| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gosha (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Tighe inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | William Tighe steals the ball from David Francois | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Rice | William Tighe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Jack Wald gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon blows the layup but he's fouled by Rob Carlton - foul #1 on Rob Carlton, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | David Francois drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rob Carlton | 34-25 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 17:53 | Arizona State | John Gosha pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | David Francois misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | William Tighe denies the turnaround by Jack Wald | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lebitski | 34-25 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #2 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (PG), Brian Kennedy (SG), Robert Neth (SF) David Francois, Rob Carlton, John Gosha | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Roy Smith's layup is rejected by Jack Wald | 36-25 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | William Price is called for the reach on Jack Wald - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Wilson (PG), Emmett Benoit (C) Jack Wald, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Francois (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (PF) Kenneth Lawson | |
| 15:53 | Rice | William Price blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Kennedy - foul #1 on Brian Kennedy, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG) Brian Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Frank Smith | |
| 15:53 | Rice | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:53 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Neth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emmett Benoit (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 15:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Price | 36-27 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Roy Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Price | 36-30 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Francois | 39-30 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Roy Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Sasaki | 39-32 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 13:34 | Rice | William Tighe tips it in | 39-34 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 13:13 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit loses the dribble to William Price | 39-34 |
| 12:56 | Rice | William Tighe drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Dustin Sasaki | 39-36 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton connects on the jump hook from the left block | 41-36 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Francois | 41-36 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | David Francois misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 12:16 | Arizona State | Robert Neth tips it in | 43-36 |
| 12:01 | Rice | William Tighe is hacked by David Francois - foul #1 on David Francois, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Wilson (PG), Brian Kennedy (SG), John Gosha (SF), Jack Wald (PF), Donald Lebitski (C) David Francois, Rob Carlton, Wesley Bigler, Robert Neth, Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Dustin Sasaki, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Roy Smith | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Frederick Brown drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Brian Kennedy (fresh) SF - John Gosha (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cobbins (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Gosha and the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #3 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is denied on a dunk by Donald Lebitski | 46-39 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Richard Cobbins snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Richard Cobbins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-39 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jack Wald | 46-39 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | John Gosha misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:27 | Arizona State | Michael Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Cobbins connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Gosha - foul #2 on John Gosha, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF) Frank Smith | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Richard Cobbins misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Jack Wald pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Brown - foul #2 on Frederick Brown, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Francois (PG) Wesley Bigler | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) Richard Cobbins, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Brian Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Lawson | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Arizona State | John Gosha is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG), Wesley Bigler (SF) Brian Kennedy, John Gosha | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Roy Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Roy Smith knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Lawson | 48-45 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Jack Wald clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Roy Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:47 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Wald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lebitski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Jack Wald steals the ball from Roy Smith | 48-45 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | David Francois knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 07:13 | Rice | William Tighe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Gosha (SF), Robert Neth (PF), Emmett Benoit (C) David Francois, Jack Wald, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe, Donald Griffin | |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gosha | 54-45 |
| 06:42 | Rice | John Gosha takes the ball from Fredrick Cannon | 54-45 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | John Gosha hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Roy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Gosha - foul #3 on John Gosha, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Wilson (PG) Wesley Bigler | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG) William Price | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Emmett Benoit drills a turnaround in the lane set up by John Gosha | 58-47 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Karn | 58-49 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Robert Neth misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dustin Sasaki - foul #1 on Dustin Sasaki, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Francois (PG), Brian Kennedy (SG), Donald Lebitski (C) Michael Wilson, Rob Carlton, Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) Joel Karn, Frederick Brown, Roy Smith | |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Robert Neth makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Robert Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Kennedy - foul #2 on Brian Kennedy, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler (SG), Jack Wald (PF) Brian Kennedy, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Dustin Sasaki | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | John Gosha clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Donald Lebitski is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson - foul #1 on Donald Lebitski, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Neth (SF) John Gosha | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Fredrick Cannon | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Robert Neth's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawson | 60-52 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Donald Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Donald Griffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Bigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Neth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawson - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rob Carlton (SG), John Gosha (SF) David Francois, Robert Neth | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Frank Smith | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Wesley Bigler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Frederick Brown is called for the reach on Rob Carlton - foul #3 on Frederick Brown, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Wilson (PG), Emmett Benoit (C) Wesley Bigler, Donald Lebitski | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Smith (SF) William Tighe | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Brown | 62-57 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Francois (PG), Donald Lebitski (C) Michael Wilson, Emmett Benoit | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Roy Smith | |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Rob Carlton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Jack Wald grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | David Francois misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Frederick Brown grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:48 | Rice | William Tighe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | John Gosha grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Frederick Brown takes the ball from David Francois | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson lays it in set up by Frederick Brown | 62-59 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | David Francois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Rice | William Tighe's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Lebitski | 62-59 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Donald Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Rice | William Tighe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Lawson | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | John Gosha misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Frederick Brown grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gosha (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lebitski (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Donald Griffin steals it from Rob Carlton | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon's layup is rejected by Jack Wald | 62-62 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Donald Griffin tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | David Francois is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Cannon - foul #4 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | David Francois makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | David Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Jack Wald clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Brown - foul #4 on Frederick Brown, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Jack Wald makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Jack Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:38 | Arizona State | Kenneth Lawson takes the ball from John Gosha | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the lay-in | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski loses the dribble to William Tighe | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Donald Griffin slams it home on a great pass from William Tighe | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | John Gosha misses the easy layup | 66-71 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Donald Griffin pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Donald Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | John Gosha pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | David Francois can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Donald Griffin throws it down on a nice dish by Frederick Brown and he's hacked by Jack Wald - foul #2 on Jack Wald, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Francois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Carlton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gosha (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Wald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Lebitski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 6 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | John Gosha is hacked by William Tighe - foul #3 on William Tighe, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | John Gosha makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | John Gosha misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Donald Griffin is hacked by David Francois in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Francois, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, William Tighe | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | David Francois misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Rob Carlton is called for the reach on Fredrick Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rob Carlton, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Donald Lebitski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Richard Cobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Price runs out the clock | 67-78 |