| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Matthew Sowa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Means (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dewayne Costas inbounds the ball | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Dewayne Costas's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 19:37 | Baylor | Chris Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Sowa | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:15 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is hacked by Anthony Carr - foul #1 on Anthony Carr, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| 18:54 | Rice | James Means picks off the pass by Allen McBane | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:37 | Baylor | Robert Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Means | 49-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Allen McBane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 18:19 | Baylor | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:07 | Baylor | Robert Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 49-33 |
| 18:06 | Baylor | Robert Johnson tips it home | 49-35 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Dewayne Costas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Allen McBane tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 17:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jerome Purdue (SG), Dennis Washburn (SF), Arthur Sharer (PF), Lionel Correia (C) James Means, Robert Johnson, Anthony Carr, Chris Williams | |
| 17:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 17:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Frank Long snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Jerome Purdue - foul #3 on Jerome Purdue, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski (PG), Richard Wirth (SF) Matthew Sowa, Jerome Purdue | |
| 16:58 | Rice | John Stetler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Dallas | 53-36 |
| 16:41 | Baylor | Richard Wirth blows the layup | 53-36 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:36 | Rice | John Stetler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 16:18 | Baylor | Richard Wirth misses the easy layup | 53-36 |
| 16:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Stetler | 53-36 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Frank Long buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Claud Krzeminski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Wirth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Sharer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lionel Correia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Nicholas English, John Stetler, Charles Barnes, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Sowa (PG), Jerome Purdue (SG), Armand Greco (C) Claud Krzeminski, Richard Wirth, Lionel Correia | |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 15:28 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:22 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Dewayne Costas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Reddick | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:05 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 15:04 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Sharer | 58-37 |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #3 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Brandon Mask | |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Johnson (SF), Anthony Carr (PF), Chris Williams (C) Matthew Sowa, Arthur Sharer, Armand Greco | |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Clarence Reddick jams it on a nice dish by Glenn Liljeberg and he's fouled by Chris Williams - foul #1 on Chris Williams, team foul #3 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), John Stetler (SF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski (PG), James Means (SG), Richard Wirth (PF) Dennis Washburn, Jerome Purdue, Anthony Carr | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the free throw | 61-38 |
| 14:14 | Baylor | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Dallas - foul #2 on Larry Dallas, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 14:01 | Baylor | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-38 |
| 13:59 | Baylor | Richard Wirth can't tip it in | 61-38 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Larry Dallas pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 13:56 | Rice | John Stetler is hacked by Claud Krzeminski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claud Krzeminski, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (PF) John Stetler | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Charles Barnes's pass is intercepted by Claud Krzeminski | 61-38 |
| 13:27 | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Dallas - foul #3 on Larry Dallas, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Sowa (PG), Lionel Correia (PF), Armand Greco (C) Claud Krzeminski, Richard Wirth, Chris Williams | |
| 13:13 | Baylor | John Stetler is called for the reach on Lionel Correia - foul #1 on John Stetler, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG) Larry Dallas | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jerome Purdue (SG) James Means | |
| 13:01 | Baylor | Armand Greco drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Purdue | 61-40 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Brandon Mask is hacked by Matthew Sowa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Sowa, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Geyer (C) Frank Long | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Mask | 64-40 |
| 12:27 | Baylor | Robert Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Stetler - foul #2 on John Stetler, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF) John Stetler, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Washburn (SG), Anthony Carr (PF), Chris Williams (C) Jerome Purdue, Lionel Correia, Armand Greco | |
| 12:27 | Baylor | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 12:27 | Baylor | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg throws it down set up by Brandon Mask | 66-42 |
| 11:57 | Baylor | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Matthew Sowa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Brandon Mask hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Sowa - foul #2 on Matthew Sowa, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG), Larry Dallas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski (PG), Richard Wirth (SF) Matthew Sowa, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 11:41 | Baylor | Chris Williams snags the defensive board | 67-42 |
| 11:31 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Allen McBane gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Dennis Washburn is called for the reach on Larry Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Washburn, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF), Frank Long (PF) Brandon Mask, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 11:16 | Baylor | Richard Wirth is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #8 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Stetler (SF) Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Means (SG), Arthur Sharer (C) Dennis Washburn, Chris Williams | |
| 11:16 | Baylor | Richard Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 11:16 | Baylor | Richard Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Richard Wirth steals it from Nicholas English in the backcourt | 69-44 |
| 10:54 | Baylor | James Means can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Frank Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-44 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Allen McBane can't tip it in | 69-44 |
| 10:23 | Baylor | Richard Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Long - foul #2 on Frank Long, team foul #9 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, John Stetler, Frank Long, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Sowa (PG), Jerome Purdue (SG), Dennis Washburn (SF), Lionel Correia (C) Claud Krzeminski, James Means, Richard Wirth, Arthur Sharer | |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr misses the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-44 |
| 09:46 | Baylor | Jerome Purdue grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 09:26 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #10 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Charles Barnes (PF) Nicholas English, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arthur Sharer (PF), Armand Greco (C) Anthony Carr, Lionel Correia | |
| 09:26 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn makes the free throw | 69-47 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes tips it but misses | 69-47 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg tips it but misses | 69-47 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Armand Greco | 69-47 |
| 08:37 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn makes the fadeaway from the left side | 69-49 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 71-49 |
| 08:03 | Baylor | Armand Greco drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Washburn | 71-52 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Barnes and the foul's on Dennis Washburn - foul #4 on Dennis Washburn, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), John Stetler (SF), Frank Long (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski (PG), James Means (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Wirth (PF), Lionel Correia (C) Matthew Sowa, Dennis Washburn, Jerome Purdue, Arthur Sharer, Armand Greco | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Claud Krzeminski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Means (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Baylor | James Means misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-52 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Nicholas English is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Krzeminski - foul #4 on Claud Krzeminski, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| Subs | Baylor | Chris Williams (C) Richard Wirth | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 07:14 | Baylor | Frank Long takes the ball from Lionel Correia | 76-52 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-52 |
| 06:47 | Baylor | Lionel Correia grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 06:41 | Baylor | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Claud Krzeminski | 76-54 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 06:11 | Baylor | Chris Williams snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 06:04 | Baylor | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Nicholas English, John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Wirth (PF) Lionel Correia | |
| 06:02 | Rice | Larry Dallas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Richard Wirth is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #2 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #11 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Sowa (PG), Dennis Washburn (SG) Claud Krzeminski, James Means | |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Richard Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Richard Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer scores on a floater in the lane | 78-56 |
| 04:56 | Baylor | Chris Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 04:55 | Baylor | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:39 | Baylor | Robert Johnson connects on the jumper from close range set up by Dennis Washburn | 78-58 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Brandon Mask double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Claud Krzeminski (PG), Jerome Purdue (SG), Anthony Carr (PF) Matthew Sowa, Dennis Washburn, Richard Wirth | |
| 04:32 | Baylor | Chris Williams's floater is tipped away by Allen McBane | 78-58 |
| 04:31 | Baylor | Anthony Carr tips it home | 78-60 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Nicholas English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Armand Greco (C) Chris Williams | |
| 04:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #12 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (C) Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:15 | Baylor | Anthony Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Charles Barnes is hacked by Jerome Purdue - foul #4 on Jerome Purdue, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:58 | Baylor | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | Baylor | Robert Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Claud Krzeminski | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Larry Dallas is hacked by Claud Krzeminski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claud Krzeminski, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Matthew Sowa (PG), James Means (SG), Dennis Washburn (SF), Arthur Sharer (C) Claud Krzeminski, Jerome Purdue, Robert Johnson, Armand Greco | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:29 | Baylor | James Means is fouled on the floor by John Stetler - foul #3 on John Stetler, team foul #13 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lionel Correia (C) Anthony Carr | |
| 03:29 | Baylor | James Means makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:29 | Baylor | James Means makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Matthew Sowa (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Means (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Sharer (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Lionel Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Matthew Sowa - foul #3 on Matthew Sowa, team foul #12 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Wirth (SF), Anthony Carr (PF) James Means, Arthur Sharer | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 03:00 | Baylor | Richard Wirth connects on the shot from the left block | 82-68 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | Rice | John Stetler (SF), Allen McBane (C) Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Armand Greco (C) Anthony Carr | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Allen McBane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Clarence Reddick steps in front of the Armand Greco pass | 82-68 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Nicholas English scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Clarence Reddick | 84-68 |
| 02:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa is hacked by Allen McBane - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #14 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arthur Sharer (PF) Armand Greco | |
| 02:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:27 | Baylor | Matthew Sowa misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Frank Long snags the defensive board | 84-69 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Larry Dallas knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas English | 86-69 |
| 02:11 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn misses short on a shot from the left side | 86-69 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 02:06 | Rice | John Stetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jerome Purdue (PG) Matthew Sowa | |
| 01:54 | Baylor | John Stetler steals the ball from Dennis Washburn | 86-69 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Larry Dallas hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas English | 88-69 |
| 01:18 | Baylor | Dennis Washburn is whistled for a carry | 88-69 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Nicholas English double dribbles in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 01:03 | Baylor | Richard Wirth buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lionel Correia | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Charles Barnes knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Baylor | John Stetler picks off the pass by Jerome Purdue | 90-71 |
| 00:30 | Rice | John Stetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-71 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer is fouled on the floor by Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #15 | 90-71 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Arthur Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Larry Dallas runs out the clock | 90-73 |