| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) C - David Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Louis Williams inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Rodrick Beadles is called for the reach on Richard Bernard - foul #1 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Maryland | Jerry Walker clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is denied on a layup by Jerry Walker | 36-31 |
| 19:03 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Maryland | Louis Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles hits a driving attempt in the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Maryland | Ronald Motyka denies the turnaround by Jerry Walker | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Maryland | Jerry Walker snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Maryland | David Doyle drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Walker | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | James Alexander drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Richard Bernard - foul #1 on Richard Bernard, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | Jerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:52 | Maryland | James Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), Wayne Benard (PF) Louis Williams, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Nicholas Phillips, Johnnie Paro | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Wayne Benard knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Alexander and he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Robert Hall | |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:00 | Rice | David Doyle is called for the reach on Charles Kelly - foul #3 on David Doyle, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost and the foul's on Wayne Benard - foul #2 on Wayne Benard, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Kevin Neihoff | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | Maryland | David Doyle scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Hindman | 48-40 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-40 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Maryland | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 48-40 |
| 15:18 | Maryland | David Doyle is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Joaquin Yost | |
| 15:05 | Maryland | Wayne Benard is denied on a layup by Major Arevalo | 48-40 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Robert Hall knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | David Doyle is hacked by Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Major Arevalo, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF) Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| 14:21 | Maryland | Richard Bernard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 51-43 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Maryland | Robert Hall steals the ball from David Doyle | 51-45 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Robert Hall lays it up and in | 51-47 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Jerry Walker clanks a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Johnnie Paro dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost | 51-49 |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Kevin Neihoff is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Wayne Benard (C) James Alexander, David Doyle | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Wayne Benard buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Bernard | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-49 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it home | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Richard Bernard - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (C) Louis Williams, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SG), Major Arevalo (C) Nicholas Phillips, Johnnie Paro | |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Richard Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:45 | Maryland | Richard Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | Ronald Motyka swats the short shot by Wayne Benard | 57-54 |
| 11:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Major Arevalo | 57-54 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Richard Bernard steps in front of the Charles Kelly pass in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | Wayne Benard banks in the layup set up by Bill Hindman | 59-54 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Ronald Motyka tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 10:24 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bill Hindman | 59-54 |
| 10:18 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Benard - foul #3 on Wayne Benard, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Louis Williams (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), David Doyle (C) Nicholas Willis, Richard Bernard, Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard, Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Jerry Walker snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 09:54 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Louis Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is hacked by Louis Williams - foul #3 on Louis Williams, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (SG) Derrick Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (PF) Major Arevalo | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Maryland | David Doyle pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Jerry Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Alexander | 66-56 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | James Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 08:16 | Maryland | Jerry Walker tips it in | 68-59 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the dribble to James Alexander | 68-59 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | James Alexander lays it up and in | 70-59 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 07:43 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jerry Walker | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Doyle (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Maryland | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Louis Williams takes the ball from Johnnie Paro | 70-59 |
| 07:02 | Maryland | Louis Williams hits the finger roll | 72-59 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Johnnie Paro connects on the runner from the left block set up by Nicholas Phillips | 72-61 |
| 06:20 | Maryland | David Doyle buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Alexander | 74-61 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 05:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to David Doyle | 74-61 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | James Alexander knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Bernard | 76-61 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Bill Hindman (SF), Wayne Benard (PF), Jeff Piatt (C) James Alexander, Louis Williams, Jerry Walker, David Doyle | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Kevin Neihoff, Johnnie Paro | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 76-63 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Willis and he's fouled by Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 79-63 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't tip it in | 79-63 |
| 04:53 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 04:40 | Maryland | Richard Bernard blows the layup but he's hacked by Rodrick Beadles - foul #2 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| 04:40 | Maryland | Richard Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 04:40 | Maryland | Richard Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:17 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses the easy layup | 81-63 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 81-63 |
| 04:01 | Maryland | Bill Hindman pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Maryland | Jerry Walker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 83-63 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-63 |
| 03:27 | Maryland | Richard Bernard pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-63 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Wayne Benard is called for the reach on Major Arevalo - foul #4 on Wayne Benard, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Derrick Adams (SG), Jeff Piatt (C) Richard Bernard, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:02 | Maryland | Joaquin Yost steals the ball from Jeff Piatt | 83-65 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 83-65 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Derrick Adams gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| 02:27 | Maryland | Derrick Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Hindman | 86-65 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Joaquin Yost comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Bill Hindman - foul #1 on Bill Hindman, team foul #9 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Bill Hindman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Neihoff - foul #4 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #12 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Charles Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Piatt | 88-67 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Piatt | 91-67 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt and he's hacked by Jeff Piatt - foul #2 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #10 | 91-69 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the free throw | 91-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Maryland | Wayne Benard scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Hindman and he's fouled by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #13 | 93-70 |
| 00:31 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the free throw | 94-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 94-70 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Bill Hindman gets the rebound | 94-70 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis runs out the clock | 94-70 |