| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - David Shearin (fresh) SG - Donald Clay (fresh) SF - Stanley Duque (fresh) PF - Charles Rogers (fresh) C - Mike Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - Larry Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morgan State | Mike Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Morgan State | Donald Clay loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Larry Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Morgan State | Stanley Duque misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Darko Wisneski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Morgan State | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Morgan State | Stanley Duque knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Shearin | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Morgan State | Mike Russell loses the dribble to Lawrence Kurz | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Norman Kelly lays it in set up by Lawrence Kurz | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Morgan State | Donald Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG), John Ryan (SG), Robert Robb (SF), Robert Vigil (PF), Daniel Steinfeldt (C) David Shearin, Donald Clay, Stanley Duque, Charles Rogers, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (PF), John Larsen (C) Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| 17:20 | Morgan State | John Ryan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Rice | John Larsen is hacked by John Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ryan, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), William Dailey (SF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz | |
| 17:00 | Rice | George Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Erik McGowan snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Rice | John Larsen drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Morgan State | George Anderson steals it from Robert Robb | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Rice | William Dailey blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Morgan State | Daniel Steinfeldt pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Morgan State | John Ryan buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | Rice | John Ryan steals it from Joseph Jackson | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Morgan State | Robert Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ryan | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robb (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Vigil (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) SF - William Dailey (fresh) PF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik McGowan | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | Morgan State | Robert Robb comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Rice | George Anderson grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG), Robert Hankins (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Charles Rogers (PF), Mike Russell (C) Robert Reed, John Ryan, Robert Robb, Robert Vigil, Daniel Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| 15:02 | Morgan State | David Shearin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Donald Clay (SG), Stanley Duque (SF) David Shearin, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Morgan State | Mike Russell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 14:04 | Morgan State | Mike Russell snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Morgan State | Darko Wisneski is called for the reach on Robert Hankins - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG) Robert Hankins | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| 13:40 | Morgan State | Robert Reed is hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Morgan State | John Ryan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Robert Vigil (C) Donald Clay, Stanley Duque, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:26 | Morgan State | Robert Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG) George Anderson | |
| 13:23 | Rice | William Dailey is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Stanley Duque (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:10 | Rice | William Dailey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Morgan State | Robert Vigil makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Duque | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Darko Wisneski comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 13-14 |
| 12:38 | Morgan State | Robert Reed grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | Morgan State | Robert Vigil hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Morgan State | John Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Morgan State | Robert Reed can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Morgan State | John Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:53 | Morgan State | John Ryan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | Morgan State | John Ryan tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darko Wisneski | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Duque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (tiring) C - Robert Vigil (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (tiring) SF - Michael Chapin (fairly fresh) PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rice | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Duque - foul #1 on Stanley Duque, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG), Donald Clay (SG), Robert Robb (PF), Mike Russell (C) Robert Reed, John Ryan, Charles Rogers, Robert Vigil | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville | |
| 11:33 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:33 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Morgan State | David Shearin drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Clay | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Erik McGowan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik McGowan, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) John Larsen | |
| 10:51 | Morgan State | Donald Clay drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Shearin | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | Rice | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 10:31 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Donald Clay | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | Morgan State | Donald Clay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erik McGowan - foul #2 on Erik McGowan, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Hankins (PG), John Ryan (SF), Robert Vigil (PF), Daniel Steinfeldt (C) David Shearin, Stanley Duque, Robert Robb, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG) George Anderson, Erik McGowan | |
| 10:11 | Morgan State | Donald Clay makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Morgan State | Donald Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Daniel Steinfeldt, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG) Donald Clay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:40 | Morgan State | David Shearin is fouled on the floor by Norman Kelly - foul #1 on Norman Kelly, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG) David Shearin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:22 | Morgan State | Daniel Steinfeldt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Morgan State | Robert Reed scores on a shot from the right side | 23-19 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Vigil is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vigil, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Robb (PF), Mike Russell (C) Robert Vigil, Daniel Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| 08:55 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 23-19 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Larry Shaw is wide open and slams it home | 23-21 |
| 08:07 | Morgan State | Robert Reed hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Russell | 25-21 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Norman Kelly is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG), Donald Clay (SG), Stanley Duque (SF), Charles Rogers (PF) Robert Reed, Robert Hankins, John Ryan, Robert Robb | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - David Shearin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Duque (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rogers (tiring) C - Mike Russell (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - John Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Morgan State | Mike Russell's pass is intercepted by William Dailey | 25-21 |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Stanley Duque - foul #2 on Stanley Duque, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Morgan State | John Ryan (SF), Daniel Steinfeldt (C) Stanley Duque, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:01 | Morgan State | Donald Clay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 07:00 | Morgan State | John Ryan snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:41 | Morgan State | Charles Rogers misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:20 | Rice | William Dailey travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG), Robert Robb (SF), Robert Vigil (C) David Shearin, John Ryan, Daniel Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville | |
| 06:04 | Morgan State | Robert Robb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Darko Wisneski pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses long on an open shot in the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:58 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Donald Clay | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Morgan State | Donald Clay drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Reed | 28-23 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Joseph Jackson loses the dribble to Donald Clay in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 05:26 | Morgan State | Robert Vigil can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 28-23 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz buries a shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:06 | Morgan State | Donald Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Robert Robb is called for the reach on Darko Wisneski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Robb, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG), Robert Hankins (SG), John Ryan (SF), Mike Russell (C) Robert Reed, Donald Clay, Robert Robb, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SF), Larry Shaw (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, John Larsen | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:45 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is hacked by Robert Hankins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hankins, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:43 | Morgan State | John Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:26 | Morgan State | Mike Russell's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Shaw | 31-27 |
| 04:25 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:05 | Rice | John Ryan is called for the reach on Norman Kelly - foul #2 on John Ryan, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG), Robert Robb (SF), Daniel Steinfeldt (C) David Shearin, John Ryan, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Hugh Granville (C) William Dailey, Larry Shaw | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Morgan State | Robert Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:43 | Morgan State | Robert Reed is hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Smith (SF) Robert Vigil | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Erik McGowan (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hankins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Robb (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Steinfeldt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - Erik McGowan (fresh) C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Morgan State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Shearin (PG) Robert Hankins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:34 | Morgan State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:34 | Morgan State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:31 | Rice | George Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 03:13 | Morgan State | Robert Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Steinfeldt | 36-28 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits a floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Jackson | 36-30 |
| 02:52 | Morgan State | David Shearin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Donald Clay (SG), Charles Rogers (PF), Mike Russell (C) Robert Reed, Robert Robb, Daniel Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville | |
| 02:37 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 02:36 | Rice | John Larsen tips it in | 36-32 |
| 02:17 | Morgan State | David Shearin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 02:16 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Reed (PG), Robert Hankins (SG), Stanley Duque (SF), Robert Vigil (PF) David Shearin, Donald Clay, Robert Smith, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG) Joseph Jackson, William Dailey | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:31 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins's pass is intercepted by John Larsen | 36-34 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Erik McGowan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:00 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 00:58 | Morgan State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Russell | 36-34 |
| 00:42 | Morgan State | Robert Reed is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #1 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Morgan State | Robert Robb (PF), Daniel Steinfeldt (C) Robert Vigil, Mike Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (PF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| 00:42 | Morgan State | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:42 | Morgan State | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:27 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:25 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Morgan State | Daniel Steinfeldt's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Shaw | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Morgan State | Robert Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |