| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roy Roussel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Balmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrei Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Donald Aranda comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Oscar Trujillo - foul #2 on Oscar Trujillo, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Rice | William Borrelli lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 39-37 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wesley Spencer (SG), Richard Delapena (PF) Jeff Balmer, Andrei Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:45 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Donald Aranda buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:18 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 18:17 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:15 | Rice | William Borrelli is hacked by Aldo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge (PG), Willis Richardson (SF), Oliver Hoffman (C) Roy Roussel, Oscar Trujillo, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Andrew Arnold | |
| 18:04 | Rice | The jump hook by John Blum is blocked by Richard Delapena | 41-39 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Neil Still can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Neil Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer (SG), Andrei Grzywinski (PF) Wesley Spencer, Richard Delapena | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) John Blum | |
| 17:08 | Texas A&M | William Borrelli is called for the reach on Jeff Balmer - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo (SF), Leonard Ayers (C) Willis Richardson, Oliver Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Randell Cooper | |
| 17:03 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo misses the fadeaway in the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:01 | Texas A&M | Leonard Ayers snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo drills a jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel (PG), Aldo Bruno (C) Nick Elledge, Andrei Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Blum (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 16:42 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donald Aranda's fadeaway is rejected by Aldo Bruno | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:00 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Roussel | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roy Roussel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Balmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Blum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | John Blum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge (PG), Willis Richardson (SG), Robert McBrayer (SF), Andrei Grzywinski (PF), Oliver Hoffman (C) Roy Roussel, Jeff Balmer, Oscar Trujillo, Leonard Ayers, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, John Blum | |
| 15:30 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman is hacked by Fred Hayes - foul #2 on Fred Hayes, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Fred Hayes | |
| 15:23 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 15:22 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:17 | Texas A&M | Andrew Arnold is called for the reach on Oliver Hoffman - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena (PF) Andrei Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 15:07 | Texas A&M | The short jumper by Robert McBrayer is denied by John Scott | 49-39 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Charles Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Maurice Lemons scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lapoint | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Nick Elledge steals it from Andrew Arnold in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson banks in the layup set up by Nick Elledge | 51-41 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Robert McBrayer picks off the pass by Gary Lapoint in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 14:33 | Texas A&M | Robert McBrayer misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-41 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Andrew Arnold snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's pass is intercepted by Oliver Hoffman | 51-41 |
| 13:51 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 51-41 |
| 13:43 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Robert McBrayer | 51-41 |
| 13:38 | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Hoffman | 53-41 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Oliver Hoffman - foul #1 on Oliver Hoffman, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel (PG), Wesley Spencer (SG), Oscar Trujillo (SF), Andrei Grzywinski (PF), Aldo Bruno (C) Nick Elledge, Willis Richardson, Robert McBrayer, Richard Delapena, Oliver Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Neil Still (PF) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint, John Scott | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:19 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 12:59 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno tips it home | 55-41 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Andrei Grzywinski steps in front of the Donald Aranda pass | 55-41 |
| 12:37 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Spencer | 57-41 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Donald Aranda scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Borrelli | 57-43 |
| 11:57 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Trujillo | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roy Roussel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrei Grzywinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Rice | William Borrelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer (SG), Leonard Ayers (C) Wesley Spencer, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Blum (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Jesse Glover, Neil Still, Andrew Arnold | |
| 11:48 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Trujillo | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 62-43 |
| 11:28 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 11:15 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge (PG), Aldo Bruno (C) Roy Roussel, Andrei Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 11:15 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:15 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Fred Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 11:04 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer is fouled on the floor by Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | Aldo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:42 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:41 | Texas A&M | Leonard Ayers misses the tip | 64-43 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Fred Hayes snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Maurice Lemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:34 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Leonard Ayers | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo scores on a jump hook from the right block | 66-43 |
| 10:17 | Rice | John Blum buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Lemons | 66-45 |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert McBrayer (SF), Richard Delapena (PF) Oscar Trujillo, Leonard Ayers | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Gary Lapoint (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Fred Hayes | |
| 09:51 | Rice | The short jumper by John Scott is denied by Robert McBrayer | 66-45 |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | Jesse Glover takes the ball from Aldo Bruno | 66-45 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses long on a shot from close range | 66-45 |
| 09:25 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Jeff Balmer | 66-45 |
