| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Stephen Watlington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rosner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Clancy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter inbounds the ball | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-47 |
| 19:35 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Richard Bass is fouled on the floor by David Rosner - foul #2 on David Rosner, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Melvin Carter is called for the reach on Richard Bass - foul #1 on Melvin Carter, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| 19:02 | Rice | David Rosner steps in front of the Albert Horton pass | 25-47 |
| 18:41 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-47 |
| 18:40 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 18:21 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter is hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| 17:59 | Texas, San Antonio | Richard Bass swats the dunk try by Stephen Watlington | 25-47 |
| 17:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 25-47 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Richard Bass scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Horton | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 17:32 | Texas, San Antonio | Albert Horton steps in front of the Melvin Carter pass | 27-47 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Stephen Watlington steals it from James Spurgeon | 27-47 |
| 17:06 | Texas, San Antonio | David Rosner is whistled for a carry | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, James Spurgeon, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Norman Clifton (SG), Sean Nichols (PF), Thomas Trimble (C) David Rosner, John Holt, Dennis Clancy | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is fouled on the floor by Melvin Carter - foul #2 on Melvin Carter, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman (PG), Bret Williams (SF) Stephen Watlington, Melvin Carter | |
| 16:38 | Rice | Arthur Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:29 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols scores on a shot in the lane | 27-49 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey travels with the ball | 27-49 |
| 15:58 | Texas, San Antonio | Wayne Woolsey steps in front of the Thomas Trimble pass | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Stedman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Clifton (fresh) SF - Bret Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Trimble (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | William Barnes misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 15:45 | Texas, San Antonio | Norman Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 15:16 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-49 |
| 15:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 27-49 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Tabarez | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:51 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Stedman | 30-51 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Charles Tabarez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 14:22 | Texas, San Antonio | Charles Tabarez picks off the pass by Bret Williams | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't tip it in | 33-51 |
| 14:06 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:49 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington (PG), David Rosner (SG), John Holt (PF), Dennis Clancy (C) Gary Stedman, Norman Clifton, Sean Nichols, Thomas Trimble | |
| 13:49 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:49 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:32 | Rice | John Holt is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #3 on John Holt, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter (SF) Bret Williams | |
| 13:26 | Rice | James Spurgeon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 33-52 |
| 13:25 | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:04 | Texas, San Antonio | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Dennis Clancy - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 12:50 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| 12:50 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:50 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Albert Horton is whistled for a carry | 33-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 12:01 | Texas, San Antonio | David Rosner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-54 |
| 12:00 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt hits the follow up shot | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Stephen Watlington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rosner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Clancy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 11:48 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 11:21 | Texas, San Antonio | Dennis Clancy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Clancy, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Albert Horton | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-56 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Leonard Puig snags the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 10:50 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 10:22 | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 10:21 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 10:00 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 09:40 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt misses the easy layup | 33-56 |
| 09:39 | Texas, San Antonio | The offensive rebound goes to David Rosner | 33-56 |
| 09:14 | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman (PG), Norman Clifton (SG), Bret Williams (SF), Sean Nichols (PF), Thomas Trimble (C) Stephen Watlington, David Rosner, Melvin Carter, John Holt, Dennis Clancy | |
| 09:02 | Rice | William Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 35-56 |
| 08:33 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| 08:33 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 08:33 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 08:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Barnes | 35-58 |
| 08:01 | Rice | James Spurgeon evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Barnes | 37-58 |
| 07:39 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Stedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Clifton (fresh) SF - Bret Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Trimble (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | The jumper by James Spurgeon is denied by Thomas Trimble | 37-60 |
| 07:21 | Texas, San Antonio | The rebound goes to Gary Stedman | 37-60 |
| 06:54 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman travels with the ball | 37-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Stephen Watlington (PG), David Rosner (SG), Melvin Carter (SF), John Holt (PF), Dennis Clancy (C) Gary Stedman, Norman Clifton, Bret Williams, Sean Nichols, Thomas Trimble | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 06:09 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter scores on a turnaround from the right block | 40-62 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 05:49 | Texas, San Antonio | John Holt snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 05:24 | Texas, San Antonio | Arthur Dean swats the layup by Melvin Carter | 40-62 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 05:15 | Texas, San Antonio | Melvin Carter snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 04:55 | Texas, San Antonio | Dennis Clancy can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-62 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 04:31 | Rice | David Rosner is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #3 on David Rosner, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Wayne Woolsey (SG), William Barnes (PF) Leonard Puig, Charles Tabarez, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman (PG), Norman Clifton (SG), Bret Williams (SF), Sean Nichols (PF), Thomas Trimble (C) Stephen Watlington, David Rosner, Melvin Carter, John Holt, Dennis Clancy | |
| 04:04 | Rice | William Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bass | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:40 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Stedman | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas, San Antonio | PG - Gary Stedman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Clifton (fresh) SF - Bret Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Trimble (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | William Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Richard Bass tips it home | 45-64 |
| 03:20 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols blows the layup but he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 03:20 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:20 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:20 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Sean Nichols swats the layup by Richard Bass | 45-65 |
| 03:13 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 02:53 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-65 |
| 02:52 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams can't tip it in | 45-65 |
| 02:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Tabarez | 45-65 |
| 02:37 | Rice | William Barnes double dribbles | 45-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 02:21 | Texas, San Antonio | Sean Nichols makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Stedman | 45-67 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Richard Bass's floater is tipped away by Sean Nichols | 45-67 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Charles Tabarez tips it back up and in | 47-67 |
| 01:49 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Stedman | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Rice | William Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 01:37 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 01:08 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Texas, San Antonio | | |
| 01:08 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:08 | Texas, San Antonio | Bret Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Arthur Dean is hacked by Norman Clifton - foul #2 on Norman Clifton, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:58 | Texas, San Antonio | Thomas Trimble grabs the board | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas, San Antonio | Texas, San Antonio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Texas, San Antonio | Gary Stedman runs out the clock | 51-71 |