| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willie Stofsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Elser (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bruce Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Washer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Couch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dennis Ham inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Andrew Elser steals it from Dennis Ham | 28-38 |
| 19:37 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Willie Stofsky | 28-40 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Darrington - foul #2 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Stephen Darrington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF) Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (PG) Willie Stofsky | |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Elser | 28-44 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Donald Rey loses the ball out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Todd McClour, Oscar Johnson, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (SG), Milford Bressler (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), William Dudley (C) Andrew Elser, Bruce Ladner, Leo Washer, Charles Couch | |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | William Dudley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Jan Severson is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roman Wright | 30-44 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jamal Fore | 30-47 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Michael Reid travels in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SF) Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Stofsky (PG) Jamal Fore | |
| 17:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary hits a floater from the left wing set up by Willie Stofsky and the foul's on Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Ohagan (C) Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary misses the free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Milford Bressler steps in front of the Dennis Ham pass in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Ham - foul #2 on Dennis Ham, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ernest Joseph (C) Roman Wright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leo Washer (PF), Eugene Charity (C) Raymond Yoakum, William Dudley | |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 16:07 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Leo Washer is denied by Ernest Joseph | 30-50 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Dennis Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Jan Severson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF) Jan Severson, Michael Reid, Dennis Ham, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McCrossen (PG), Andrew Elser (SG), Bruce Ladner (SF), Charles Couch (C) Willie Stofsky, Robert Gary, Milford Bressler, Leo Washer | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McCrossen (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Andrew Elser (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bruce Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Charity (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Couch (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Michael McCrossen double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Rey (C) Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (PG) Michael McCrossen | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Donald Rey lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Darrington | 32-50 |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore knocks in the jumper from the left side | 32-52 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Dixon | 35-52 |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | Donald Rey is called for the reach on Charles Couch - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Stofsky (PG), Michael McCrossen (SF), Leo Washer (PF) Jamal Fore, Bruce Ladner, Eugene Charity | |
| 14:41 | Texas Southern | Willie Stofsky is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #4 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Dudley (C) Charles Couch | |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Todd McClour steps in front of the Leo Washer pass | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Todd McClour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Ham (SF) Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruce Ladner (SF) Andrew Elser | |
| 14:20 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer's floater is knocked away by Dennis Ham | 35-52 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Washer - foul #1 on Leo Washer, team foul #1 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Ernest Joseph (C) Oscar Johnson, Roman Wright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler (SF) Bruce Ladner | |
| 14:02 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Stephen Darrington gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Reid loses the dribble to Willie Stofsky in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Willie Stofsky lays it up and in | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Ernest Joseph buries a jumper from the right block | 39-56 |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Michael McCrossen lays it up and in | 39-58 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Leo Washer is called for the reach on Todd McClour - foul #2 on Leo Washer, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (PG), Andrew Elser (SG), Bruce Ladner (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Charles Couch (C) Willie Stofsky, Michael McCrossen, Milford Bressler, Leo Washer, William Dudley | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:26 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Andrew Elser gets the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jan Severson - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Raymond Yoakum picks off the pass by Oscar Johnson | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roman Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jamal Fore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Elser (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bruce Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Yoakum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Couch (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Severson - foul #2 on Jan Severson, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (SG) Andrew Elser | |
| 11:52 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Raymond Yoakum swats the short shot by Oscar Johnson | 39-60 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Gary | 39-62 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Oscar Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Couch | 39-62 |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum's layup is rejected by Donald Rey | 39-62 |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore hits the follow up shot | 39-64 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Roman Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-64 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Donald Rey can't tip it in | 39-64 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch grabs the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 09:40 | Texas Southern | Maurice Ohagan swats the short shot by Charles Couch | 39-64 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary grabs the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 09:22 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Yoakum, team foul #3 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Oscar Johnson, Roman Wright, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Stofsky (PG), Andrew Elser (SG), Milford Bressler (SF), Leo Washer (PF), William Dudley (C) Jamal Fore, Robert Gary, Bruce Ladner, Raymond Yoakum, Charles Couch | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Dudley - foul #1 on William Dudley, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Milford Bressler | 41-66 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Todd McClour misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the lay-in | 41-66 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 41-66 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Leo Washer picks off the pass by Stephen Darrington in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Stofsky | 41-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Willie Stofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Elser (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Milford Bressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leo Washer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dudley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-69 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Michael Reid tips it home | 43-69 |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Elser | 43-72 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Milford Bressler swats the layup by Ernest Joseph | 43-72 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-72 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Stephen Darrington grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Ham | 45-72 |
| 06:20 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer hits a shot from close range | 45-74 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-74 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-74 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Dennis Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Ohagan (PG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (PG), Robert Gary (SG), Michael McCrossen (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Eugene Charity (C) Willie Stofsky, Andrew Elser, Milford Bressler, Leo Washer, William Dudley | |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Maurice Ohagan steals it from Jamal Fore | 47-74 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the lay-in | 47-74 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is fouled on the floor by Donald Rey - foul #4 on Donald Rey, team foul #9 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (SG) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 04:22 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Donald Rey is blocked by Michael McCrossen | 47-75 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Jan Severson can't tip it in | 47-75 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Roman Wright tips it back up and in | 49-75 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-75 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Roman Wright gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Robert Gary is called for the reach on Maurice Ohagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gary, team foul #5 | 49-75 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Roman Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Michael McCrossen | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Dixon (fairly fresh) PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Rey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jamal Fore (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCrossen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Yoakum (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Charity (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | Donald Rey denies the turnaround by Jamal Fore | 49-75 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Eugene Charity tips it back up and in | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Jamal Fore steps in front of the Jan Severson pass in the backcourt | 49-77 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Michael McCrossen hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jamal Fore | 49-79 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Aaron Dixon tips it home | 51-79 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum's floater is tipped away by Aaron Dixon | 51-79 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Donald Rey snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Jan Severson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Milford Bressler (SF), William Dudley (C) Michael McCrossen, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore hits the finger roll | 51-81 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Michael Reid hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 51-81 |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | William Dudley grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-81 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Roman Wright snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Todd McClour is hacked by Jamal Fore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamal Fore, team foul #6 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (PF) Eugene Charity | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-81 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it home | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Roman Wright denies the turnaround by Milford Bressler | 53-81 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the rebound | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Rey is hacked by Jamal Fore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Fore, team foul #7 | 53-81 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum snags the defensive board | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore runs out the clock | 54-81 |