| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Luman inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | David Luman makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | David Luman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | David Luman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Johnson | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Brian Livingston's pass is intercepted by Dennis Johnson | 29-37 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Frank Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gene Amon | 29-39 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White | 29-41 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Luman - foul #1 on David Luman, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 17:34 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | James Coria buries a shot in the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Charles Hendricks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charles Hendricks - foul #2 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Chase Bolen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | David Luman gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Hendricks grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John White and he's hacked by Ron Washington - foul #1 on Ron Washington, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Chase Bolen, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Gene Amon (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Brian Livingston buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #1 on Gene Amon, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dennis Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | George Scott tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Frank Stephenson grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the shot from the baseline set up by Brian Livingston | 38-46 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | David Luman loses the dribble to Casimir Balatinac | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 40-46 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, George Scott | |
| 13:27 | Rice | Henry Brown knocks in the runner from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Howard Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Henry Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Frank Stephenson, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Gene Amon | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Brown blocks the short jumper by Dennis Johnson | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Howard Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Ron Washington (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | John White is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) Dennis Johnson, Dale Dancer | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Gene Amon swats the short shot by Charles Hendricks | 44-51 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon's floater is knocked away by Ron Washington | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | David Luman grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | David Luman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, George Scott | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Johnson | 45-54 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Charles Hendricks hits a fadeaway near the basket | 47-54 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Wayne Scarlett - foul #3 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (PF), Dale Dancer (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Dennis Johnson, Gene Amon | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Pete Hartzog (C) Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson (PF) Rodney Hughes | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | David Luman loses the dribble to Pete Hartzog | 47-57 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Frank Stephenson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF), Henry Brown (C) Casimir Balatinac, Pete Hartzog | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 07:55 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Henry Brown connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ron Washington | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon's pass is intercepted by Frank Stephenson | 49-57 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Scarlett | 52-57 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon knocks in the shot from close range | 52-59 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Howard Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF) Frank Stephenson, Howard Reed, Wayne Scarlett, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Dennis Johnson, Gene Amon | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | James Coria connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Scott | 52-62 |
| 05:51 | Rice | George Scott denies the turnaround by Charles Hendricks | 52-62 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Dale Dancer is blocked by Henry Brown | 54-62 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes is fouled on the floor by Chase Bolen - foul #2 on Chase Bolen, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Ron Washington (C) Chase Bolen, Charles Hendricks, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Casimir Balatinac - foul #1 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the lay-in | 54-62 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Brian Livingston grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 56-62 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Luman | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Brian Livingston is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (C) Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Henry Brown is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Hendricks (PF) Brian Livingston, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), George Scott (PF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dennis Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson (PF), Dale Dancer (C) George Scott, Gene Amon | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gene Amon (C) Dale Dancer | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Frank Stephenson loses the dribble to David Luman | 61-65 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | David Luman scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John White | 61-67 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Frank Stephenson's floater is knocked away by Gene Amon | 61-67 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #1 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes (SF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Rodney Hughes picks off the pass by Casimir Balatinac | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | John White is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John White runs out the clock | 61-71 |