| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fresh) SG - Darnell Pete (fresh) SF - Lester Shumake (fresh) PF - Brad Chau (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Andrew Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled on the floor by Darnell Pete - foul #1 on Darnell Pete, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau lays it up and in on a great pass from William Dean | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Gaylord James | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Lester Shumake - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete buries a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | William Dean scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brad Chau | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Bates | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Joseph Bush is called for 10 seconds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Mutch (PF) Brad Chau | |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Lester Shumake picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Pete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mutch (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Texas Tech | Richard Maddocks steals the ball from Gaylord James | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is fouled on the floor by James Mutch - foul #1 on James Mutch, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Jason Richey (SG), Brad Chau (PF) William Dean, Darnell Pete, James Mutch | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gaylord James - foul #1 on Gaylord James, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (C) Gaylord James | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey travels with the ball | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Joseph Bush loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Mutch (C) Mark Holderman | |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Andrew Palmer is called for the reach on Brad Chau - foul #1 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Darrel Daniels (SF) Willie Knight, Lester Shumake | |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | William Dean drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Chau | 12-10 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Willis Cameron | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Jason Richey | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Willis Cameron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | James Mutch pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Willis Cameron - foul #1 on Willis Cameron, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Timothy Bates, Kenneth Orman, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Darnell Pete (SG), Lester Shumake (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) William Dean, Jason Richey, Darrel Daniels, Brad Chau, James Mutch | |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | Andrew Palmer swats the short shot by Darnell Pete | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) SG - Darnell Pete (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Andrew Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG) Willie Knight | |
| 10:57 | Rice | The jump hook by Andrew Palmer is blocked by Darnell Pete | 16-14 |
| 10:55 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Texas Tech | Joseph Bush takes the ball from Darnell Pete | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Joseph Bush is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Ronald Woodard (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (SF) Lester Shumake | |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Dean | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Mark Holderman steals the ball from Michael Jenkins in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Michael Abrams, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Richey (SG), James Mutch (PF) Darnell Pete, Mark Holderman | |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | James Mutch gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | William Dean misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Richard Maddocks (C) Willis Cameron, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake (SF), Brad Chau (PF) Darrel Daniels, Gaylord James | |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is hacked by William Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG) William Dean | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete (SG) Jason Richey | |
| 08:31 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | James Mutch tips it home | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Willie Knight (fresh) SG - Darnell Pete (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Shumake (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brad Chau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Mutch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-21 |
| 07:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 16-21 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Kenneth Orman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Michael Jenkins, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Jason Richey (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Willie Knight, Darnell Pete, Lester Shumake, Brad Chau, James Mutch | |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:57 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Michael Abrams misses the lay-in | 16-23 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 06:41 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-23 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Ronald Woodard gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gaylord James - foul #2 on Gaylord James, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete (SG), Brad Chau (PF) Jason Richey, Gaylord James | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Andrew Palmer is called for the reach on Brad Chau - foul #2 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (PF) Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Keith Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Abrams, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake (SF) Darrel Daniels | |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete is hacked by Willis Cameron - foul #2 on Willis Cameron, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Willis Cameron, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Mutch (C) Mark Holderman | |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | William Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Richey (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF) Darnell Pete, Lester Shumake | |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:29 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | James Mutch grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 03:45 | Texas Tech | Jason Richey blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 03:44 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Chau | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Keith Queen (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrel Daniels (fresh) PF - Brad Chau (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mutch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Texas Tech | Brad Chau blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Ronald Woodard pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 03:22 | Rice | William Dean steals the ball from Keith Queen in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels is hacked by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Darnell Pete (SG), Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) William Dean, Jason Richey, Brad Chau, James Mutch | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Andrew Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake (SF) Darrel Daniels | |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman tips it but misses | 16-30 |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James tips it but misses | 16-30 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Willie Knight misses the tip | 16-30 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Willie Knight is called for the reach on Willis Cameron - foul #1 on Willie Knight, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Willis Cameron is whistled for traveling | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF) Donald Fox, Willis Cameron, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Dean (PG), Jason Richey (SG) Willie Knight, Darnell Pete | |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | William Dean is hacked by Michael Abrams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Abrams, team foul #12 | 16-30 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 18-32 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | William Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 18-32 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gaylord James blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bush | 18-32 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | William Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Abrams, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Knight (PG), Darnell Pete (SG), Darrel Daniels (SF), James Mutch (PF) William Dean, Jason Richey, Lester Shumake, Mark Holderman | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Richard Maddocks scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-32 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Darnell Pete misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-32 |