| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alberto Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cecil Shedd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Orlando Naples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Sipe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Monte Oakes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | William & Mary | Richard Mattison steals it from Joseph Sipe | 41-38 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Hank Boucher is called for the reach on Ricky Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hank Boucher, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Alexander | 43-38 |
| 19:09 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Hank Boucher and he's hacked by Ricky Benjamin - foul #1 on Ricky Benjamin, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:09 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Richard Mattison grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Alberto Morales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:56 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Kenneth Crown | 43-40 |
| 18:52 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hank Boucher | 43-43 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Orlando Naples takes the ball from Melvin Alexander in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Cecil Shedd | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Alberto Morales misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Monte Oakes - foul #2 on Monte Oakes, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (SF), Clyde Merideth (PF), Steven Norris (C) Melvin Alexander, Richard Mattison, Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Heisler (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), James Cleary (PF), Roberto Torres (C) Hank Boucher, Joseph Sipe, Kenneth Crown, Monte Oakes | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Alberto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:03 | William & Mary | James Cleary scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Torres | 45-45 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Clyde Merideth connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Doan and he's hacked by James Cleary - foul #1 on James Cleary, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Daniel Greenwald (SG) Alberto Morales, Ricky Benjamin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Barry Whitis (SG) Orlando Naples | |
| 17:51 | Rice | Clyde Merideth misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:51 | William & Mary | Roberto Torres gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:29 | William & Mary | Barry Whitis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Heisler and he's fouled by Daniel Greenwald - foul #3 on Daniel Greenwald, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Cooper (PG) Daniel Greenwald | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 17:29 | William & Mary | Barry Whitis misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 17:29 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:03 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 17:02 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons tips it home | 47-49 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Chad Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Heisler - foul #3 on James Heisler, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Melvin Alexander (SF), Richard Mattison (PF), Cecil Shedd (C) John Donohue, John Doan, Clyde Merideth, Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG), Andrew Callis (SG), Joseph Sipe (SF), Kenneth Crown (PF), Monte Oakes (C) James Heisler, Barry Whitis, Alexander Simmons, James Cleary, Roberto Torres | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Chad Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Chad Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:33 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-49 |
| 16:31 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 16:10 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown is hacked by Richard Mattison - foul #3 on Richard Mattison, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG), Harry Lawson (PF) Chad Cooper, Richard Mattison | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Hank Boucher (SG) Andrew Callis | |
| 15:55 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Alberto Morales (PG), Richard Mattison (PF) John Doan, Harry Lawson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alberto Morales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shedd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Orlando Naples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Monte Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Richard Mattison's layup is rejected by Kenneth Crown | 49-49 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Cecil Shedd gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Alberto Morales travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (SG), John Doan (SF), Harry Lawson (C) Ricky Benjamin, Melvin Alexander, Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG), Gerald Engle (PF) Orlando Naples, Kenneth Crown | |
| 14:54 | William & Mary | The jump hook by Monte Oakes is blocked by Harry Lawson | 49-49 |
| 14:53 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:37 | William & Mary | Andrew Callis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Alberto Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Callis - foul #1 on Andrew Callis, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Greenwald (SG), Clyde Merideth (PF), Steven Norris (C) Alberto Morales, Richard Mattison, Harry Lawson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Heisler (PG), Barry Whitis (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), James Cleary (C) Andrew Callis, Hank Boucher, Joseph Sipe, Monte Oakes | |
| 14:25 | Rice | John Doan misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Clyde Merideth tips it home | 51-51 |
| 14:02 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Melvin Alexander (SF), Cecil Shedd (C) John Donohue, Daniel Greenwald, Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG), Kenneth Crown (PF) Barry Whitis, Gerald Engle | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Doan | 53-51 |
| 13:25 | William & Mary | James Cleary lays it in set up by Kenneth Crown and the foul's on Clyde Merideth - foul #2 on Clyde Merideth, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Barry Whitis (SG) James Heisler | |
| 13:25 | William & Mary | James Cleary makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Cecil Shedd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Cecil Shedd blows the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Simmons - foul #2 on Alexander Simmons, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Steven Norris (SF), Richard Mattison (PF) John Doan, Melvin Alexander, Clyde Merideth | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (SG), Joseph Sipe (SF), Gerald Engle (PF), Roberto Torres (C) Barry Whitis, James Cleary, Kenneth Crown, Alexander Simmons | |
| 12:54 | Rice | Cecil Shedd misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Cecil Shedd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:44 | William & Mary | Richard Mattison swats the short shot by Gerald Engle | 54-54 |
| 12:42 | William & Mary | Roberto Torres can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Steven Norris pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Orlando Naples is called for the reach on John Donohue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Naples, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SF) Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 12:39 | Rice | John Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:39 | William & Mary | Gerald Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:27 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Melvin Alexander pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 12:20 | William & Mary | Gerald Engle pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:01 | William & Mary | Gerald Engle scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Orlando Naples | 54-56 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander is hacked by Andrew Callis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Callis, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Alberto Morales (PG), John Doan (SG) John Donohue, Ricky Benjamin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Heisler (PG), Hank Boucher (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Kenneth Crown (PF) Orlando Naples, Andrew Callis, Joseph Sipe, Gerald Engle | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:47 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Simmons | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alberto Morales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - James Heisler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hank Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Roberto Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | James Heisler is called for the reach on John Doan - foul #4 on James Heisler, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Greenwald (SG), Harry Lawson (C) Melvin Alexander, Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG), Barry Whitis (SF), Monte Oakes (C) James Heisler, Alexander Simmons, Roberto Torres | |
