| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Botkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Esquibel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Costanza (fresh) PF - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Wooding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Quentin Costanza inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Texas | Robert Blake is called for the reach on Quentin Costanza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:39 | Texas | Kirk Wooding jams it on a nice dish by John Botkin | 45-31 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Kenneth Powers clanks a floater from the left block | 45-31 |
| 19:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kirk Wooding | 45-31 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-31 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Robert Blake misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 18:43 | Texas | Kirk Wooding pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 18:16 | Texas | Hai Chu is fouled on the floor by Wade Hensen - foul #3 on Wade Hensen, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry (SG), Michael Vieira (SF), Christopher Layne (PF) John Botkin, Quentin Costanza, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 17:51 | Texas | Kirk Wooding can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Hunter - foul #1 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Texas | John Botkin (PG) Daniel Esquibel | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Jeffrey Decker | |
| 17:51 | Texas | Kirk Wooding misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:51 | Texas | Kirk Wooding makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Andrew Hunter connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 17:09 | Texas | Christopher Layne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Botkin | 50-33 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Jimmie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Quentin Costanza (C) Kirk Wooding | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter | |
| 16:38 | Texas | Christopher Layne scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Botkin | 52-33 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Randy Lansford scores on a runner from the right block | 52-35 |
| 15:58 | Texas | John Botkin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Lansford - foul #2 on Randy Lansford, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Esquibel (SG), Hai Chu (PF), Kirk Wooding (C) Jeremiah Mayberry, Michael Vieira, Christopher Layne | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF) Roy Thompson, Randy Lansford, William Romano | |
| 15:58 | Texas | John Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:58 | Texas | John Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Botkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Esquibel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Costanza (fresh) PF - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Wooding (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Hensen | 54-37 |
| 15:36 | Texas | John Botkin loses the dribble to Wade Hensen in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Wade Hensen banks in the layup | 54-39 |
| 15:19 | Texas | John Botkin misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Powers - foul #2 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (C) Wade Hensen, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 15:19 | Texas | John Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 15:19 | Texas | John Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Andrew Hunter scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Powers | 55-41 |
| 14:44 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 55-41 |
| 14:42 | Texas | Hai Chu hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Kenneth Powers misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-41 |
| 14:22 | Texas | The rebound goes to Hai Chu | 57-41 |
| 14:19 | Texas | Kirk Wooding is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hunter - foul #2 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Layne (C) Kirk Wooding | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Roy Thompson (SG), Sam Lane (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Kenneth Powers, Andrew Hunter | |
| 13:59 | Texas | Christopher Layne is hacked by William Romano - foul #3 on William Romano, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry (SG), Michael Vieira (SF) John Botkin, Quentin Costanza | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Roy Thompson, Robert Blake, Sam Lane | |
| 13:59 | Texas | Christopher Layne makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:59 | Texas | Christopher Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:40 | Rice | William Romano misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Layne - foul #2 on Christopher Layne, team foul #1 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Kirk Wooding (C) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:40 | Rice | William Romano misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:40 | Rice | William Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:38 | Texas | Jeremy Marble steals it from Jeremiah Mayberry in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Rice | William Romano misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Layne - foul #3 on Christopher Layne, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Hai Chu (PF) Christopher Layne | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG) Jeremy Marble | |
| 13:15 | Rice | William Romano misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Rice | William Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:09 | Texas | Wade Hensen is called for the reach on Kirk Wooding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Hensen, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF) Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford | |
| 13:09 | Texas | Kirk Wooding misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Romano | 59-43 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Roy Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmie Harris | 59-45 |
| 12:22 | Texas | Jeffrey Decker denies the turnaround by Daniel Esquibel | 59-45 |
| 12:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Thompson | 59-45 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Hai Chu is called for the reach on Jimmie Harris - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Texas | John Botkin (PG), Quentin Costanza (SF), Christopher Layne (PF) Jeremiah Mayberry, Michael Vieira, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Kenneth Powers (PF), Andrew Hunter (C) Roy Thompson, Robert Blake, William Romano, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 11:57 | Rice | The short jumper by Andy Pratt is denied by Christopher Layne | 59-45 |
| 11:56 | Texas | The rebound goes to Christopher Layne | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Botkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Esquibel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Costanza (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Layne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kirk Wooding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Texas | Christopher Layne comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Powers - foul #3 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SF) Jimmie Harris | |
| 11:29 | Texas | Christopher Layne makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:29 | Texas | Christopher Layne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Andrew Hunter pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Andrew Hunter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Esquibel - foul #3 on Daniel Esquibel, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Hai Chu (PF) Kirk Wooding | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (SG), Sam Lane (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Wade Hensen, Kenneth Powers, Andrew Hunter | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Andy Pratt's pass is intercepted by John Botkin | 60-45 |
| 10:40 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 10:39 | Texas | Quentin Costanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:19 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Thompson - foul #3 on Roy Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Vieira (SF), Kirk Wooding (C) Quentin Costanza, Christopher Layne | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), William Romano (PF) Andy Pratt, Roy Thompson, Sam Lane | |
