| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jeffrey Arvidson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lacy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jordan Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Yeldell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robert Lacy inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Jordan Knight comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-37 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Carl Yeldell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ron McCasland | 30-39 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Carl Yeldell is called for the reach on Robert Lacy - foul #2 on Carl Yeldell, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Clinton Hardin jams it on a great pass from Carl Yeldell and he's fouled by Jordan Knight - foul #2 on Jordan Knight, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Robert Lacy is fouled on the floor by Carl Yeldell - foul #3 on Carl Yeldell, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (PG), Robert Behm (PF) Jeffrey Arvidson, Jordan Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) Carl Yeldell, Richard Wagner | |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Ron McCasland, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ned Horn | 30-42 |
| 17:05 | Rice | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Miller - foul #3 on Wilfred Miller, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donnie Huber (SG), James Williams (SF), Jesse Coleman (C) Mike Baker, Robert Lacy, Wilfred Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Robert Behm steals the ball from Ned Horn | 30-42 |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Robert Behm connects on the runner in the lane set up by Ivory Smith and the foul's on Salvador Aguirre - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Warren Potts (SG), Philip Crenshaw (SF) John Smith, Ron McCasland | |
| 16:31 | Utah State | Robert Behm makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Warren Potts misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Warren Potts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:46 | Utah State | The jump hook by Donnie Huber is blocked by Thomas Lewis | 33-42 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Robert Behm hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ivory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Behm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Potts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Ned Horn drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Crenshaw | 35-44 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Robert Behm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Mike Baker (SG), Robert Lacy (SF), Jordan Knight (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) Ivory Smith, Donnie Huber, James Williams, Robert Behm, Jesse Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Carl Yeldell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Warren Potts, Philip Crenshaw, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Clinton Hardin is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jordan Knight | 38-44 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Ron McCasland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Clinton Hardin tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | Jordan Knight drills a shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Ron McCasland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Jordan Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Mike Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Smith | 40-46 |
| 13:40 | Rice | John Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Yeldell | 40-48 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:11 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Ron McCasland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Baker - foul #1 on Mike Baker, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Jordan Knight is fouled on the floor by Clinton Hardin - foul #2 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (PG), Robert Behm (PF) Jeffrey Arvidson, Jordan Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) Carl Yeldell, Richard Wagner | |
| 12:16 | Utah State | The short jumper by Wilfred Miller is denied by Clinton Hardin | 41-50 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Thomas Lewis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donnie Huber (SG), James Williams (SF), Jesse Coleman (C) Mike Baker, Robert Lacy, Wilfred Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Ivory Smith scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Williams | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ivory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Behm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Jesse Coleman is called for the reach on Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Jesse Coleman, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Warren Potts (SG), Philip Crenshaw (SF) John Smith, Ron McCasland | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Warren Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 43-50 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Thomas Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:02 | Utah State | James Williams gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Crenshaw - foul #2 on Philip Crenshaw, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Mike Baker (SG), Jordan Knight (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) Ivory Smith, Donnie Huber, Robert Behm, Jesse Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Carl Yeldell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Warren Potts, Philip Crenshaw, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 10:50 | Utah State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:37 | Rice | John Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-50 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Jordan Knight grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Jordan Knight's floater is tipped away by Clinton Hardin | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Jordan Knight misses long on a floater from close range | 45-50 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Mike Baker tips it in | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Jordan Knight is called for the reach on Clinton Hardin - foul #3 on Jordan Knight, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Lacy (SF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Richard Wagner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Hardin and the foul's on Wilfred Miller - foul #4 on Wilfred Miller, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Behm (C) Wilfred Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 09:00 | Rice | John Smith loses the dribble to Mike Baker | 47-53 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Mike Baker is hacked by Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (PG), Jesse Coleman (C) Jeffrey Arvidson, Jordan Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Mike Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Mike Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Rice | John Smith hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Yeldell and the foul's on Jesse Coleman - foul #3 on Jesse Coleman, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Donnie Huber (SG) Mike Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:35 | Rice | John Smith makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Ivory Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Jesse Coleman can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Ned Horn snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Donnie Huber - foul #1 on Donnie Huber, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilfred Miller (C) Jesse Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Philip Crenshaw (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF) John Smith, Carl Yeldell, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Ned