| 11:29 | Rice | John Doan makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:29 | Rice | John Doan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:03 | William & Mary | Barry Whitis misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Daniel Greenwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Clyde Merideth (PF), Cecil Shedd (C) Daniel Greenwald, Richard Mattison, Harry Lawson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG), Alexander Simmons (SF) Orlando Naples, Barry Whitis | |
| 10:21 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clyde Merideth | 58-60 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Alberto Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 10:13 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Monte Oakes | 58-60 |
| 10:04 | William & Mary | Andrew Callis lays it up and in on a great pass from Hank Boucher | 58-62 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alberto Morales | 61-62 |
| 09:40 | William & Mary | Andrew Callis is hacked by Alberto Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Morales, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Steven Norris (PF) Alberto Morales, John Doan | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG), James Cleary (SF), Gerald Engle (PF), Roberto Torres (C) Andrew Callis, Alexander Simmons, Kenneth Crown, Monte Oakes | |
| 09:30 | William & Mary | Roberto Torres loses the ball out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SF) Clyde Merideth | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:20 | Rice | Melvin Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Harry Lawson (C) Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:10 | William & Mary | James Cleary double dribbles | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Greenwald (SG) Ricky Benjamin | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:07 | Rice | Harry Lawson travels in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 08:51 | William & Mary | James Cleary scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 08:37 | Rice | John Donohue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Hank Boucher - foul #2 on Hank Boucher, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mattison (PF) Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Barry Whitis (SG), Joseph Sipe (SF), Monte Oakes (C) Hank Boucher, James Cleary, Roberto Torres | |
| 08:37 | Rice | John Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:37 | Rice | John Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | William & Mary | Barry Whitis misses the lay-in | 62-65 |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Donohue pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Richard Mattison connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Alexander | 64-65 |
| 07:58 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Whitis | 64-67 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Melvin Alexander connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Donohue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Greenwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Mattison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Lawson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Orlando Naples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Whitis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Engle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Oakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | William & Mary | Harry Lawson blocks the jumper by Barry Whitis | 67-67 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Melvin Alexander gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Melvin Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 07:13 | Rice | John Donohue gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:04 | Rice | John Donohue misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-67 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Richard Mattison grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Donohue misses the easy dunk attempt | 67-67 |
| 06:36 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:15 | William & Mary | Gerald Engle scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Orlando Naples is called for the reach on John Donohue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Naples, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), John Doan (SF), Clyde Merideth (PF), Cecil Shedd (C) Daniel Greenwald, Melvin Alexander, Richard Mattison, Harry Lawson | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG), James Heisler (SG), Alexander Simmons (SF), Kenneth Crown (PF), James Cleary (C) Orlando Naples, Barry Whitis, Joseph Sipe, Gerald Engle, Monte Oakes | |
| 06:12 | Rice | John Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:12 | Rice | John Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:53 | William & Mary | John Donohue steals it from James Cleary | 69-69 |
| 05:50 | Rice | John Donohue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Alberto Morales (PG) John Donohue | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 05:33 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 69-69 |
| 05:31 | Rice | John Doan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 05:29 | Rice | John Doan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Doan, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 05:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Cecil Shedd | 69-69 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Clyde Merideth is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clyde Merideth, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Hank Boucher (SG), Roberto Torres (C) Andrew Callis, James Cleary | |
| 04:49 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Norris (PF) Clyde Merideth | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG) James Heisler | |
| 04:28 | Rice | John Doan is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Alberto Morales | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | William & Mary | Steven Norris is called for the reach on Orlando Naples - foul #1 on Steven Norris, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Cooper (PG), Richard Mattison (PF) Alberto Morales, Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe (SF) Alexander Simmons | |
| 04:07 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:07 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | Rice | John Doan is hacked by Joseph Sipe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Sipe, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 04:05 | Rice | John Doan makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:05 | Rice | John Doan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:36 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Norris | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Chad Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Mattison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Orlando Naples (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hank Boucher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sipe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Crown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Roberto Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is hacked by Orlando Naples - foul #4 on Orlando Naples, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SF), Clyde Merideth (PF), Cecil Shedd (C) John Doan, Richard Mattison, Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG), James Heisler (SG), James Cleary (SF), Monte Oakes (C) Orlando Naples, Hank Boucher, Joseph Sipe, Roberto Torres | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:01 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 03:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Melvin Alexander | 75-71 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Alberto Morales (PG) Chad Cooper | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons (SF) Monte Oakes | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alberto Morales | 78-71 |
| 02:45 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mattison (PF) Clyde Merideth | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG) Andrew Callis | |
