| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Marvin Kelson (fresh) SG - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) SF - Martin Carter (fresh) PF - Kelly Hoops (fresh) C - Stanley Stott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Chris Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson is hacked by Dennis David - foul #1 on Dennis David, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Stott - foul #1 on Stanley Stott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Chris Campbell makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | William & Mary | Martin Carter lays it in and he's fouled by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | William & Mary | Martin Carter makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Chris Campbell gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | William & Mary | Chris Campbell blocks the short jumper by Martin Carter | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Stegner (PG), Frank Cox (SG), Richard Sigler (PF), Jay Lane (C) Marvin Kelson, Bobby Montgomery, Kelly Hoops, Stanley Stott | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 17:22 | William & Mary | Frank Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Stegner | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Martin Carter swats the short shot by Paul Polston | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Matthew Nickols hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Martin Carter | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery (SG), Kelly Hoops (PF), Stanley Stott (C) Frank Cox, Martin Carter, Jay Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, Matthew Nickols | |
| 15:58 | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Robert Stegner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) SF - Richard Sigler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Hoops (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Stott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Horn (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Bobby Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson (PG) Richard Sigler | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis David | 11-9 |
| 15:40 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:39 | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner misses the driving attempt from close range | 11-9 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Rice | John Jones hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis David | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:37 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Montgomery and he's fouled by Manuel Wall - foul #1 on Manuel Wall, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Frank Cox (SG), Martin Carter (SF), Richard Sigler (PF), Jay Lane (C) Marvin Kelson, Bobby Montgomery, Kelly Hoops, Stanley Stott | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Manuel Wall, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 14:37 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 14-13 |
| 13:58 | William & Mary | Frank Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sigler | 16-13 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Frank Cox steals it from Dennis David in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 13:54 | William & Mary | Martin Carter hits the finger roll set up by Frank Cox | 18-13 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Polston | 18-15 |
| 13:12 | William & Mary | Frank Cox is called for 3 seconds | 18-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Carlos Morales (PG), Bobby Montgomery (SG), Kelly Hoops (PF), Stanley Stott (C) Robert Stegner, Frank Cox, Richard Sigler, Jay Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:46 | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 12:30 | William & Mary | Gary Ferguson steals the ball from Carlos Morales | 18-15 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Carlos Morales is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Morales, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson (PG) Carlos Morales | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Carter - foul #1 on Martin Carter, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Matthew Nickols (PF) William Burakowski, John Jones | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 12:10 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Kelly Hoops | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops throws it down set up by Marvin Kelson | 20-16 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Marvin Kelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Carter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kelly Hoops (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Stott (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Richard Sigler (SF), Jay Lane (C) Martin Carter, Stanley Stott | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Gary Ferguson | |
| 11:34 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-16 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Matthew Nickols pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall is hacked by Marvin Kelson - foul #1 on Marvin Kelson, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Carlos Morales (PG), Frank Cox (SG) Marvin Kelson, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Matthew Nickols, Chris Campbell | |
| 11:02 | Rice | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Sigler | 20-16 |
| 10:38 | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops scores on a jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:17 | Rice | John Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis David | 22-18 |
| 10:00 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler misses long on a jumper in the paint | 22-18 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:39 | Rice | John Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Polston and the foul's on Jay Lane - foul #1 on Jay Lane, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Stegner (PG), Bobby Montgomery (SG), Martin Carter (SF), Stanley Stott (C) Carlos Morales, Frank Cox, Kelly Hoops, Jay Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 09:39 | Rice | John Jones misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:39 | William & Mary | Martin Carter pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (PF) John Jones | |
| 09:27 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 09:25 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sigler | 22-20 |
| 09:06 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Nickols - foul #1 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson (PG) Martin Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:06 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:06 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nickols | 24-23 |
| 08:35 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marvin Kelson | 26-23 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Kelly Hoops (PF) Richard Sigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| 08:19 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott's floater is tipped away by Manuel Wall | 26-23 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 08:12 | Rice | John Jones misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 08:10 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 07:56 | William & Mary | The short jumper by Kelly Hoops is denied by John Jones | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 26-23 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Marvin Kelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Stegner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelly Hoops (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Stott (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | John Jones misses the easy open layup | 26-23 |
| 07:34 | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 07:27 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Montgomery | 28-23 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 06:58 | William & Mary | Manuel Wall takes the ball from Stanley Stott | 28-26 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips lays it in set up by Manuel Wall | 28-28 |
| 06:47 | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Manuel Wall pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis David | 28-31 |
| 06:11 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Carlos Morales (PG), Frank Cox (SG), Martin Carter (SF), Richard Sigler (PF) Marvin Kelson, Bobby Montgomery, Robert Stegner, Kelly Hoops | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 06:11 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:11 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 05:59 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:38 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 05:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 29-31 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jay Lane (C) Stanley Stott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:17 | William & Mary | Frank Cox is fouled on the floor by William Burakowski - foul #1 on William Burakowski, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| 05:17 | William & Mary | Frank Cox misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Martin Carter steals it from William Burakowski | 29-31 |
| 04:57 | William & Mary | Martin Carter lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 04:55 | Rice | William Burakowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burakowski, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Fernando Velazquez (PG) Carlos Morales | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| 04:50 | William & Mary | Martin Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Frank Cox - foul #1 on Frank Cox, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Bobby Montgomery (SG) Richard Sigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:27 | William & Mary | Jay Lane grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 04:15 | William & Mary | Martin Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open but misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 03:51 | Rice | John Jones snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Fernando Velazquez (fresh) SG - Bobby Montgomery (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Martin Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Lane (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Lane - foul #2 on Jay Lane, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Carlos Morales (PG), Robert Stegner (SG), Richard Sigler (PF) Fernando Velazquez, Bobby Montgomery, Frank Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 03:38 | Rice | William Burakowski scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Jones | 31-34 |
| 03:17 | William & Mary | Robert Stegner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 03:15 | William & Mary | Martin Carter tips it home | 33-34 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Dennis David hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 02:58 | William & Mary | Martin Carter grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:36 | William & Mary | Dennis David steps in front of the Jay Lane pass | 33-34 |
| 02:33 | Rice | William Burakowski lays it in on a great pass from Dennis David | 33-36 |
| 02:19 | William & Mary | Richard Sigler buries a runner from close range | 35-36 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Robert Stegner - foul #1 on Robert Stegner, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Fernando Velazquez (PG), Bobby Montgomery (SG), Kelly Hoops (PF), Stanley Stott (C) Carlos Morales, Robert Stegner, Richard Sigler, Jay Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, William Burakowski, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:40 | William & Mary | Martin Carter's layup is rejected by Paul Polston | 35-38 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Gary Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips tips it in | 35-40 |
| 01:09 | William & Mary | Fernando Velazquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses the wide open runner from the left block | 35-40 |
| 00:49 | William & Mary | Martin Carter snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 00:34 | William & Mary | Stanley Stott buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kelly Hoops is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Hoops, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marvin Kelson (PG), Robert Stegner (SF), Frank Cox (PF), Jay Lane (C) Fernando Velazquez, Martin Carter, Kelly Hoops, Stanley Stott | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, Gary Ferguson, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:02 | William & Mary | John Jones swats the layup by Jay Lane | 38-41 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-41 |