| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Troy Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Baylor | Sean Moyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock tips it in | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Gary Cherry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Phillip Block | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Baylor | Phillip Block is called for the reach on Sean Moyer - foul #3 on Phillip Block, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Crawford (C) Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 18:39 | Baylor | Troy Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Nathaniel Pollock | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Rice | John Payne is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Rhine | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Burks | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Rice | John Payne is fouled on the floor by Sean Moyer - foul #2 on Sean Moyer, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Troy Johnson - foul #2 on Troy Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Henry (SG), Frank Hammond (PF) Sean Moyer, Jay Palmer | |
| 17:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine makes the 3rd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | Baylor | James Burks buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Wayne Crawford - foul #3 on Wayne Crawford, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Michael Bologna (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Eric Boyd, Wayne Crawford | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dwayne Gibbs (SF) Troy Johnson | |
| 17:24 | Baylor | James Burks makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Rice | William Frailey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Brian Alexander hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | Baylor | William Henry misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Rice | John Payne grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Brian Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), Derek Meiners (SG) John Payne, Matthew Rhine | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Sean Moyer (SG), Jay Palmer (PF), Robert Joy (C) Nathaniel Pollock, William Henry, Frank Hammond, James Burks | |
| 16:29 | Baylor | Dwayne Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Rice | William Frailey misses short on a shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 16:04 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Dwayne Gibbs | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | Baylor | Derek Meiners takes the ball from Dwayne Gibbs | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Joy (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rice | William Frailey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Brian Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Charles Burnett is fouled on the floor by Jay Palmer - foul #1 on Jay Palmer, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, Derek Meiners, William Frailey, Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), William Henry (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Frank Hammond (PF), James Burks (C) Clyde Averill, Sean Moyer, Dwayne Gibbs, Jay Palmer, Robert Joy | |
| 15:07 | Rice | Matthew Rhine clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | Baylor | William Henry pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:45 | Baylor | William Henry tips it in | 38-43 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Phillip Block comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Baylor | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:01 | Baylor | William Henry misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eric Boyd - foul #1 on Eric Boyd, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jay Palmer (PF) Frank Hammond | |
| 14:01 | Baylor | William Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Baylor | William Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Payne | 41-44 |
| 13:32 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Matthew Rhine snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Troy Johnson picks off the pass by Eric Boyd | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock is called for a charge - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pollock, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (C) John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG), Frank Hammond (PF), Robert Joy (C) William Henry, Jay Palmer, James Burks | |
| 12:36 | Rice | William Frailey is fouled on the floor by Sean Moyer - foul #3 on Sean Moyer, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Dwayne Gibbs (SF) Nathaniel Pollock, Troy Johnson | |
| 12:19 | Rice | Brian Alexander banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Frailey and the foul's on Robert Joy - foul #1 on Robert Joy, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | Baylor | Frank Hammond gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:05 | Baylor | Dwayne Gibbs comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Baylor | Sean Moyer tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Joy (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Michael Bologna makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Frailey | 46-46 |
| 11:27 | Baylor | The jump hook by Dwayne Gibbs is blocked by Wayne Crawford | 46-46 |
| 11:25 | Baylor | Robert Joy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | Baylor | Sean Moyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Sean Moyer picks off the pass by Derek Meiners | 46-49 |
| 10:35 | Baylor | Sean Moyer banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Frank Hammond takes the ball from Michael Bologna | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Baylor | Michael Bologna denies the turnaround by Clyde Averill | 46-51 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Wayne Crawford misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-51 |
| 09:49 | Baylor | Dwayne Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:35 | Baylor | Sean Moyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Wayne Crawford pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Rice | William Frailey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Crawford | 49-51 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | The short jumper by Dwayne Gibbs is denied by Wayne Crawford | 49-51 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Wayne Crawford pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Wayne Crawford scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Baylor | Clyde Averill is denied on a layup by Wayne Crawford | 51-51 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 08:07 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Frank Hammond | 51-51 |
| 08:02 | Baylor | Derek Meiners is called for the reach on Clyde Averill - foul #1 on Derek Meiners, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander, Wayne Crawford | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), William Henry (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Jay Palmer (PF), James Burks (C) Clyde Averill, Sean Moyer, Dwayne Gibbs, Frank Hammond, Robert Joy | |
| 07:54 | Baylor | James Burks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nathaniel Pollock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Henry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jay Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Phillip Block's pass is intercepted by Jay Palmer | 51-51 |
| 07:19 | Baylor | William Henry is hacked by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | James Burks misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Gary Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Baylor | James Burks snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Baylor | Troy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Block - foul #4 on Phillip Block, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG) William Henry | |
| 06:02 | Baylor | James Burks hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Nathaniel Pollock | 51-53 |
| 05:45 | Rice | John Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Baylor | Troy Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Phillip Block knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Henry (SG), Frank Hammond (PF), Robert Joy (C) Sean Moyer, Jay Palmer, James Burks | |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock makes the 3rd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:32 | Rice | William Frailey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Burnett | 57-56 |
| 04:18 | Baylor | Troy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG) Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Averill (PG), Dwayne Gibbs (SF) Nathaniel Pollock, Troy Johnson | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Michael Bologna is fouled on the floor by Frank Hammond - foul #1 on Frank Hammond, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Michael Bologna makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Michael Bologna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Joy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Baylor | Frank Hammond can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Moyer (SG) William Henry | |
| 03:36 | Baylor | Frank Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:36 | Baylor | Frank Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Charles Burnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jay Palmer (PF) Frank Hammond | |
| 03:18 | Baylor | Sean Moyer is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF) Charles Burnett, Derek Meiners, William Frailey, Michael Bologna | |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock (PG), James Burks (C) Clyde Averill, Robert Joy | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Matthew Rhine misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Wayne Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Baylor | Troy Johnson (SF) Dwayne Gibbs | |
| 02:54 | Rice | Matthew Rhine buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Boyd | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Palmer | 62-61 |
| 02:27 | Rice | John Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:26 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Palmer | 62-64 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Phillip Block hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | Baylor | Jay Palmer snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:27 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Burks | 62-67 |
| 01:10 | Rice | John Payne makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Sean Moyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Rhine | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Troy Johnson steals the ball from Gary Cherry | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Jay Palmer lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Johnson | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Payne scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rhine | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock is hacked by Gary Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Cherry, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Nathaniel Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | John Payne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Baylor | Troy Johnson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Boyd - foul #2 on Eric Boyd, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | Troy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | Troy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | James Burks grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Baylor | Sean Moyer double dribbles | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Payne is hacked by Sean Moyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Moyer, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | James Burks snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Baylor | James Burks misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |