perales blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Travis Peabody tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Albert Horton pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Rice | William Barnes snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Giuseppe Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heider (fresh) SF - David Perales (fresh) PF - James Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Richard Heider steps in front of the Richard Bass pass | 42-38 |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 15:32 | The Citadel | James Greenwood tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Arthur Dean loses the dribble to James Greenwood | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Richard Heider misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | The Citadel | Travis Peabody tips it in | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Giuseppe Bianchi - foul #2 on Giuseppe Bianchi, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Albert Horton, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Stone (PG), Jeremy Prado (SG), Martin Paradise (SF), James Passmore (PF), John Hickman (C) Giuseppe Bianchi, Richard Heider, David Perales, James Greenwood, Travis Peabody | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #4 on Robert Oliver, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Robert Oliver, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:37 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:24 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Tim Condroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Charles Miles misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | James Spurgeon is called for the reach on John Hickman - foul #3 on James Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Stone - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 13:08 | The Citadel | John Hickman misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Tim Condroski pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Condroski | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Charles Miles scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Charles Miles clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | The Citadel | James Passmore pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | The Citadel | Michael Jones steals it from James Passmore | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Prado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Paradise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Passmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 50-44 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise connects on the runner from close range | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Charles Miles misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | John Hickman grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Passmore | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Spurgeon | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | John Hickman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Stone | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Charles Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | James Passmore pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:43 | The Citadel | James Spurgeon is called for the reach on Jeremy Prado - foul #4 on James Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi (PG), Richard Heider (SG), David Perales (SF), James Greenwood (PF), Travis Peabody (C) Joseph Stone, Jeremy Prado, Martin Paradise, James Passmore, John Hickman | |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Richard Heider comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Rice | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Richard Bass connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Barnes | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi clanks a floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Rice | William Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Perales | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Albert Horton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | The Citadel | Richard Heider misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Peabody | 60-54 |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Heider | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Giuseppe Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heider (fresh) SF - David Perales (fresh) PF - James Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Horton | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | The Citadel | Richard Heider is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Albert Horton, Arthur Dean, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Stone (PG), Jeremy Prado (SG), Martin Paradise (SF), James Passmore (PF), John Hickman (C) Giuseppe Bianchi, Richard Heider, David Perales, James Greenwood, Travis Peabody | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Tim Condroski tips it in | 64-56 |
| 06:22 | The Citadel | John Hickman blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Tim Condroski gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is intercepted by Martin Paradise | 64-56 |
| 05:26 | The Citadel | John Hickman is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | James Passmore is hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 04:53 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeremy Prado | 64-59 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Martin Paradise picks off the pass by Robert Oliver | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | The Citadel | James Passmore loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Arthur Dean, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Heider (SG), David Perales (SF) Jeremy Prado, Martin Paradise | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Richard Heider snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | John Hickman comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (PF) Leonard Puig, Robert Oliver, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi (PG), James Greenwood (PF) Joseph Stone, James Passmore | |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | John Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | John Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by John Hickman - foul #3 on John Hickman, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Travis Peabody (C) John Hickman | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:25 | The Citadel | James Greenwood gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Giuseppe Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heider (fresh) SF - David Perales (fresh) PF - James Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Richard Heider scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Peabody and the foul's on Richard Bass - foul #2 on Richard Bass, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado (SG) David Perales | |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Richard Heider makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph Stone (PG), Martin Paradise (SF), James Passmore (PF), John Hickman (C) Giuseppe Bianchi, Richard Heider, James Greenwood, Travis Peabody | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Leonard Puig knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Spurgeon | 66-63 |
| 02:26 | The Citadel | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Martin Paradise - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:26 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:26 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:51 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to John Hickman | 66-65 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone's pass is intercepted by Arthur Dean | 66-65 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a fadeaway from close range | 66-65 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | John Hickman banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Passmore | 66-67 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Tim Condroski's floater is tipped away by John Hickman | 66-67 |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Robert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | John Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | John Hickman is hacked by Leonard Puig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | John Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | John Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Oliver drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Paradise (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hickman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | John Hickman wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise tips it in | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Martin Paradise - foul #2 on Martin Paradise, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:03 | The Citadel | Leonard Puig picks off the pass by Joseph Stone | 70-71 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Oliver scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | The Citadel | John Hickman pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise's pass is intercepted by Arthur Dean | 72-71 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver tips it in | 74-71 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | James Passmore double dribbles | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF), William Barnes (C) Tim Condroski, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Heider (SG), David Perales (SF) Jeremy Prado, Martin Paradise | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado (SG), Martin Paradise (SF) Richard Heider, David Perales | |
| 01:50 | Rice | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Joseph Stone, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Martin Paradise blows the layup | 76-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 76-71 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | John Hickman drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Martin Paradise | 79-73 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Prado - foul #4 on Jeremy Prado, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Paradise (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hickman (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on Leonard Puig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Stone, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Joseph Stone drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Prado | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Stone - foul #5 on Joseph Stone, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Giuseppe Bianchi (PG) Joseph Stone | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Paradise | 84-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Giuseppe Bianchi is called for the reach on Tim Condroski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Giuseppe Bianchi, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado loses the dribble to Robert Oliver | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Giuseppe Bianchi is called for the reach on William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Giuseppe Bianchi, team foul #13 | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Rice | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Jeremy Prado scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-82 |