| 10:19 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:19 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Wade Hensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry (SG) Daniel Esquibel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF) Randy Lansford, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 09:53 | Texas | John Botkin is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Marble - foul #3 on Jeremy Marble, team foul #11 | 61-45 |
| 09:53 | Texas | John Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:53 | Texas | John Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Powers | 61-45 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Wade Hensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Hai Chu - foul #4 on Hai Chu, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Layne (PF) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:31 | Rice | Wade Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:31 | Texas | Christopher Layne gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:27 | Texas | Michael Vieira is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vieira, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Kenneth Powers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-46 |
| 09:18 | Texas | Michael Vieira pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:56 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Romano snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Kenneth Powers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 08:15 | Texas | Kenneth Powers steps in front of the Jeremiah Mayberry pass | 61-48 |
| 07:59 | Rice | William Romano misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:57 | Texas | Kirk Wooding gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:55 | Texas | Wade Hensen is called for the reach on Jeremiah Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wade Hensen, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Esquibel (PG), Quentin Costanza (SF), Hai Chu (PF) John Botkin, Michael Vieira, Christopher Layne | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Wade Hensen, Jimmie Harris, Kenneth Powers, William Romano | |
| 07:55 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:55 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Daniel Esquibel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Mayberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Quentin Costanza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hai Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kirk Wooding (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is whistled for a carry | 63-48 |
| 07:18 | Texas | Robert Blake is called for the reach on Quentin Costanza - foul #2 on Robert Blake, team foul #13 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Texas | John Botkin (PG) Jeremiah Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:18 | Texas | Quentin Costanza makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:18 | Texas | Quentin Costanza makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Hai Chu swats the short shot by Andy Pratt | 65-48 |
| 06:57 | Texas | John Botkin gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:30 | Texas | Kirk Wooding knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Quentin Costanza | 67-48 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Kirk Wooding is called for the reach on Jeffrey Decker - foul #3 on Kirk Wooding, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry (SG), Christopher Layne (C) John Botkin, Kirk Wooding | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), William Romano (PF) Andy Pratt, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:14 | Texas | Roy Thompson steps in front of the Daniel Esquibel pass in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 05:58 | Rice | William Romano comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-50 |
| 05:57 | Texas | Christopher Layne pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:53 | Texas | Quentin Costanza makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Esquibel | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Rice | William Romano lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmie Harris | 69-52 |
| 05:21 | Texas | Christopher Layne misses long on a shot from the baseline | 69-52 |
| 05:19 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:51 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Thompson - foul #4 on Roy Thompson, team foul #14 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Texas | John Botkin (PG), Michael Vieira (SF), Kirk Wooding (C) Jeremiah Mayberry, Quentin Costanza, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Sam Lane (C) Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, William Romano, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 04:51 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:51 | Texas | Daniel Esquibel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Kenneth Powers connects on the jumper from the left block | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | Texas | John Botkin is hacked by Andy Pratt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Pratt, team foul #15 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG) Roy Thompson | |
| 04:27 | Texas | John Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | Texas | John Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Andy Pratt loses the dribble to John Botkin in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Christopher Layne misses badly on a floater in the paint | 72-54 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Randy Lansford pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Botkin (tired) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Esquibel (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Layne (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kirk Wooding (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kirk Wooding - foul #4 on Kirk Wooding, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry (SG) Daniel Esquibel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Andrew Hunter (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Kenneth Powers, Sam Lane | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:47 | Texas | The rebound goes to Christopher Layne | 72-54 |
| 03:18 | Texas | John Botkin hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jeremiah Mayberry | 74-54 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jimmie Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-54 |
| 03:12 | Rice | William Romano tips it but misses | 74-54 |
| 03:11 | Rice | William Romano hits the follow up shot | 74-56 |
| 02:42 | Texas | Kirk Wooding can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-56 |
| 02:41 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:14 | Texas | Kirk Wooding misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Andrew Hunter gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:10 | Rice | John Botkin steps in front of the Jeremy Marble pass in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| 01:57 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 74-56 |
| 01:56 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Randy Lansford double dribbles | 74-56 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Robert Blake (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| 01:19 | Texas | John Botkin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-56 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Kenneth Powers gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Andy Pratt drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Powers | 74-58 |
| 00:57 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmie Harris - foul #1 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #16 | 74-58 |
| 00:57 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:57 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Kenneth Powers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Kirk Wooding snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Texas | Jeremiah Mayberry makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Andy Pratt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Michael Vieira grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Texas | John Botkin runs out the clock | 76-58 |