| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) C - Clifton Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Shawn Bryant inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | BYU | Eugene Delaney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 19:49 | BYU | Clifton Warren gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:28 | BYU | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Leigh Norman - foul #1 on Leigh Norman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 19:06 | BYU | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Guthrie and the foul's on Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 19:06 | BYU | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Louie Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Hearn | 39-46 |
| 18:23 | BYU | Gregory Bohon steps in front of the Michael Guthrie pass | 39-46 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Shawn Bryant - foul #2 on Shawn Bryant, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Leigh Norman | |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:55 | BYU | Clifton Warren connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-47 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Matthew Hearn connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Louie Kennedy | 41-49 |
| 17:30 | BYU | Michael Guthrie makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by Erik Brooks - foul #3 on Erik Brooks, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (SF), Philip Chandler (PF), William Zalar (C) Shawn Bryant, Eugene Delaney, Clifton Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 17:30 | BYU | Michael Guthrie makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Matthew Hearn blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 17:08 | BYU | Philip Chandler pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Leigh Norman steals it from Michael Guthrie | 44-49 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Philip Chandler steps in front of the Gregory French pass | 44-49 |
| 16:09 | BYU | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 16:07 | BYU | Michael Guthrie tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 16:06 | BYU | William Zalar tips it home | 46-49 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Guthrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Long (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Zalar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is fouled on the floor by William Zalar - foul #1 on William Zalar, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Bennett (SG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF), Clifton Warren (C) Michael Guthrie, Robert Smith, Philip Chandler, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 15:31 | BYU | Eugene Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:18 | BYU | Clifton Warren makes the fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 14:59 | Rice | James Blaze hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 48-51 |
| 14:45 | BYU | Victor Long is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #3 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Monroe Marsh (SG) Victor Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| 14:40 | BYU | Monroe Marsh misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Brooks - foul #4 on Erik Brooks, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Erik Brooks | |
| 14:40 | BYU | Monroe Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:40 | BYU | Monroe Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Monroe Marsh is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy - foul #3 on Monroe Marsh, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Smith (SG), Philip Chandler (PF) Monroe Marsh, Eugene Delaney | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Matthew Hearn tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 14:10 | BYU | Clifton Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Gregory Bohon gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:33 | Rice | James Blaze hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (PG), Monroe Marsh (SF), William Zalar (C) Paul Bennett, Shawn Bryant, Clifton Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SF) Gregory Bohon | |
| 13:33 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:33 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:19 | BYU | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 13:18 | Rice | James Blaze gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Matthew Hearn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn tips it home | 50-55 |
| 12:31 | BYU | Monroe Marsh connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Smith | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory French | 52-58 |
| 11:47 | BYU | Victor Long misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Victor Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monroe Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Philip Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Zalar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Matthew Hearn tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 11:27 | BYU | The rebound goes to Victor Long | 52-58 |
| 11:21 | BYU | Philip Chandler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith and the foul's on Gregory French - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Guthrie (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Clifton Warren (C) Victor Long, Robert Smith, Monroe Marsh, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| 11:21 | BYU | Philip Chandler makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Jim Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | BYU | Eugene Delaney (PF) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Gregory French | |
| 10:56 | BYU | Shawn Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is hacked by Shawn Bryant - foul #3 on Shawn Bryant, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG) Keith Robinson, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Jim Williams hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eugene Delaney - foul #1 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (SG) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG) Louie Kennedy | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:02 | BYU | Eugene Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:59 | BYU | Michael Guthrie loses the dribble to Ronald Fabiano in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano hits the finger roll | 55-62 |
| 09:53 | BYU | Victor Long misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-62 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Gregory French grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Jim Williams scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 09:11 | BYU | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Eugene Delaney - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Smith (SG) Victor Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| 09:11 | BYU | Eugene Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:11 | BYU | Eugene Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Bennett (PG), Monroe Marsh (SF), Philip Chandler (PF), William Zalar (C) Michael Guthrie, Shawn Bryant, Eugene Delaney, Clifton Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 08:40 | BYU | Paul Bennett drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 59-64 |
| 08:23 | Rice | The jump hook by Leigh Norman is blocked by Philip Chandler | 59-64 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:58 | Rice | William Zalar swats the shot by Leigh Norman | 59-64 |
| 07:56 | BYU | Philip Chandler snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Robert Smith double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Guthrie (PG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Clifton Warren (C) Paul Bennett, Monroe Marsh, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Matthew Hearn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 59-66 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | BYU | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Guthrie | 62-66 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Gregory Bohon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 06:34 | BYU | Philip Chandler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 62-69 |
| 06:32 | BYU | Philip Chandler tips it in | 64-69 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bohon | 64-71 |
| 05:59 | BYU | Shawn Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jim Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Clifton Warren - foul #1 on Clifton Warren, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Monroe Marsh (SF), Eugene Delaney (PF), William Zalar (C) Michael Guthrie, Robert Smith, Shawn Bryant, Philip Chandler, Clifton Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:30 | BYU | Eugene Delaney grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 05:11 | BYU | Eugene Delaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Leigh Norman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 67-76 |
| 04:37 | BYU | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| 04:37 | BYU | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:37 | BYU | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is intercepted by Victor Long | 69-76 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Monroe Marsh's pass is intercepted by Leigh Norman | 69-76 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Smith (SG), Philip Chandler (C) Paul Bennett, William Zalar | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG) Gregory Bohon | |
| 03:47 | BYU | Robert Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Louie Kennedy - foul #2 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | BYU | Clifton Warren (C) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:47 | BYU | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:47 | BYU | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Erik Brooks - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Guthrie (PG), Shawn Bryant (SF), Philip Chandler (PF) Victor Long, Monroe Marsh, Eugene Delaney | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | BYU | Clifton Warren pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | BYU | Shawn Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 74-76 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifton Warren - foul #2 on Clifton Warren, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Leigh Norman | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:54 | BYU | Clifton Warren can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #4 on James Blaze, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 02:54 | BYU | Clifton Warren misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:54 | BYU | Clifton Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Erik Brooks | 75-81 |
| 02:14 | BYU | Michael Guthrie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory French and the foul's on Clifton Warren - foul #3 on Clifton Warren, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| Subs | BYU | Eugene Delaney (PF) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:56 | BYU | The rebound goes to Shawn Bryant | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | BYU | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Louie Kennedy buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Erik Brooks | 75-86 |
| 01:25 | BYU | Matthew Hearn denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 75-86 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 75-86 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Delaney - foul #2 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #11 | 75-86 |
| Subs | BYU | Victor Long (PG), Paul Bennett (SG), Monroe Marsh (SF), Philip Chandler (PF), William Zalar (C) Michael Guthrie, Robert Smith, Shawn Bryant, Eugene Delaney, Clifton Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | BYU | Philip Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-87 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU 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) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Keith Robinson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Williams and the foul's on Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #12 | 75-89 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Leigh Norman | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:30 | BYU | Philip Chandler grabs the board | 75-89 |
| 00:26 | BYU | Monroe Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-89 |
| 00:25 | BYU | Philip Chandler tips it but misses | 75-89 |
| 00:24 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 75-89 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson runs out the clock | 75-89 |