| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:21 | Rice | Donald Rey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Michael Gamino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Terence Nealey tips it in | 28-43 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Gamino takes the ball from Randy Steinfeldt | 28-43 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Michael Gamino jams it | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Ernest Joseph's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Russell | 30-43 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Johnny Russell pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Michael Gamino knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Russell | 33-43 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Oscar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Michael Stetler (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, William Young, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Terence Nealey tips it in | 35-43 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is hacked by Terence Nealey - foul #2 on Terence Nealey, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Matthew David, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Michael Stetler | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Richard Spaeth (PF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Donald Rey, Ernest Joseph | |
| 17:14 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled on the floor by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Richard Spaeth misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Reece - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Richard Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Richard Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Robert Morrison knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Young and he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Michael Gamino, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Pfaff - foul #2 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Donald Rey (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Richard Spaeth, John Hanke | |
| 16:23 | Rice | Aaron Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Aaron Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | William Young misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Aaron Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Carl Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Aaron Dixon steals it from Michael Gamino | 38-47 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Aaron Dixon tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Carl Lawson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Joseph | 40-51 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | William Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Donald Rey loses the dribble to Terence Nealey | 40-51 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Michael Gamino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Jan Severson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), John Hanke (C) Todd McClour, Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey, Ernest Joseph | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Jan Severson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Johnny Russell | 40-51 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the floater from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Robert Burbage hits a jump hook in the paint | 42-53 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | John Hanke swats the layup by Johnny Russell | 42-53 |
| 12:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Burbage | 42-53 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Robert Burbage is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Severson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Reece buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Schendel | 44-53 |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Hanke misses the dunk but he's hacked by Johnny Russell - foul #2 on Johnny Russell, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Wayne Schendel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Charles Reece is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Michael Stetler (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, John Hanke | |
| 10:38 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Todd McClour | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Terence Nealey hits a fadeaway in the paint | 46-57 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Ernest Joseph banks in the layup | 46-59 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-59 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Matthew David buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Pfaff | 49-59 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the easy layup | 49-59 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 49-59 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Michael Stetler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the tip | 49-59 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Ernest Joseph buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 49-62 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Michael Gamino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Matthew David is fouled on the floor by Robert Burbage - foul #4 on Robert Burbage, team foul #2 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Matthew David, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Michael Stetler, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Dixon - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Aaron Dixon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Schendel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | William Young drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Reece | 54-62 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Charles Reece steals it from Jan Severson | 54-62 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Jan Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Hanke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG) Jan Severson | |
| 06:28 | Villanova | John Hanke is called for the reach on Michael Gamino - foul #2 on John Hanke, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF) William Young | |
| Subs | Rice | Ernest Joseph (C) John Hanke | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Charles Reece clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Charles Reece blocks the jumper by Todd McClour | 54-62 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Charles Reece snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Charles Reece knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Pfaff | 56-62 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Oscar Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Gamino - foul #2 on Michael Gamino, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Wayne Schendel (SG), William Young (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), John Hanke (SF), Robert Burbage (PF) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | William Young scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Ernest Joseph clanks a runner from the right block | 59-63 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Carl Lawson gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Wayne Schendel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Terence Nealey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Carl Lawson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Schendel | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt hits a shot from the left side set up by John Hanke and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Wayne Schendel, William Young, Carl Lawson, Terence Nealey | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Donald Rey (C) Oscar Johnson, John Hanke, Ernest Joseph | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Reece | 61-65 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Michael Gamino hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Pfaff | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Robert Burbage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Johnny Russell | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Charles Reece knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Russell and he's hacked by Todd McClour - foul #2 on Todd McClour, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), William Young (SF), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Hanke (C) Robert Burbage | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Stetler (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| 02:49 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Schendel (SG) Michael Gamino | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Ernest Joseph connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Reid | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses short on a floater from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Terence Nealey grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | William Young buries a shot from close range | 71-69 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Oscar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Wayne Schendel, William Young, Michael Stetler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Terence Nealey can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #1 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Oscar Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Randy Steinfeldt | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Michael Gamino tips it home | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Ernest Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Rice | The 3pt attempt by Randy Steinfeldt is denied by Terence Nealey | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF) Carl Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Michael Reid can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-71 |