| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) PF - James Hammer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Gillen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Price inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Allen Patton steals it from Donald Price | 17-25 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett clanks a jump hook in the lane | 17-25 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 17-25 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Gillen | 17-25 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses the lay-in | 17-25 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 18:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Stamps | 17-25 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Donald Price clanks a jump hook near the basket | 17-25 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | James Hammer can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 17:38 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Conrad Snow lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Petrus | 19-27 |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen tips it home | 19-29 |
| 16:35 | Rice | James Stamps misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-29 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen dunks the ball set up by Allen Patton | 21-31 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Charles Helle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fairly fresh) PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 15:06 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 14:23 | Rice | David Bell gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Gillen | 21-31 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 21-31 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Rufus Keane gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin clanks a shot from the right side | 21-31 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze's pass is intercepted by David Bell | 21-31 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 21-31 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hammer | 21-33 |
| 12:04 | Rice | James Hammer steals the ball from David Bell | 21-33 |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Rufus Keane gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) PF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hammer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin slams it home on a nice dish by Rufus Keane and the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Allen Patton, Daniel Hinze, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Gaydos | 24-35 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Conrad Snow lays it in on a great pass from Charles Helle | 26-35 |
| 10:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Michael Russell picks off the pass by Richard Petrus | 26-35 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Alfred Gillen (C) Michael Russell, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 09:12 | Rice | James Stamps hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Doug Gaydos - foul #2 on Charles Helle, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (PF) Ronald Zietz | |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen is fouled on the floor by Richard Petrus - foul #4 on Richard Petrus, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 28-38 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 07:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Stamps | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Gaydos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fairly fresh) PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Donald Price can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Donald Price tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | James Hammer pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is fouled on the floor by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Tony Doty (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Daniel Hinze (SF) Doug Gaydos, Lawrence Garrett | |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell lays it up and in set up by Alfred Gillen and the foul's on Rufus Keane - foul #1 on Rufus Keane, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Tony Doty clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-40 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Dennis Wilansky snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 05:59 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 05:36 | Rice | James Stamps connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rufus Keane | 32-40 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rufus Keane - foul #2 on Rufus Keane, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Daniel Hinze, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Allen Patton steps in front of the Rufus Keane pass | 32-42 |
| 04:33 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Rufus Keane grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Rufus Keane dunks the ball set up by Stephen Sholar | 34-42 |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen is fouled on the floor by Charles Helle - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #8 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (PG), Doug Gaydos (SG) Michael Russell, Allen Patton | |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 34-43 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Daniel Hinze is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #2 on Daniel Hinze, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Stamps scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Helle | 37-43 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | James Hammer hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Hinze | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Gaydos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Garrett (fresh) PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Gillen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Charles Helle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hinze - foul #3 on Daniel Hinze, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Ronald Zietz (PF) Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Tony Doty loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF) Doug Gaydos, Daniel Hinze, Ronald Zietz | |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell drills a shot near the basket | 37-47 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Gillen - foul #2 on Alfred Gillen, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG), Daniel Hinze (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Allen Patton, Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), Lawrence Garrett (SF), James Hammer (PF), Alfred Gillen (C) Doug Gaydos, Daniel Hinze, Ronald Zietz, Dennis Wilansky | |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 01:53 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Richard Petrus is hacked by Allen Patton - foul #3 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| 01:25 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Garrett - foul #2 on Lawrence Garrett, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 01:25 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:25 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Conrad Snow swats the layup by Alfred Gillen | 41-47 |
| 00:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Conrad Snow is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG) Allen Patton | |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow is fouled on the floor by Doug Gaydos - foul #2 on Doug Gaydos, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG) Doug Gaydos | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is hacked by James Stamps in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos (SG) Allen Patton | |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:35 | Rice | James Stamps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 00:31 | Rice | James Stamps drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Helle is called for the reach on James Hammer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF) Lawrence Garrett | |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Stamps comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | James Hammer pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lawrence Garrett (SF) Daniel Hinze | |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Alfred Gillen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Helle, team foul #12 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Alfred Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:13 | Rice | James Stamps double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos is hacked by Rufus Keane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Keane, team foul #13 | 46-54 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Doug Gaydos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rufus Keane is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Hinze (SF), Ronald Zietz (PF), Dennis Wilansky (C) Lawrence Garrett, James Hammer, Alfred Gillen | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell runs out the clock | 46-56 |