| 09:18 | Texas A&M | Robert McBrayer buries a runner near the basket | 68-45 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Robert McBrayer is called for the reach on Neil Still - foul #4 on Robert McBrayer, team foul #4 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel (PG), Wesley Spencer (SG), Willis Richardson (SF), Andrei Grzywinski (PF) Nick Elledge, Jeff Balmer, Robert McBrayer, Richard Delapena | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SF) Gary Lapoint, Donald Aranda | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Maurice Lemons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Richardson - foul #2 on Willis Richardson, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman (C) Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Neil Still | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:35 | Texas A&M | Andrei Grzywinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Spencer | 71-47 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 71-49 |
| 08:08 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willis Richardson | 74-49 |
| 08:01 | Rice | A charge is called on Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Oscar Trujillo (SF), Richard Delapena (PF), Aldo Bruno (C) Willis Richardson, Andrei Grzywinski, Oliver Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Fred Hayes (C) Maurice Lemons, Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum | |
| 07:46 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 07:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Aranda | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Roy Roussel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Trujillo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Delapena (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randell Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Trujillo - foul #3 on Oscar Trujillo, team foul #6 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge (PG), Jeff Balmer (SG), Robert McBrayer (SF), Leonard Ayers (C) Roy Roussel, Wesley Spencer, Oscar Trujillo, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Randell Cooper, John Scott, Fred Hayes | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-51 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 06:55 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Delapena | 77-51 |
| 06:34 | Texas A&M | Jeff Balmer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nick Elledge | 79-51 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits a wide open shot near the basket | 79-53 |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | Robert McBrayer scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Nick Elledge | 81-53 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Elledge - foul #3 on Nick Elledge, team foul #7 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel (PG), Wesley Spencer (SG), Oscar Trujillo (SF), Andrei Grzywinski (PF), Oliver Hoffman (C) Nick Elledge, Jeff Balmer, Robert McBrayer, Richard Delapena, Leonard Ayers | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donald Aranda, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 05:52 | Texas A&M | Andrei Grzywinski loses the dribble to William Borrelli | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:49 | Rice | William Borrelli is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Borrelli, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Jesse Glover (SG), John Blum (PF) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, John Scott | |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Roy Roussel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-55 |
| 05:30 | Texas A&M | Andrei Grzywinski tips it but misses | 81-55 |
| 05:29 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 83-55 |
| 05:11 | Rice | John Blum drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fred Hayes | 83-57 |
| 04:52 | Texas A&M | Fred Hayes steps in front of the Oliver Hoffman pass | 83-57 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Randell Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 83-57 |
| 04:30 | Rice | John Blum misses the tip | 83-57 |
| 04:28 | Rice | John Blum gets the offensive rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Randell Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge (PG), Willis Richardson (SG), Robert McBrayer (SF), Richard Delapena (PF) Roy Roussel, Wesley Spencer, Oscar Trujillo, Andrei Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) Fred Hayes | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena is whistled for traveling | 83-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Randell Cooper | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Richardson - foul #3 on Willis Richardson, team foul #8 | 83-57 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 04:02 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena grabs the board | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 83-57 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Nick Elledge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willis Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert McBrayer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Delapena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Hoffman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Blum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lapoint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Robert McBrayer is called for the reach on John Blum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert McBrayer, team foul #9 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Wesley Spencer (SG), Leonard Ayers (C) Robert McBrayer, Oliver Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Blum makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 03:11 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-59 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Gary Lapoint can't finish the layup | 83-59 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Neil Still gets the offensive rebound | 83-59 |
| 02:35 | Rice | John Blum is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 83-59 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Fred Hayes (C) Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 02:06 | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge can't connect on a floater from the left side | 83-59 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the board | 83-59 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Willis Richardson is called for the reach on John Blum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willis Richardson, team foul #10 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman (C) Leonard Ayers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:01 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 02:01 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:38 | Texas A&M | Nick Elledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-60 |
| 01:37 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman tips it but misses | 83-60 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Fred Hayes grabs the board | 83-60 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Jesse Glover can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 83-60 |
| 01:27 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Oliver Hoffman | 83-60 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nick Elledge | 86-60 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Randell Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Delapena - foul #2 on Richard Delapena, team foul #11 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Fred Hayes | |
| 01:02 | Rice | Randell Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Randell Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Texas A&M | Willis Richardson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 86-61 |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M | Oliver Hoffman tips it home | 88-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez dunks the ball | 88-63 |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Glover - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #11 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) Randell Cooper | |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Delapena misses the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the defensive board | 89-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Neil Still hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 89-63 |