| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rufus Keane inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | John Carpenter is called for the reach on Richard Petrus - foul #2 on John Carpenter, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Rice | James Stamps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Reese | 42-36 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Walter Reese is called for the reach on Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Walter Reese, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:33 | Rice | James Stamps misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Holt | 44-38 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Rufus Keane tips it in | 46-38 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Petrus steps in front of the Daniel Myers pass | 46-38 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Arthur Matson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers loses the dribble to Rufus Keane | 46-38 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Rufus Keane is denied on a layup by Daniel Myers | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Stamps is called for the reach on Daniel Myers - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Thomas Danford (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), David Bell (C) James Stamps, Rufus Keane, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Walter Mullis (SG), Wilton Bell (SF), Dennis Leonard (PF), Jason Lansford (C) John Carpenter, Walter Reese, Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson, Daniel Myers | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Danford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Patrick Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) SF - Wilton Bell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Leonard (fresh) C - Jason Lansford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Thomas Danford scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Conrad Snow | 49-40 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Martin | Conrad Snow picks off the pass by Jason Lansford | 49-40 |
| 14:48 | Rice | David Bell lays it in on a great pass from Jason Avent | 51-40 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Patrick Wilde and the foul's on Alfred Moore - foul #2 on Alfred Moore, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG), Daniel Myers (C) Dennis Leonard, Jason Lansford | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Carpenter - foul #3 on John Carpenter, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis lays it in on a great pass from John Carpenter | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Myers - foul #2 on Daniel Myers, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SG), Ron Dawson (PF) Patrick Wilde, Wilton Bell | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Conrad Snow - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Thomas Danford, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt (SF) Walter Mullis | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Carpenter | 54-48 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jason Avent scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rufus Keane | 57-48 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford (C) Daniel Myers | |
| 12:12 | Rice | Walter Reese steps in front of the James Stamps pass | 57-48 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:06 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Thomas Danford (SG) Jason Avent, James Stamps | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (SG), Wilton Bell (SF), Dennis Leonard (PF) Walter Reese, Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Danford (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilton Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leonard (fresh) C - Jason Lansford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Thomas Danford hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Moore | 59-48 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilton Bell | 59-50 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Thomas Danford pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Wilton Bell swats the short shot by Thomas Danford | 59-50 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Conrad Snow (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Rufus Keane, Richard Petrus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SG), Vincent Holt (SF), Ron Dawson (PF), Daniel Myers (C) John Carpenter, Wilton Bell, Dennis Leonard, Jason Lansford | |
| 09:59 | Rice | James Stamps scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 62-50 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese tips it home | 62-52 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Thomas Danford banks in the layup set up by James Stamps | 64-52 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Conrad Snow - foul #3 on Conrad Snow, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SF) Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (PG) Patrick Wilde | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG) Walter Mullis | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Conrad Snow throws it down set up by Arthur Matson | 66-53 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG), Wilton Bell (SF) Walter Reese, Vincent Holt | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Carpenter | 66-53 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis blows the layup | 66-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Jason Avent gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Jason Avent buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Matson blocks the jumper by Walter Mullis | 69-53 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Alfred Moore pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilton Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Alfred Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Mullis | 72-55 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Ron Dawson blocks the jumper by Alfred Moore | 72-55 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it but misses | 72-55 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-55 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Arthur Matson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), David Bell (C) James Stamps, Alfred Moore, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Walter Reese (SG), Vincent Holt (SF), Jason Lansford (C) John Carpenter, Walter Mullis, Ron Dawson, Daniel Myers | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-55 |
| 06:09 | Rice | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Patrick Wilde - foul #2 on Patrick Wilde, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard (PF) Wilton Bell | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Rufus Keane is hacked by Vincent Holt - foul #2 on Vincent Holt, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG) Patrick Wilde | |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Stamps misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on John Carpenter - foul #4 on John Carpenter, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 3rd free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Martin | Conrad Snow takes the ball from Walter Reese | 73-55 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Alfred Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Bell tips it home | 75-55 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Rufus Keane gets the rebound | 75-55 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 75-55 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese grabs the board | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | David Bell swats the short shot by Dennis Leonard | 75-55 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard tips it back up and in | 75-57 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) James Stamps, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Dennis Leonard, Jason Lansford | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Rufus Keane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Daniel Myers | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rufus Keane comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Holt | 75-59 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Holt | 75-61 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Daniel Myers steals it from Rufus Keane | 75-61 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Daniel Myers steals it from Arthur Matson | 75-61 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Dawson | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Reese - foul #3 on Walter Reese, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (SG), Conrad Snow (PF), David Bell (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Walter Mullis (SG), Wilton Bell (SF), Dennis Leonard (PF), Jason Lansford (C) John Carpenter, Walter Reese, Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson, Daniel Myers | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford connects on the runner from the left block set up by Walter Mullis | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore runs out the clock | 76-66 |