| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 19:49 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:02 | Rice | John Larsen can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #2 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Kelly steps in front of the Bruce Siple pass | 40-33 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it in | 42-33 |
| 17:26 | Rice | John Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Michael Chapin (SF) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski | |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes tips it in | 44-33 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Norman Kelly drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | George Anderson takes the ball from King Brown | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Michael Chapin lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Anderson | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Humberto Cervantes | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | George Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:42 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Norman Kelly scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Michael Chapin, John Larsen | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Norman Kelly | |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Gene Mitchel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (C) Gene Mitchel | |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Michael Chapin grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Tim Condroski clanks a floater in the paint | 47-39 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #2 on Robert Oliver, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Tim Condroski - foul #3 on Tim Condroski, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), John Larsen (C) Shawn Roy, Tim Condroski | |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Chapin | 49-42 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Hugh Granville (SF) Robert Oliver, Michael Chapin | |
| 12:54 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by King Brown | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #3 on Robert Mueller, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SF) Hugh Granville | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the floater from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Rice | George Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Burnam | 53-49 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:41 | Rice | John Larsen gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Roy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by King Brown - foul #1 on King Brown, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert England (PF) Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Larry Shaw | |
| 11:38 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:38 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits a shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Robert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF) King Brown, Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG) George Anderson | |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) Robert England | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (C) John Larsen | |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Norman Kelly comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Norman Kelly tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Chapin is called for the reach on Bruce Siple - foul #2 on Michael Chapin, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert England (C) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG), Gene Mitchel (C) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski | |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Mueller and he's hacked by Shawn Roy - foul #1 on Shawn Roy, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), John Larsen (C) Shawn Roy, Gene Mitchel | |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Michael Chapin is hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| 09:31 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Michael Chapin hits a jump hook from close range set up by George Anderson | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Robert Mueller is denied by Michael Chapin | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 07:38 | Rice | John Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 07:37 | Rice | John Larsen tips it home | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert England (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Shawn Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:18 | Rice | King Brown steals the ball from Norman Kelly | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by King Brown | 64-57 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Shawn Roy connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Anderson | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Shawn Roy snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Robert Mueller, Robert England | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Shawn Roy, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown's floater is knocked away by John Larsen | 64-59 |
| 05:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Robert Oliver knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by George Anderson | 64-62 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Shaw - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Michael Chapin (C) George Anderson, John Larsen | |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Siple - foul #3 on Bruce Siple, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Robert England (PF) King Brown, Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits the finger roll | 68-64 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert England (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Chapin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple clanks a jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is fouled on the floor by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor, Robert England, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG), Hugh Granville (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Larry Shaw, Michael Chapin | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Gordon Burnam makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Hugh Granville picks off the pass by Randy Halloway | 68-66 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Michael Chapin (SF) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Hugh Granville | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Chapin | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | Rice | John Larsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Dilworth - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Michael Chapin - foul #3 on Michael Chapin, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Michael Chapin | |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Bruce Siple blocks the jumper by Robert Oliver | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled in the backcourt by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Larsen is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #4 on Robert Mueller, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | George Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (PG), Peter Bottoms (C) King Brown, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Oliver | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Bruce Siple (C) Allen Banks, Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is hacked by Robert Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is hacked by Robert Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Oliver, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Oliver - foul #5 on Robert Oliver, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Norman Kelly clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-75 |