| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lerch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Meeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Canto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Shane Wade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frederick Waters (fresh) SF - Jerald Harris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lester Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall McMicheal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Schneider inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-26 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Steven Schneider steps in front of the Frederick Waters pass | 39-26 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Jerald Harris is called for the reach on Steven Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerald Harris, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch is hacked by Shane Wade - foul #3 on Shane Wade, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan (PG) Shane Wade | |
| 18:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Meeks | 42-26 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on James Canto - foul #1 on James Canto, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal misses the free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Steven Schneider snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch loses the dribble to Hugh Sullivan in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Waters | 42-30 |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Canto loses the dribble to Randall McMicheal | 42-30 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 17:47 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Weaver - foul #2 on Thomas Weaver, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (PG), Jack Owen (SG), John French (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Roy Grinberg (C) Kenneth Lerch, Travis Meeks, Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver, James Canto | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Phillip (PG), Robert Valdivia (SG), Robert Terry (SF), Lesley Johnson (PF), Christopher Gilbert (C) Hugh Sullivan, Frederick Waters, Jerald Harris, Lester Jolin, Randall McMicheal | |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Jack Owen steals the ball from Robert Valdivia | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Michael Phillip steals the ball from John French in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | John French is called for the reach on Robert Terry - foul #1 on John French, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Christopher Gilbert buries a runner from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 16:27 | Rice | John Estep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Christopher Gilbert snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Robert Valdivia makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lesley Johnson | 42-35 |
| 15:55 | Rice | John Estep hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John French | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Grinberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Phillip (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Terry (fairly fresh) PF - Lesley Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lesley Johnson | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Estep misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Lesley Johnson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Phillip | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Roy Grinberg misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Gilbert - foul #1 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG), Travis Meeks (SG), Thomas Weaver (PF), James Canto (C) John Estep, Jack Owen, John French, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shane Wade (PG), Frederick Waters (SG), Jerald Harris (SF), Lester Jolin (PF), Randall McMicheal (C) Michael Phillip, Robert Valdivia, Robert Terry, Lesley Johnson, Christopher Gilbert | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Roy Grinberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Roy Grinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | Lester Jolin connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Waters | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Travis Meeks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Grinberg | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Thomas Weaver hits a wide open runner from close range and he's hacked by Shane Wade - foul #4 on Shane Wade, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Schneider (SF) Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan (PG), Damian Branch (C) Shane Wade, Randall McMicheal | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Thomas Weaver misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lester Jolin | 51-43 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan is hacked by Travis Meeks - foul #2 on Travis Meeks, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Damian Branch makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerald Harris | 51-45 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Canto misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Damian Branch - foul #2 on Damian Branch, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal (C) Lester Jolin | |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Canto misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Weaver is called for the reach on Hugh Sullivan - foul #3 on Thomas Weaver, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (SG) Travis Meeks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:41 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Thomas Weaver misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Frederick Waters | 52-45 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Sullivan | 52-48 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Steven Schneider misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lerch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Schneider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Canto (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Hugh Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Damian Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall McMicheal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frederick Waters | 52-51 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Hugh Sullivan takes the ball from Kenneth Lerch in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris dunks the ball set up by Randall McMicheal | 52-53 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Thomas Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Randall McMicheal | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Damian Branch snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 10:38 | Rice | James Canto grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:21 | Rice | James Canto drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Estep | 55-53 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by James Canto | 55-53 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Steven Schneider grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Thomas Weaver buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lerch | 57-53 |
| 09:48 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Owen (PG), Travis Meeks (SG), John French (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Roy Grinberg (C) Kenneth Lerch, John Estep, Steven Schneider, Thomas Weaver, James Canto | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Phillip (PG), Robert Valdivia (SG), Robert Terry (SF), Lester Jolin (PF), Lesley Johnson (C) Hugh Sullivan, Frederick Waters, Jerald Harris, Damian Branch, Randall McMicheal | |