| 02:34 | William & Mary | James Cleary clanks a turnaround from the left block | 78-71 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Alberto Morales misses the 3 from straight away | 78-71 |
| 02:27 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:09 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Crown and he's fouled by Alberto Morales - foul #4 on Alberto Morales, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Roberto Torres (C) Kenneth Crown | |
| 02:09 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Melvin Alexander is fouled on the floor by Roberto Torres - foul #2 on Roberto Torres, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Hank Boucher (SG), Joseph Sipe (SF), Kenneth Crown (PF), Monte Oakes (C) James Heisler, Alexander Simmons, James Cleary, Roberto Torres | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Melvin Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Melvin Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:35 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #3 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 01:35 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:35 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Richard Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Alberto Morales misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 01:24 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:12 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Naples | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Richard Mattison misses long on a shot from the right block | 79-77 |
| 00:52 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 00:47 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:45 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sipe | 79-77 |
| 00:30 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown is fouled on the floor by Richard Mattison - foul #4 on Richard Mattison, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:30 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:30 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Cecil Shedd knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Morales | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples is hacked by Alberto Morales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alberto Morales, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG) Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 00:03 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Shedd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Orlando Naples (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hank Boucher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Crown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Monte Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | William & Mary | Monte Oakes wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Naples | 81-84 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Cecil Shedd misses the lay-in | 81-84 |
| 04:19 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Joseph Sipe | 81-84 |
| 04:15 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher is fouled on the floor by Cecil Shedd - foul #1 on Cecil Shedd, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons (SF), James Cleary (PF) Joseph Sipe, Kenneth Crown | |
| 04:15 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 04:15 | William & Mary | Hank Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Cecil Shedd grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Melvin Alexander's pass is intercepted by James Cleary | 81-85 |
| 03:42 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples knocks in the 3 from straight away | 81-88 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Melvin Alexander misses short on a jumper from the right side | 81-88 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Melvin Alexander grabs the offensive board | 81-88 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Melvin Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-88 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander is fouled on the floor by Alexander Simmons - foul #3 on Alexander Simmons, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (SG), Clyde Merideth (PF), Steven Norris (C) Ricky Benjamin, Richard Mattison, Cecil Shedd | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG), James Heisler (SG), Barry Whitis (SF), Kenneth Crown (PF), Roberto Torres (C) Orlando Naples, Hank Boucher, Alexander Simmons, James Cleary, Monte Oakes | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Melvin Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 02:57 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG) John Donohue | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG), Alexander Simmons (SF) Andrew Callis, Barry Whitis | |
| 02:46 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 83-88 |
| 02:44 | William & Mary | Alexander Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | Steven Norris is called for the reach on Orlando Naples - foul #2 on Steven Norris, team foul #15 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mattison (PF) Melvin Alexander | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Cleary (C) Roberto Torres | |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Shedd (C) Steven Norris | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe (SF), Monte Oakes (C) Alexander Simmons, James Cleary | |
| 02:08 | Rice | Richard Mattison lays it up and in | 85-90 |
| 01:58 | William & Mary | James Heisler is hacked by Richard Mattison - foul #5 on Richard Mattison, team foul #16 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SF) Richard Mattison | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Hank Boucher (SG) Orlando Naples | |
| 01:58 | William & Mary | James Heisler makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:58 | William & Mary | James Heisler misses the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clyde Merideth | 85-91 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by James Heisler - foul #5 on James Heisler, team foul #16 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Orlando Naples (PG) James Heisler | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:39 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples is hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #4 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #17 | 87-91 |
| 01:39 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 01:39 | William & Mary | Orlando Naples misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 01:39 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown snags the offensive board | 87-92 |
| 01:25 | William & Mary | Ricky Benjamin takes the ball from Monte Oakes | 87-92 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin lays it up and in | 89-92 |
| 01:05 | William & Mary | Kenneth Crown connects on the turnaround from the left block | 89-94 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Orlando Naples is called for the reach on John Doan - foul #5 on Orlando Naples, team foul #17 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Andrew Callis (PG) Orlando Naples | |
| 00:51 | Rice | John Doan makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:51 | Rice | John Doan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Merideth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shedd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Andrew Callis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hank Boucher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sipe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Crown (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Monte Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | William & Mary | Andrew Callis's floater is tipped away by Clyde Merideth | 91-94 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Cecil Shedd pulls down the rebound | 91-94 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-94 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Cecil Shedd is hacked by Monte Oakes - foul #3 on Monte Oakes, team foul #18 | 91-94 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Cecil Shedd makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Cecil Shedd makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe is fouled in the backcourt by John Doan - foul #3 on John Doan, team foul #18 | 93-94 |
| 00:15 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:15 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe misses the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Clyde Merideth grabs the defensive rebound | 93-95 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Clyde Merideth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 93-95 |
| 00:01 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Joseph Sipe | 93-95 |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Joseph Sipe runs out the clock | 93-95 |