| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Olin Wisneski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Szypowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Zech (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cinnamon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M | The jumper by John Bowman is denied by Rodrick Beadles | 45-37 |
| 19:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodrick Beadles | 45-37 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Johnnie Paro blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles tips it in | 45-39 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M | John Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:01 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Bowman | 45-39 |
| 17:55 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zech and he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Walter Hamilton (SG), James Kimball (C) Garf Szypowski, Michael Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| 17:55 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Robert Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wright (PG), David Allen (PF) Olin Wisneski, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M | James Kimball's pass is intercepted by Joaquin Yost | 47-39 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Joaquin Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski (SG) Walter Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | John Wright loses the dribble to Charles Kelly in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Charles Kelly lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Texas A&M | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 16:25 | Texas A&M | James Kimball makes the runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:07 | Texas A&M | David Allen grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 16:01 | Texas A&M | James Kimball tips it home | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Szypowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Zech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kimball (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Charles Kelly is hacked by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski (PG), Walter Hamilton (SG), John Bowman (PF), Michael Cinnamon (C) John Wright, Garf Szypowski, David Allen, James Kimball | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 51-43 |
| 15:12 | Texas A&M | Walter Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 14:46 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:41 | Texas A&M | Boris Zech loses the dribble to Nicholas Phillips | 51-43 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 14:12 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Robert Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | John Bowman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Boris Zech takes the ball from Nicholas Phillips | 54-45 |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Robert Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodrick Beadles | 54-47 |
| 12:39 | Texas A&M | John Bowman buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wright (PG), Garf Szypowski (SG), Pete Earls (SF), James Kimball (C) Olin Wisneski, Walter Hamilton, Boris Zech, Michael Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 12:39 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Joaquin Yost buries a jumper in the paint | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 11:52 | Texas A&M | James Kimball grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Szypowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pete Earls (fresh) PF - John Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kimball (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Allen (PF) John Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro buries a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 11:05 | Texas A&M | Charles Kelly steps in front of the David Allen pass | 57-52 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the easy layup but the foul's on Pete Earls - foul #2 on Pete Earls, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | James Kimball grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | Johnnie Paro takes the ball from James Kimball | 57-53 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Robert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski (PG), Boris Zech (SF), Michael Cinnamon (C) John Wright, Pete Earls, James Kimball | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| 09:53 | Texas A&M | Robert Hall takes the ball from Michael Cinnamon | 57-53 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Ronald Motyka lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hall | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Michael Cinnamon swats the short shot by Richard Greenwalt | 59-55 |
| 09:04 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:00 | Texas A&M | Richard Greenwalt is called for the reach on Michael Cinnamon - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Walter Hamilton (SG), John Bowman (PF) Garf Szypowski, David Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Ronald Motyka | |
| 08:49 | Texas A&M | Boris Zech hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Wisneski - foul #3 on Olin Wisneski, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wright (PG), Pete Earls (SF) Olin Wisneski, Boris Zech | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Major Arevalo (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 08:30 | Rice | Pete Earls swats the dunk try by Johnnie Paro | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Rice | William Burakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Kimball (C) Michael Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SG), Kevin Neihoff (C) William Burakowski, Johnnie Paro | |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Pete Earls travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Joaquin Yost | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Pete Earls (fresh) PF - John Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kimball (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Walter Hamilton is called for the reach on Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Walter Hamilton, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski (PG), David Allen (PF) John Wright, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joaquin Yost (C) Charles Kelly, Major Arevalo | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:59 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 06:52 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Texas A&M | Pete Earls grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:29 | Texas A&M | Kevin Neihoff steals the ball from David Allen | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Pete Earls | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | Texas A&M | David Allen's pass is intercepted by Kevin Neihoff | 59-55 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles comes up short on the runner in the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:52 | Texas A&M | James Kimball gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Texas A&M | James Kimball buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski (SG), Boris Zech (SF), John Bowman (PF), Michael Cinnamon (C) Walter Hamilton, Pete Earls, David Allen, James Kimball | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 05:15 | Rice | Michael Cinnamon steps in front of the Johnnie Paro pass | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wright (PG) Olin Wisneski | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 04:46 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Johnnie Paro gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Charles Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 04:17 | Texas A&M | John Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Charles Kelly buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Johnnie Paro | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | John Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 62-57 |
| 03:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 62-57 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Joaquin Yost gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Szypowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Zech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cinnamon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 62-57 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M | Boris Zech grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:56 | Texas A&M | Garf Szypowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF) Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:20 | Texas A&M | Olin Wisneski misses the shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cinnamon | 62-57 |
| 02:09 | Texas A&M | John Bowman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Kimball (C) Michael Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| 02:09 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by James Kimball - foul #2 on James Kimball, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Cinnamon (C) James Kimball | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Major Arevalo | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:19 | Texas A&M | Rodrick Beadles takes the ball from Boris Zech | 64-59 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:03 | Texas A&M | John Bowman snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Texas A&M | John Bowman dunks the ball | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodrick Beadles | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Texas A&M | John Bowman misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #4 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Texas A&M | John Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Texas A&M | John Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Texas A&M | Robert Hall is called for the reach on John Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hall and the foul's on Olin Wisneski - foul #4 on Olin Wisneski, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Bowman | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M | John Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M | John Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | John Bowman pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |