| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Philips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 35-41 |
| 19:19 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Leonard Puig picks off the pass by James Frederick in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James Frederick - foul #3 on James Frederick, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG) James Frederick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:43 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | David Philips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | David Philips grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Maurice Goode, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Albert Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to David Philips | 35-46 |
| 17:15 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Albert Horton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Spurgeon | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:37 | Texas Tech | Michael Jones swats the shot by David Philips | 35-49 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | David Philips tips it home | 37-49 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Sidney Rearick clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 16:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wilbert Olson | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | Albert Horton steals the ball from David Philips | 37-49 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Albert Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) Michael Louque, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson is fouled on the floor by Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wilbert Olson | 39-49 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey loses the dribble to Michael Weist | 39-49 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | James Frederick is fouled on the floor by Wayne Woolsey - foul #1 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Leonard Puig is called for the reach on George Yoakum - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG) Wilbert Olson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) William Barnes | |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Frederick | 41-49 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Bass - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Philips (PF) Larry Wireman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | James Frederick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:51 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque loses the dribble to Charles Tabarez | 43-52 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Sidney Rearick lays it in on a great pass from Charles Tabarez | 43-54 |
| 11:54 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Louque and the foul's on Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), Maurice Goode (SF), Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Louque, George Yoakum, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Tabarez, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 11:54 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman (PF) David Philips | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Richard Bass lays it up and in set up by Sidney Rearick | 48-56 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | James Frederick is fouled on the floor by Wayne Woolsey - foul #2 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean | |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:21 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | James Frederick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Olson | 53-59 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-59 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | James Frederick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Ewing | 56-59 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Albert Horton buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 56-61 |
| 08:47 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 08:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 56-61 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the floater from the left block | 56-61 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Richard Bass is hacked by Phillip Ewing - foul #2 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), George Yoakum (SF), David Philips (PF), Michael Weist (C) Wilbert Olson, Maurice Goode, Larry Wireman, Phillip Ewing | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Richard Bass, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 08:03 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist drills a floater in the paint set up by James Frederick | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Louque (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | George Yoakum picks off the pass by Wayne Woolsey | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | David Philips tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses badly on a floater in the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Philips | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) James Frederick | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Michael Louque steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque throws it down | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | Rice | James Spurgeon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Michael Weist picks off the pass by Charles Tabarez | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), Maurice Goode (SF), Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Louque, George Yoakum, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez | |
| 04:24 | Texas Tech | David Philips scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 04:24 | Texas Tech | David Philips makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Frederick | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Philips (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Albert Horton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Sidney Rearick tips it in | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Phillip Ewing swats the layup by James Spurgeon | 67-63 |
| 03:02 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | Leonard Puig picks off the pass by Maurice Goode | 67-65 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled on the floor by Phillip Ewing - foul #3 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), George Yoakum (PF) Wilbert Olson, David Philips | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF) Sidney Rearick | |
| 02:31 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it home | 67-67 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Richard Bass | |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) Michael Louque | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Maurice Goode | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | James Frederick is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Puig - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Philips (PF) George Yoakum | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Michael Jones is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is fouled on the floor by Phillip Ewing - foul #4 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | James Spurgeon's floater is tipped away by David Philips | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | James Frederick grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | David Philips double dribbles | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Sidney Rearick knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode misses the fullcourt shot | 67-69 |