| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Henry Gobin inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Lyle Adelson steps in front of the Robert Kelly pass in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 27-47 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Charles Smith loses the dribble to John Hurst in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-47 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 18:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 29-47 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Adelson - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) Lyle Adelson, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Robert Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Rumble | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #1 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Duncan Barber | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Harold Caraway is called for the reach on Gerry Smith - foul #1 on Harold Caraway, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Harland Fisher picks off the pass by Henry Gobin in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit lays it in on a great pass from Harland Fisher | 31-49 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly connects on the floater near the basket set up by Harold Caraway | 33-49 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerry Smith | 33-52 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Rodney Wilhoit steals it from Robert Kelly | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ferebee - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Dana Just (SG), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Samuel Moore | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Henry Gobin steals the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | John Hurst's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ferebee | 33-52 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee banks in the layup | 35-52 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Dana Just - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) Dana Just, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #2 on Henry Gobin, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | John Hurst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 14:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Ferebee | 35-52 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Duncan Barber denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 35-52 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | John Hurst can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | John Hurst can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Harold Caraway - foul #2 on Harold Caraway, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | James Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rumble | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Rumble steals the ball from James Reed | 37-52 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Charles Smith is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee loses the dribble to Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher lays it up and in on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 37-56 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #3 on Henry Gobin, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Duncan Barber | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Robert Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-57 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Rodney Wilhoit | 37-59 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee's pass is intercepted by Harland Fisher | 37-59 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | John Hurst lays it in on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 37-61 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the turnaround from close range set up by John Hurst | 40-63 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Charles Green is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Fisher - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG), Kenneth Rumble (C) Charles Green, Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Duncan Barber swats the layup by Robert Kelly | 40-63 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't tip it in | 40-63 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-63 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ricky Trudell (fresh) SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-65 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Robert Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-65 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled on the floor by Ricky Trudell - foul #1 on Ricky Trudell, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Duncan Barber | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-67 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-67 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | James Reed hits the follow up shot | 40-69 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-69 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 40-69 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hurst and he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #10 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Harold Caraway (C) Ricky Trudell, Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Rodney Wilhoit, Samuel Moore | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-72 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 40-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ferebee - foul #4 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #11 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Harland Fisher | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly is called for 10 seconds | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is fouled on the floor by Harold Caraway - foul #3 on Harold Caraway, team foul #12 | 40-74 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the board | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Robert Kelly blows the layup | 40-74 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the tip | 40-74 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-74 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-74 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Charles Green grabs the board | 40-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferebee (very tired) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Robert Kelly's layup is rejected by Duncan Barber | 40-74 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber clanks a jumper from close range | 40-74 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Henry Gobin snags the defensive board | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee's pass is intercepted by Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 40-74 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't finish the layup | 40-74 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-74 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Robert Kelly buries a jump hook near the basket | 42-74 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith | |
| 01:09 | Rice | Duncan Barber denies the turnaround by Robert Kelly | 42-74 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-74 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 42-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Lyle Adelson takes the ball from Robert Kelly | 42-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #4 on Henry Gobin, team foul #13 | 42-74 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 3rd free throw | 42-77 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Hurst runs out the clock | 44-77 |