| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Walker (fresh) SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Haskins inbounds the ball | 15-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | John Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Walker | 18-32 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Walker takes the ball from Raymond McCullogh | 18-32 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | John Walker banks in the layup | 20-32 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Gerry Small tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | William Crowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Haskins and he's hacked by Donald Taunton - foul #1 on Donald Taunton, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) John Jefferson, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 18:26 | Montana State | William Crowe misses the free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Szczesny Zimmerman | 22-37 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Michael Haskins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | John Walker misses the tip | 22-37 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Donald Taunton grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by William Crowe - foul #1 on William Crowe, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Donald Taunton, Raymond McCullogh, George Lundy | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | John Walker grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | John Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Mauk | 25-40 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Gerry Small snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Lusk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Carl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | John Walker gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mauk - foul #1 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Steven Duszynski (SF), Paul Dees (PF), William Olson (C) William Crowe, John Walker, Michael Haskins, John Williams, Melvin Lusk | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Steven Duszynski - foul #1 on Steven Duszynski, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Raymond Rose makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Jefferson | 25-42 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Donald Taunton steals it from William Olson | 25-42 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Duszynski - foul #2 on Steven Duszynski, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG) Timothy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Gerry Small | |
| 14:00 | Rice | Raymond Rose makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | William Olson grabs the board | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:58 | Montana State | William Crowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-43 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond McCullogh | 25-45 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Donald Taunton steals the ball from Steven Duszynski | 25-45 |
| 13:11 | Rice | John Jefferson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Rose | 25-48 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | William Crowe is fouled on the floor by Donald Taunton - foul #2 on Donald Taunton, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG), John Williams (PF), Melvin Lusk (C) Kenneth Coe, Paul Dees, William Olson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerry Small (PF) Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 12:46 | Montana State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Gerry Small - foul #1 on Gerry Small, team foul #4 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Haskins (SF) Steven Duszynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-48 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Michael Haskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | John Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-48 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Gerry Small snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-48 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Haskins | 25-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Avis (fresh) SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | William Crowe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-48 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Donald Taunton loses the dribble to John Williams | 27-48 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | John Williams buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Crowe and the foul's on Gerry Small - foul #2 on Gerry Small, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG) William Crowe, John Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Robert Avis, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | John Williams makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Carl Hunt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Mauk | 30-51 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | John Williams misses the lay-in | 30-51 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk tips it in | 32-51 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hunt | 32-54 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | John Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 09:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Lundy | 32-54 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Gregory Mauk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Carl Hunt tips it home | 32-56 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Magnuson | 34-56 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Mauk - foul #2 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG), Steven Duszynski (SF), Paul Dees (PF), William Olson (C) Timothy Magnuson, Michael Haskins, John Williams, Melvin Lusk | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Paul Dees is called for the reach on Gerry Small - foul #2 on Paul Dees, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG) Kenneth Coe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Raymond McCullogh picks off the pass by William Crowe | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Duszynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) C - William Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman loses the dribble to John Walker | 36-56 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Rose | 36-56 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Gerry Small pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Raymond Rose lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerry Small | 36-58 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | William Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-58 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Paul Dees tips it but misses | 36-58 |
| 06:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerry Small | 36-58 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Raymond Rose clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Dees - foul #3 on Paul Dees, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG) William Crowe, John Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Raymond Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Paul Dees gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Robert Avis is called for the reach on Kenneth Coe - foul #1 on Robert Avis, team foul #7 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Nilles (SF) William Olson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Raymond Rose | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 05:59 | Rice | George Lundy grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Gregory Mauk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Paul Dees pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | The short jumper by Paul Dees is denied by Alfredo Hernandez | 36-59 |
| 05:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Avis | 36-59 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Robert Avis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 36-61 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-61 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Gregory Mauk loses the dribble to Timothy Magnuson | 36-61 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Richard Nilles is denied on a dunk by George Lundy | 36-61 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the board | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nilles (fresh) PF - Paul Dees (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Duszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Avis (fresh) SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-61 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Richard Nilles grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Gregory Mauk is called for the reach on Timothy Magnuson - foul #3 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #8 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), William Olson (PF) Kenneth Coe, Steven Duszynski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:31 | Rice | George Lundy gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Mauk | 37-63 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Gregory Mauk loses the dribble to William Olson | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | William Olson knocks in the runner near the basket | 42-63 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Robert Avis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Hunt | 42-66 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses the lay-in | 42-66 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Paul Dees grabs the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | William Olson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 44-66 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Robert Avis is hacked by Roy Pedraza - foul #1 on Roy Pedraza, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Steven Duszynski (SF) Roy Pedraza, Richard Nilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Robert Avis | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Gregory Mauk connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Hunt | 44-68 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 01:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfredo Hernandez | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Dees - foul #4 on Paul Dees, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Olson | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Hunt - foul #2 on Carl Hunt, team foul #9 | 44-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 00:28 | Rice | George Lundy pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Hunt runs out the clock | 45-69 |