| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Beran (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Rice | James Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Crigger | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | Scotty McLaird steps in front of the Mike Nance pass | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Kenny Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Scotty McLaird | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer is fouled on the floor by Kenny Garrett - foul #3 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG) Kenny Garrett | |
| 18:02 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| 17:51 | Rice | Joe Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Mayer | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Joe Woods misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Mayer | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Cassidy and the foul's on Jeffrey Mayer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mayer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (PG), Edward Vaughn (SG), Kenneth Wilson (SF), Jerry Shipman (PF), Douglass Falls (C) Jeffrey Mayer, Sammy Beran, Charles Forrest, Fred Crigger, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF) Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird | |
| 16:55 | Rice | James Pritchard misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Budde | 37-36 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Frank Krug misses long on a jump hook from close range | 37-36 |
| 16:16 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde drills a runner from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy connects on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - George Budde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vaughn (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Shipman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglass Falls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Krug (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jake Sitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG), Sammy Beran (SG), Charles Forrest (SF), Fred Crigger (PF) George Budde, Edward Vaughn, Kenneth Wilson, Douglass Falls | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Billy Davis, Jake Sitz, James Pritchard | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Jerry Shipman is called for the reach on Frank Krug - foul #2 on Jerry Shipman, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Lloyd Broome hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenny Garrett | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:58 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Kenny Garrett gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joe Woods misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Sammy Beran - foul #1 on Sammy Beran, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn (SF), Mike Nance (C) Charles Forrest, Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (C) Frank Krug | |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 3rd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:17 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Woods | 39-45 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Lloyd Broome is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (SG) Sammy Beran | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Joe Woods, Lloyd Broome | |
| 12:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Crigger | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:13 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Budde | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Budde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Vaughn (fresh) PF - Fred Crigger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jake Sitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:25 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Vaughn | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Mike Nance | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Mike Nance is called for the reach on Jake Sitz - foul #1 on Mike Nance, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Sammy Beran (SG), Charles Forrest (SF), Jerry Shipman (PF), Douglass Falls (C) Jeffrey Mayer, George Budde, Edward Vaughn, Fred Crigger, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Scotty McLaird, Jeremiah Terrill, Jake Sitz | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Wilson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Rice | James Pritchard's floater is tipped away by Douglass Falls | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Lloyd Broome tips it in | 49-51 |
| 09:16 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Shipman | 52-51 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Joe Woods misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Krug is called for the reach on Charles Forrest - foul #3 on Frank Krug, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Lloyd Broome | |
| 08:27 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Scotty McLaird (SF) Frank Krug | |
| 08:11 | Rice | Joe Woods knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Garrett | 52-53 |
| 08:03 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Kenny Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:54 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sammy Beran (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Forrest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Shipman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglass Falls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Woods (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (SG), Edward Vaughn (SF), Fred Crigger (PF), Mike Nance (C) Sammy Beran, Charles Forrest, Jerry Shipman, Douglass Falls | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Jake Sitz (PF), Frank Krug (C) Joe Woods, Jeremiah Terrill, James Pritchard | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Kenny Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:09 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn is denied on a layup by Jake Sitz | 52-53 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Billy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:41 | Rice | The jump hook by Frank Krug is blocked by Mike Nance | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Billy Davis snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Frank Krug is called for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Krug, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Scotty McLaird | |
| 06:11 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Kenny Garrett - foul #4 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran (SG), Jerry Shipman (C) Jeffrey Mayer, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Jake Sitz | |
| 06:11 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Pritchard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:51 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran is fouled on the floor by James Pritchard - foul #3 on James Pritchard, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest (SF) Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG) Billy Davis | |
| 05:36 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Joe Woods gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Frank Krug clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:08 | Prairie View A&M | Joe Woods takes the ball from George Budde in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Frank Krug buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cassidy | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Forrest | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG), Mike Nance (C) George Budde, Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Scotty McLaird (SF) Kevin Cassidy, Frank Krug | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Joe Woods is hacked by Sammy Beran - foul #2 on Sammy Beran, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:39 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sammy Beran (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Fred Crigger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Crigger | 58-56 |
| 03:11 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fred Crigger | 61-56 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Lloyd Broome buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Woods | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (SG), Edward Vaughn (SF), Jerry Shipman (PF) Sammy Beran, Charles Forrest, Fred Crigger | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Jake Sitz (PF), Frank Krug (C) Joe Woods, Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran (SG), Charles Forrest (SF), Fred Crigger (PF) George Budde, Edward Vaughn, Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Kevin Cassidy, Frank Krug | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Kenny Garrett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:23 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:05 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Beran | 63-59 |
| 01:49 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Kenny Garrett is blocked by Mike Nance | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Kenny Garrett tips it home | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Beran | 66-61 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scotty McLaird | 66-64 |
| 01:06 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Beran | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Joe Woods drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scotty McLaird | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer is hacked by Kenny Garrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kenny Garrett, Jake Sitz | |
| 00:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy's floater is knocked away by Fred Crigger | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Woods - foul #2 on Joe Woods, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman (PF) Fred Crigger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Broome | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Joe Woods scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cassidy - foul #2 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger (PF) Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Joe Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cassidy - foul #3 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman (PF) Fred Crigger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Scotty McLaird snags the offensive board | 74-70 |