| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Luke Kidney | 34-38 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luke Kidney - foul #1 on Luke Kidney, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Mark Simon - foul #2 on Mark Simon, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Oliver is called for the reach on Donald Myrick - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | James Spurgeon steps in front of the Donald Myrick pass | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Rice | James Spurgeon tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (C) Mark Simon | |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Tristan Braxton takes the ball from Charles Miles in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney throws it down set up by Tristan Braxton | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Tristan Braxton is called for the reach on Charles Miles - foul #1 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Donald Myrick, Jerry Sparks | |
| 17:08 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Dean blocks the short jumper by Cory Jones | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Rice | William Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF) Tristan Braxton, Milford Whitcomb, Austin Neal | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney's floater is tipped away by Arthur Dean | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Leonard Puig knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Horton - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Jerry Sparks (PF) Luke Kidney, Mark Simon | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Lantz - foul #1 on Carl Lantz, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Tim Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF) Cory Jones | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Richard Bass (PF) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF) Carl Lantz | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Robert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Mark Simon - foul #3 on Mark Simon, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Jerry Sparks | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is hacked by Corey Deskins - foul #4 on Corey Deskins, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Richard Bass tips it home | 48-46 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Cory Jones | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Robert Oliver clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Milford Whitcomb | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), William Barnes (C) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF) Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon | |
| 12:50 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the runner from the right block set up by Leonard Puig | 50-46 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | James Spurgeon blocks the short jumper by Carl Lantz | 50-46 |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Charles Miles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 12:10 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Arthur Dean blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Tristan Braxton | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - William Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (very tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Austin Neal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Puig picks off the pass by Luke Kidney in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Arthur Dean, James Spurgeon, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Donald Myrick is called for the reach on Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Donald Myrick, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG) Austin Neal | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Woolsey - foul #1 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Tim Condroski pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Richard Bass tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Milford Whitcomb | 60-52 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Albert Horton is called for the reach on Cory Jones - foul #4 on Albert Horton, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), William Barnes (PF) Albert Horton, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:31 | Rice | William Barnes misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Luke Kidney - foul #2 on Luke Kidney, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:31 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:31 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick loses the dribble to Leonard Puig | 62-54 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Charles Miles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Luke Kidney | 62-56 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Luke Kidney is called for the reach on James Spurgeon - foul #3 on Luke Kidney, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF) Luke Kidney, Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon | |
| 08:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Dean and he's fouled by Cory Jones - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Tristan Braxton | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lantz | 66-56 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses short on a runner from the right block | 66-56 |
| 06:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wayne Woolsey | 66-56 |
| 06:39 | Rice | The jump hook by Richard Bass is blocked by Cory Jones | 66-56 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Robert Oliver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton is denied on a dunk by Tim Condroski | 68-56 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), William Barnes (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks, Cory Jones | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Leonard Puig drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Barnes | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Rice | William Barnes connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 74-59 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 04:19 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Leonard Puig is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Spurgeon | 76-59 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Charles Miles takes the ball from Austin Neal | 76-59 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Charles Miles lays it up and in | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Dean takes the ball from Corey Deskins | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Myrick - foul #2 on Donald Myrick, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Leonard Puig, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon | |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Austin Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 79-59 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks tips it back up and in | 79-61 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Charles Miles misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-61 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Lantz | 79-64 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Tim Condroski's floater is tipped away by Cory Jones | 79-64 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones's fadeaway is rejected by James Spurgeon | 79-64 |
| 02:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 79-64 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig is hacked by Corey Deskins - foul #5 on Corey Deskins, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the shot from the left block set up by Wayne Woolsey and he's hacked by Carl Lantz - foul #2 on Carl Lantz, team foul #14 | 83-65 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the free throw | 83-65 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Richard Bass gets the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Miles | 85-65 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-65 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | William Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 85-65 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 85-65 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey runs out the clock | 85-65 |