| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) SF - John Buss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Brian Livingston inbounds the ball | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 19:30 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox knocks in the shot from the right side | 29-46 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Corey Riddle slams it home | 29-48 |
| 18:50 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Brian Livingston gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Buss - foul #1 on John Buss, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Stephen McKinnie - foul #1 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Joseph Walsh - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-52 |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Walsh | 30-52 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Walsh and the foul's on Darren Shaffer - foul #2 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Turner (C) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the free throw | 32-52 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Frank Stephenson steps in front of the David Turner pass | 32-54 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-54 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Nolting | 34-54 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow is whistled for a carry | 34-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Stephen McKinnie, Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Charles Wilcox - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), Herman Selby (C) Blair Ewing, David Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 15:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Shaffer | 34-54 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Howard Reed | |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Herman Selby can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Darren Shaffer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie | 36-57 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Buss | 39-57 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #3 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Blair Ewing (SG), David Turner (C) Joseph Walsh, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing is hacked by Stephen McKinnie - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), James Baird (PF) Phillip Farney, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (C) Henry Brown | |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-57 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Blair Ewing | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:43 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) John Buss | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Joseph Durst, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson double dribbles | 41-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) David Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting lays it in on a great pass from Charles Wilcox | 43-57 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Brian Livingston, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the 3rd free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Stephen McKinnie steps in front of the Herman Selby pass | 43-60 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle jams it on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 43-62 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the easy layup | 43-62 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Joseph Durst buries a jumper from close range set up by Corey Riddle and he's fouled by Herman Selby - foul #2 on Herman Selby, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) James Baird | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses badly on a shot in the lane | 43-64 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Henry Brown snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #4 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), Blair Ewing (SG), James Baird (PF), David Turner (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Darren Shaffer (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Howard Reed, Joseph Durst, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 45-66 |
| 09:29 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Blair Ewing | 47-66 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Blair Ewing - foul #2 on Blair Ewing, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | John Buss misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Livingston - foul #4 on Brian Livingston, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Blair Ewing, James Baird | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Walsh | 48-68 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh double dribbles | 48-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Herman Selby (C) Charles Wilcox, David Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the shot near the basket | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson connects on the floater in the paint | 48-72 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Selby | 48-72 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 06:43 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 06:32 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Howard Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 06:16 | Arizona State | Herman Selby pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-72 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-72 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), James Baird (SF) Phillip Farney, John Buss | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Frank Stephenson, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 48-74 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | James Baird can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-74 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to James Baird | 48-74 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Corey Riddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 51-77 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-77 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Blair Ewing (SG), John Buss (SF), David Turner (C) Charles Wilcox, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Frank Stephenson (SF), Henry Brown (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 04:15 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | John Buss works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 51-77 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | David Turner is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-77 |
| 03:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carlos Tedrow | 51-77 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is called for traveling | 51-77 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Carlos Tedrow | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-77 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blair Ewing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | James Baird takes the ball from Howard Reed | 51-77 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | John Buss evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-77 |
| 02:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Brian Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Turner | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Frank Stephenson steals it from John Buss | 51-77 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Henry Brown can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-77 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | David Turner gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Frank Stephenson steals it from John Buss | 51-77 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Howard Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 51-79 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a shot in the paint | 53-79 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-79 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Charles Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Howard Reed is whistled for a carry | 53-79 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) John Buss | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (PF) Charles Hendricks | |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is denied on a layup by Henry Brown | 53-79 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Howard Reed hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | James Baird misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 53-81 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-81 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 53-81 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Blair Ewing misses short on a halfcourt shot | 53-81 |