Horn gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ivory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Lacy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Behm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Donnie Huber is called for the reach on Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Donnie Huber, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Mike Baker (SG), Jordan Knight (PF) Ivory Smith, Donnie Huber, Robert Behm | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Thomas Lewis | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Ned Horn snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Ned Horn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Robert Lacy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Mike Baker is called for the reach on Ron McCasland - foul #2 on Mike Baker, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Williams (SF) Robert Lacy | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Carl Yeldell (SF) Ned Horn, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Mike Baker double dribbles | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Carl Yeldell's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Knight | 51-65 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the tip | 51-65 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Clinton Hardin tips it back up and in | 51-67 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Jordan Knight snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Mike Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Carl Yeldell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | James Williams gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Mike Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Arvidson | 54-67 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Ron McCasland is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (PG), Donnie Huber (SG), Robert Lacy (SF), Robert Behm (PF), Jesse Coleman (C) Jeffrey Arvidson, Mike Baker, James Williams, Jordan Knight, Wilfred Miller | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (SG), Philip Crenshaw (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ron McCasland, Carl Yeldell, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Robert Behm misses the runner from the left block | 54-67 |
| 03:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Ned Horn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Thomas Lewis tips it home | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ivory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Huber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Lacy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Behm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ned Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Donnie Huber is hacked by Philip Crenshaw - foul #3 on Philip Crenshaw, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Warren Potts (SG) John Smith | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Donnie Huber makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Donnie Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-69 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Donnie Huber double dribbles | 56-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilfred Miller (C) Jesse Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Donnie Huber is called for the reach on Warren Potts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Huber, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Warren Potts makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Warren Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller makes the runner from the left block | 58-73 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Donnie Huber steals the ball from Ned Horn in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Ivory Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Ned Horn gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Warren Potts is hacked by Robert Lacy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lacy, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Mike Baker (SG), James Williams (SF), Jordan Knight (PF) Ivory Smith, Donnie Huber, Robert Lacy, Robert Behm | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Sowards (SG), Gary Pack (C) Philip Crenshaw, Thomas Lewis | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Warren Potts misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Warren Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Jordan Knight's pass is intercepted by Ned Horn | 58-74 |
| 01:47 | Rice | The jump hook by Gary Pack is blocked by Jordan Knight | 58-74 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Robert Mitchell drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Knight | 60-74 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Jordan Knight picks off the pass by Warren Potts in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Jordan Knight buries a jumper in the lane set up by James Williams | 62-74 |
| 01:04 | Rice | The short jumper by Salvador Aguirre is denied by Wilfred Miller | 62-74 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Mike Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Williams | 65-74 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson (PG), Robert Lacy (SF) Robert Mitchell, James Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Carl Yeldell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Warren Potts, Nathan Sowards, Ned Horn, Salvador Aguirre, Gary Pack | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Arvidson is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Arvidson, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Lewis (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| 00:52 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Robert Lacy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller tips it home | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Arvidson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Arvidson, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Jordan Knight snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Carl Yeldell is called for the reach on Robert Lacy - foul #4 on Carl Yeldell, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Warren Potts (SG), Philip Crenshaw (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Carl Yeldell, Richard Wagner | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Robert Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Robert Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Jeffrey Arvidson is called for the reach on Philip Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Arvidson, team foul #15 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Carl Yeldell (SF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Warren Potts, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Jeffrey Arvidson misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Ron McCasland is hacked by Mike Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Baker, team foul #16 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Lewis (PF) Philip Crenshaw | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Robert Lacy scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Baker | 71-80 |
| 00:17 | Rice | John Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Arvidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Arvidson, team foul #17 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ivory Smith (PG) Jeffrey Arvidson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:17 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller hits a floater from the right wing set up by Ivory Smith | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Ivory Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivory Smith, team foul #18 | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Wilfred Miller snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Jordan Knight misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Robert Lacy grabs the offensive board | 73-83 |