| 09:46 | Rice | John French is hacked by Michael Phillip in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Phillip, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Jarrod Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Lesley Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | Michael Phillip snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Jack Owen picks off the pass by Lesley Johnson | 57-53 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Travis Meeks misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Lesley Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris (SF) Michael Phillip | |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Roy Grinberg can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Travis Meeks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Lester Jolin steps in front of the Roy Grinberg pass | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jack Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Meeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Grinberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerald Harris (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Lester Jolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lesley Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris is called for a backcourt violation | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), John Estep (SG), Steven Schneider (SF), Thomas Weaver (PF) Jack Owen, Travis Meeks, John French, Roy Grinberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shane Wade (PG), Frederick Waters (SG), Christopher Gilbert (C) Robert Terry, Robert Valdivia, Lesley Johnson | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Estep | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerald Harris | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Steven Schneider clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerald Harris - foul #3 on Jerald Harris, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG), James Canto (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan (SF) Jerald Harris | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Steven Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Steven Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Estep - foul #2 on John Estep, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Meeks (SG), John French (SF) John Estep, Steven Schneider | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal (C) Christopher Gilbert | |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Wade - foul #5 on Shane Wade, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Phillip (PG) Shane Wade | |
| 05:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Canto | 63-60 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Travis Meeks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Lester Jolin grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Phillip connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall McMicheal | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Thomas Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Schneider (SF), Roy Grinberg (PF), Jack Owen (C) John French, Thomas Weaver, James Canto | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Valdivia (SG), Jerald Harris (SF), Damian Branch (PF), Lesley Johnson (C) Frederick Waters, Hugh Sullivan, Lester Jolin, Randall McMicheal | |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Roy Grinberg steps in front of the Jerald Harris pass | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Steven Schneider misses short on an open shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Damian Branch pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Roy Grinberg gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Steven Schneider hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Meeks | 66-63 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Lerch takes the ball from Robert Valdivia | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lerch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Meeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Schneider (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Grinberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Phillip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerald Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Damian Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lesley Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Roy Grinberg is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Meeks | 68-63 |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Robert Valdivia makes the jumper near the basket | 68-65 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Travis Meeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Grinberg | 68-65 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Steven Schneider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Jack Owen gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Travis Meeks is hacked by Damian Branch - foul #3 on Damian Branch, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (PG), John French (SF), Thomas Weaver (PF), Jarrod Lee (C) Kenneth Lerch, Steven Schneider, Roy Grinberg, Jack Owen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Terry (PG), Frederick Waters (SG), Hugh Sullivan (SF), Lester Jolin (PF), Randall McMicheal (C) Michael Phillip, Robert Valdivia, Jerald Harris, Damian Branch, Lesley Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Travis Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Robert Terry is whistled for a carry | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG) Travis Meeks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Thomas Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Waters - foul #2 on Frederick Waters, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Thomas Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Thomas Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Thomas Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lerch (PG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Randall McMicheal picks off the pass by Thomas Weaver | 70-65 |
| 01:34 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 70-65 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Thomas Weaver snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Meeks (SG), Steven Schneider (SF), James Canto (C) John Estep, John French, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris (SF) Robert Terry | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Lester Jolin is called for the reach on Thomas Weaver - foul #2 on Lester Jolin, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Thomas Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Thomas Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Canto - foul #2 on James Canto, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Randall McMicheal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Frederick Waters is called for the reach on Travis Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Waters, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Travis Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Travis Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan is called for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rice | John Estep (SG), Jack Owen (PF), Jarrod Lee (C) Travis Meeks, Thomas Weaver, James Canto | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Estep is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Waters - foul #4 on Frederick Waters, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Estep makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Waters | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jack Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Sullivan - foul #1 on Hugh Sullivan, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jack Owen misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jack Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Frederick Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Hugh Sullivan is called for the reach on Kenneth Lerch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Sullivan, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lester Jolin | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Hugh Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Jolin | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Weaver (PF), James Canto (C) Jack Owen, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Hugh Sullivan is called for the reach on Kenneth Lerch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Sullivan, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Kenneth Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jerald Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |