| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ralph Beal inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Ralph Beal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Prather | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Chen China's pass is intercepted by James Roughton | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Roughton | 32-30 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Keith Reynolds swats the layup by Shane Nitz | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Chen China tips it in | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Belmont | James Roughton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Bodiford | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Jose Sosa knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Hamisi Azim | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Belmont | Ralph Beal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Rice | James Roughton is called for the reach on Hamisi Azim - foul #2 on James Roughton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) William Frailey | |
| 17:20 | Rice | James Roughton steals the ball from Rogelio Marino | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Belmont | Chen China is called for the reach on Joseph Prather - foul #1 on Chen China, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF) Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) Chen China | |
| 17:00 | Belmont | Joseph Prather comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Rogelio Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Rogelio Marino drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Joseph Prather connects on the runner near the basket set up by Herbert Bodiford | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Shane Nitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Roughton | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Belmont | Joseph Prather can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Belmont | Joseph Prather tips it in | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Rogelio Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:54 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wachter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Celestin (fresh) C - Joseph Prather (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Belmont | James Wachter travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) James Roughton, James Wachter, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Chen China's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SG) Herbert Bodiford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Chen China takes the ball from Keith Reynolds | 39-37 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Chen China knocks in the runner from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | Belmont | James Wachter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Belmont | Mark Tullis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 13:55 | Rice | James Neal scores on a jump hook from the left block | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | James Wachter makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Beal | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Liang Xiong hits a jumper from the left block set up by Rogelio Marino | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Belmont | James Wachter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Rice | William Frailey misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:45 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Mark Tullis is hacked by Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), John Sewell (SF), Michael Lepinski (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, James Wachter, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), William Patrick (C) Rogelio Marino, William Frailey, Liang Xiong, James Neal, Chen China | |
| 12:10 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Rice | William Patrick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucien Bruno | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sewell (fresh) PF - Michael Lepinski (fresh) C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Belmont | Lucien Bruno is called for the reach on John Sewell - foul #1 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 11:17 | Belmont | Shane Nitz steps in front of the Herbert Bodiford pass | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Jose Sosa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Roughton - foul #3 on James Roughton, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (C) William Patrick | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Roughton | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Sewell - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SF) John Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Lucien Bruno knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hamisi Azim | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Belmont | Joseph Prather drills a floater from close range | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) James Wachter, Michael Lepinski | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Chen China (C) Lucien Bruno, Shane Nitz | |
| 09:05 | Belmont | The jump hook by Herbert Bodiford is blocked by Chen China | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Liang Xiong is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Liang Xiong, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Franklin Celestin (C) James Roughton, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong | |
| 08:31 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Tullis | 54-52 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Chen China misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-52 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Shane Nitz tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | Mark Tullis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 54-54 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Herbert Bodiford is called for the reach on William Patrick - foul #2 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), James Wachter (SG), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Herbert Bodiford, Franklin Celestin | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), James Neal (PF) Jose Sosa, William Frailey, William Patrick, Shane Nitz | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Neal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chen China (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | James Neal comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Roughton - foul #4 on James Roughton, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 07:28 | Rice | James Neal makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:28 | Rice | James Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:28 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Reynolds | 54-55 |
| 07:06 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford (SG) James Wachter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lucien Bruno - foul #2 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SF) Ralph Beal | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Liang Xiong (C) Lucien Bruno, Chen China | |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Neal snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Hamisi Azim knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 54-57 |
| 06:02 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds buries a shot near the basket | 56-57 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Hamisi Azim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Liang Xiong tips it home | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Belmont | James Wachter buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Bodiford | 58-59 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF) James Wachter | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Rogelio Marino, James Neal, Liang Xiong | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Joseph Prather snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Chen China grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Hamisi Azim buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Frailey | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Herbert Bodiford | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Hamisi Azim buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chen China | 60-64 |
| 03:37 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 03:35 | Belmont | Ralph Beal snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Franklin Celestin (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Roughton, Keith Reynolds, Joseph Prather | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:12 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Lepinski - foul #1 on Michael Lepinski, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) William Frailey | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Lepinski | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 02:36 | Belmont | Mark Tullis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Celestin | 64-65 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Hamisi Azim can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Chen China grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Shane Nitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Hamisi Azim | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Keith Reynolds (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Franklin Celestin, Michael Lepinski | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG) Rogelio Marino | |
| 01:50 | Belmont | James Roughton makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Chen China - foul #2 on Chen China, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | Belmont | James Roughton misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Hamisi Azim knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-70 |
| 01:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Shane Nitz | 66-70 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Jose Sosa buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Hamisi Azim and he's fouled by Ralph Beal - foul #1 on Ralph Beal, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Belmont | Joseph Prather is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Prather, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jose Sosa is hacked by James Roughton in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Roughton, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG) James Roughton | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), William Patrick (PF) William Frailey, Shane Nitz | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:37 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds grabs the 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) | |
| 00:30 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 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) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jose Sosa is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Tullis - foul #2 on Mark Tullis, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:28 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Chen China is hacked by Mark Tullis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Tullis, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Reynolds | 68-77 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jose Sosa is hacked by Mark Tullis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Tullis, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jose Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Beal | 70-79 |
| 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 | Jose Sosa runs out the clock | 70-79 |