| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) PF - William Vesey (fresh) C - Dick Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | Gary Ferguson loses the dribble to Thomas Arnold in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | John Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Dennis David is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Arnold - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Clark | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Rice | John Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Lawhon | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Picklesimer | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Jones misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Picklesimer - foul #1 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Ken Watts (SG), Robert Fuson (PF), Jason Scroggins (C) Roy Picklesimer, Thomas Arnold, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 17:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the shot in the paint | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Paul Polston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eric Lam - foul #1 on Eric Lam, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles (SF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:23 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:04 | Rice | James Look hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ken Watts | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson is hacked by James Look - foul #1 on James Look, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) John King, Ken Watts, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Joseph Matheson (SF) Joseph Horn, James Look | |
| 16:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Thomas Arnold steps in front of the Paul Polston pass | 10-4 |
| 15:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Aviles | 13-4 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Stanton (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Aviles (fairly fresh) PF - William Vesey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dick Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Eric Lam (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Matheson (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) C - Chris Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Joseph Matheson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the tip | 13-4 |
| 15:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 15:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 15:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Ken Watts (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Robert Fuson (PF) John Stanton, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Aviles, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 15:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 14-4 |
| 14:48 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Dick Scott | 14-4 |
| 14:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Clark | 16-4 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Dennis David throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins (C) Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson can't finish the layup | 16-4 |
| 14:03 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:48 | Rice | John Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis David | 16-6 |
| 13:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Gary Ferguson gets the rebound | 16-6 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Ken Watts steps in front of the Cecil Lawhon pass | 16-6 |
| 13:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Ken Watts | 18-6 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Wayne Clark is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Wayne Clark, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), David Kelley (SF), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) Roy Picklesimer, Ken Watts, Wayne Clark, Robert Fuson, Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), James Look (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 12:43 | Rice | Eric Lam misses long on a jumper near the basket | 18-6 |
| 12:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Look | 18-6 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Eric Lam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-6 |
| 12:25 | Rice | James Look grabs the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Joseph Matheson is denied on a dunk by William Vesey | 18-6 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Joseph Matheson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-6 |
| 11:59 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Kelley (fresh) PF - William Vesey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) SG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - James Look (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | TX State-San Marcos | John King can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-6 |
| 11:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott can't tip it in | 18-6 |
| 11:40 | Rice | James Look pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Thomas Arnold picks off the pass by Eric Lam | 18-6 |
| 11:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Arnold | 20-6 |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Look misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-6 |
| 11:09 | TX State-San Marcos | John King grabs the board | 20-6 |
| 10:53 | TX State-San Marcos | John King knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Vesey | 23-6 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Eric Lam knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Ferguson | 23-9 |
| 10:15 | TX State-San Marcos | David Kelley is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #5 | 23-9 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Ken Watts (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) John King, Thomas Arnold, David Kelley, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Gary Ferguson, James Look, Joseph Horn | |
| 10:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts's fadeaway is rejected by John Jones | 23-9 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 23-9 |
| 09:48 | Rice | John Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 23-9 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Paul Polston tips it but misses | 23-9 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the offensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis David | 23-11 |
| 09:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Dennis David grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis David | 23-14 |
| 08:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is hacked by Ken Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Watts, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Robert Fuson (PF), Dick Scott (C) Roy Picklesimer, Ken Watts, Jason Scroggins, Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Paul Polston is hacked by Wayne Clark - foul #2 on Wayne Clark, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Wayne Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon | |
| 08:08 | Rice | John Jones travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| 07:58 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Stanton (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Fuson (fresh) PF - William Vesey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Ferguson (tiring) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott connects on the floater from close range | 25-14 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Thomas Arnold is called for the reach on Paul Polston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (SG) Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF) Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Eric Lam misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the tip | 25-14 |
| 07:26 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to William Vesey | 25-14 |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott is denied on a layup by Chris Campbell | 25-14 |
| 07:18 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey hits the follow up shot | 27-14 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Chris Campbell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-14 |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:47 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 27-14 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Eric Lam can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses the tip | 27-14 |
| 06:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 05:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson lays it in | 29-14 |
| 05:31 | Rice | James Look is fouled on the floor by Robert Fuson - foul #1 on Robert Fuson, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), David Kelley (SG), Thomas Aviles (SF), Jason Scroggins (C) John Stanton, Ken Watts, Robert Fuson, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| 05:31 | Rice | James Look misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Gary Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 05:18 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 04:55 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-14 |
| 04:53 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey hits the follow up shot | 31-14 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the finger roll set up by Dennis David | 31-16 |
| 04:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nickols | 31-16 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Wayne Clark (SF), Robert Fuson (PF) Roy Picklesimer, David Kelley, Thomas Aviles, William Vesey | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), John Jones (PF) Joseph Matheson, James Look | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fuson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Scroggins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott (C) Jason Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian McKay (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Fuson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Arnold - foul #3 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (SG) Thomas Arnold | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Brian McKay - foul #1 on Brian McKay, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG) Dennis David | |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Lam | 35-23 |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses the shot near the basket | 35-23 |
| 02:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott tips it home | 37-23 |
| 02:26 | Rice | John Jones makes the runner from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 02:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Cecil Lawhon steals it from John King | 37-25 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon jams it | 37-27 |
| 02:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott double dribbles | 37-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) John King, Robert Fuson, Dick Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Joseph Matheson (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Brian McKay | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Joseph Matheson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 01:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Scroggins | 39-27 |
| 01:25 | Rice | John Jones hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Matheson and he's hacked by Thomas Aviles - foul #1 on Thomas Aviles, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG) Joseph Matheson | |
| 01:25 | Rice | John Jones makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ken Watts | 41-30 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Joseph Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Thomas Aviles | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG) John Jones | |
| 00:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Wayne Clark misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-30 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Matthew Nickols connects on the floater from the right block set up by Eric Lam | 41-32 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Vesey | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Lam misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-32 |