| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Glenn Hollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hockensmith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alan Angel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Lineberger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-47 |
| 19:36 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 19:14 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 19:13 | Lipscomb | Steven Lineberger tips it but misses | 27-47 |
| 19:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sidney Rearick | 27-47 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 18:55 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 18:32 | Lipscomb | Sidney Rearick is called for the reach on Steven Lineberger - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 18:19 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Lineberger | 29-49 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Leonard Puig connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sidney Rearick | 31-49 |
| 17:53 | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins is fouled on the floor by Albert Horton - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG) Albert Horton | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison (PG), David Jennings (C) Glenn Hollins, Steven Lineberger | |
| 17:45 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Hockensmith | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:24 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey's pass is intercepted by Alan Angel | 31-51 |
| 17:21 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel hits the finger roll | 31-53 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-53 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't tip it in | 31-53 |
| 17:01 | Lipscomb | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:56 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith buries a shot from the left side set up by Craig Morrison | 31-55 |
| 16:48 | Rice | David Jennings denies the turnaround by James Spurgeon | 31-55 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 16:37 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 16:33 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins (PG), Dexter Clements (SF), Steven Lineberger (C) Craig Morrison, Alan Angel, Edward Smith | |
| 16:33 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 16:33 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-57 |
| 16:02 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Steven Lineberger | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Glenn Hollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hockensmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dexter Clements (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jennings (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Lineberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins is whistled for a carry | 31-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen (SF), John Bennett (PF) Douglas Hockensmith, David Jennings | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Albert Horton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-57 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Richard Bass gets the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Leonard Puig connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 14:38 | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins is fouled on the floor by Richard Bass - foul #3 on Richard Bass, team foul #4 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison (PG), Alan Angel (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Doyle Spring (C) Glenn Hollins, Joseph Allen, John Bennett, Steven Lineberger | |
| 14:23 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dexter Clements | 33-59 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Doyle Spring swats the shot by Sidney Rearick | 33-59 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 33-59 |
| 14:07 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements gets the rebound | 33-59 |
| 13:42 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen (SG), David Jennings (C) Dexter Clements, Doyle Spring | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses short on a floater from close range | 33-59 |
| 13:28 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 33-59 |
| 13:13 | Lipscomb | David Jennings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-59 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 33-59 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Albert Horton loses the dribble to David Jennings | 33-59 |
| 12:44 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins (PG), Douglas Hockensmith (SG), Doyle Spring (C) Craig Morrison, Joseph Allen, Edward Smith | |
| 12:44 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 12:44 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hockensmith - foul #2 on Douglas Hockensmith, team foul #1 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Steven Lineberger (C) Doyle Spring | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-61 |
| 12:16 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to David Jennings | 33-61 |
| 12:12 | Lipscomb | Douglas Hockensmith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-61 |
| 12:10 | Rice | James Spurgeon gets the rebound | 33-61 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Spurgeon | 36-61 |
| 11:39 | Lipscomb | Steven Lineberger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-61 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the board | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Glenn Hollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hockensmith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Angel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Lineberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Richard Bass misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-61 |
| 11:30 | Lipscomb | David Jennings grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 11:11 | Lipscomb | Wayne Woolsey is called for the reach on David Jennings - foul #1 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, James Spurgeon, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Doyle Spring (C) Alan Angel, David Jennings, Steven Lineberger | |
| 11:00 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Doyle Spring | 36-63 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-63 |
| 10:46 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring gets the rebound | 36-63 |
| 10:24 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-63 |
| 10:23 | Lipscomb | Glenn Hollins snags the offensive board | 36-63 |
| 09:59 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison (PG), Alan Angel (SF) Glenn Hollins, Douglas Hockensmith | |
| 09:59 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 09:59 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Albert Horton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-65 |
| 09:37 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel grabs the board | 36-65 |
| 09:20 | Lipscomb | Albert Horton takes the ball from Doyle Spring | 36-65 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-65 |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring snags the defensive board | 36-65 |
| 08:47 | Lipscomb | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 08:45 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel misses the tip | 36-65 |
| 08:43 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements snags the offensive board | 36-65 |
| 08:26 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 36-65 |
| 08:24 | Lipscomb | Alan Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 08:04 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-65 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Arthur Dean gets the rebound | 36-65 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Albert Horton scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-65 |
| 07:17 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-65 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Albert Horton gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Craig Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Angel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Spring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Alan Angel steals the ball from Sidney Rearick | 38-65 |
| 06:49 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements is fouled on the floor by Leonard Puig - foul #1 on Leonard Puig, team foul #8 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), William Barnes (PF) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen (SG), Floyd Griffin (SF), David Jennings (PF), John Bennett (C) Craig Morrison, Alan Angel, Edward Smith, Doyle Spring | |
| 06:49 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 06:49 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 06:49 | Rice | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 38-66 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Richard Bass knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Barnes | 40-66 |
| 06:21 | Lipscomb | David Jennings scores on a shot in the paint | 40-68 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Barnes | 43-68 |
| 05:48 | Lipscomb | David Jennings connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dexter Clements and he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #9 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison (PG) Dexter Clements | |
| 05:48 | Lipscomb | David Jennings misses the free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 43-70 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Craig Morrison - foul #3 on Craig Morrison, team foul #2 | 43-70 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:43 | Lipscomb | David Jennings pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 05:16 | Lipscomb | John Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 05:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 44-70 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bass | 47-70 |
| 04:25 | Lipscomb | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Dean - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #10 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements (SG) Joseph Allen | |
| 04:25 | Lipscomb | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:25 | Lipscomb | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 04:25 | Lipscomb | Floyd Griffin snags the offensive board | 47-71 |
| 04:01 | Lipscomb | David Jennings is fouled on the floor by Arthur Dean - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen (SF), Doyle Spring (C) Floyd Griffin, John Bennett | |
| 04:01 | Lipscomb | David Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:01 | Lipscomb | David Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:01 | Rice | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Charles Miles knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Woolsey | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Lipscomb | David Jennings can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 49-72 |
| 03:41 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison tips it in | 49-74 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Richard Bass misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joseph Allen - foul #2 on Joseph Allen, team foul #3 | 49-74 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:28 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:59 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Dean (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Craig Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Clements (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Doyle Spring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by David Jennings - foul #1 on David Jennings, team foul #4 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Floyd Griffin (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Tabarez | 52-76 |
| 02:26 | Lipscomb | David Jennings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Craig Morrison is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #4 on Craig Morrison, team foul #5 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Bennett (PF) Doyle Spring | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 01:54 | Lipscomb | David Jennings grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 01:25 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison clanks a runner in the paint | 52-76 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 01:08 | Rice | William Barnes misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Jennings - foul #2 on David Jennings, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen (SF), Doyle Spring (C) Floyd Griffin, John Bennett | |
| 01:08 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:08 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:51 | Lipscomb | David Jennings misses the easy layup | 54-76 |
| 00:50 | Lipscomb | Doyle Spring tips it back up and in | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Arthur Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Allen - foul #3 on Joseph Allen, team foul #7 | 54-78 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Lipscomb | Dexter Clements misses the lay-in | 56-78 |
| 00:21 | Lipscomb | Joseph Allen grabs the offensive board | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Craig Morrison runs out the clock | 56-78 |