| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Luft is blocked by Reginald Eller | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a runner from close range | 37-29 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-29 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Raymond Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing double dribbles | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Rodney Luft steps in front of the Raymond Phipps pass | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Litwin and he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (SF) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Jason Litwin is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Jason Litwin, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, John Pouncy | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Hiram Lyons, William Sedillo | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Raymond Phipps comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Wing - foul #2 on Charles Wing, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Nick Tinch (C) James Johnston, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 15:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Gregg Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:14 | Rice | James Hicks denies the turnaround by Timothy Chavis | 42-33 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Gregg Moore steals it from James Hicks | 44-35 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Gregg Moore can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 46-35 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), John Pouncy (PF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Mascarenas is called for the reach on Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Todd Zordan | 48-35 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the floater from the right wing set up by Hiram Lyons | 48-37 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-37 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Robert Pearce clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Johnston (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, James Hicks, John Pouncy | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Craig Chappell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for a carry | 52-37 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #3 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), James Hicks (SF) Nick Wolfe, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Todd Zordan steals the ball from Timothy Chavis | 53-37 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Todd Zordan | 55-37 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 09:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Mascarenas - foul #2 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #10 | 55-38 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Todd Zordan steals the ball from Raymond Burns | 57-38 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #11 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), John Pouncy (PF) Todd Zordan, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 08:27 | Rice | William Sedillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-38 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 58-38 |
| 08:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 58-38 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Hiram Lyons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearce picks off the pass by Nick Wolfe | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 stl. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Pouncy - foul #3 on John Pouncy, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG), James Johnston (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Charles Wing, James Hicks, John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, William Sedillo | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 58-42 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 60-42 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Raymond Phipps knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Chavis | 60-44 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #12 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #4 on Raymond Burns, team foul #13 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:03 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Chavis is blocked by Dwain Prusinski | 63-44 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #4 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #14 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG) Jason Litwin | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 63-44 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Craig Chappell connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 63-46 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dwain Prusinski | 65-46 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-46 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Todd Zordan | 68-46 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Luft | 68-46 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 68-46 |
| 04:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Mascarenas | 68-46 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Reginald Eller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF), Herbert Ross (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Timothy Chavis | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearce steps in front of the John Pouncy pass | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Herbert Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 68-49 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on John Pouncy - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #15 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Hiram Lyons loses the dribble to Todd Zordan | 68-49 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Todd Zordan picks off the pass by Gregg Moore in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin lays it up and in set up by Todd Zordan | 70-49 |
| 01:34 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the lay-in | 70-49 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Todd Zordan | 70-49 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 01:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 70-49 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Jason Litwin - foul #2 on Jason Litwin, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Dwain Prusinski takes the ball from Hiram Lyons | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski lays it up and in set up by Todd Zordan | 72-49 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Johnston - foul #3 on James Johnston, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 72-50 |