| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Lester Wynn is fouled on the floor by Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 26-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Lester Wynn scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darrel Bethea | 26-40 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Charles Whiteside picks off the pass by Lawrence Kurz | 26-40 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:53 | Rice | George Anderson loses the dribble to Paul Schick | 26-40 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson and he's hacked by Darrel Bethea - foul #3 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SF), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Darrel Bethea, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 17:31 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Joseph Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (SG) Sterling Cowan | |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 17:02 | Rice | John Larsen gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dailey | 30-40 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik McGowan - foul #3 on Erik McGowan, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG) Jason West | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:16 | Rice | John Larsen gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:58 | Rice | William Dailey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) C - Tony Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | William Dailey is called for the reach on Sterling Cowan - foul #1 on William Dailey, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (C) William Dailey, Michael Chapin, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Ned Griffin, Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Jason West makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sterling Cowan and the foul's on Darko Wisneski - foul #4 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Jason West makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Paul Schick swats the shot by George Anderson | 30-44 |
| 14:43 | Rice | George Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Joseph Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Anderson | 32-44 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Jason West can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea tips it home | 32-46 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Joseph Jackson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Erik McGowan and he's fouled by Paul Schick - foul #1 on Paul Schick, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) George Anderson, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SG) Sterling Cowan | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Jason West is fouled on the floor by Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason West | 35-48 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Larry Shaw double dribbles | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Whiteside | 35-51 |
| 12:18 | Rice | William Dailey buries a 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #3 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG) Jason West | |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Larsen hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) C - Tony Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Ned Griffin (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Darrel Bethea, Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Ned Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Dailey | 43-55 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Larry Shaw steps in front of the Paul Schick pass | 43-55 |
| 09:39 | Rice | George Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Dailey | 45-55 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Norman Kelly steals it from Sterling Cowan | 45-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the jump hook from close range set up by Sterling Cowan | 45-57 |
| 08:37 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-57 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Jason West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 08:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 45-57 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Anderson | 47-57 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | William Dailey is called for the reach on Jason West - foul #2 on William Dailey, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) C - Tony Washington (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Jason West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG) Jason West | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Rice | John Larsen hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Whiteside | 52-61 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Hugh Granville connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Jackson | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Hugh Granville is called for the reach on Charles Whiteside - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SG) Sterling Cowan | |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz tips it in | 56-63 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Bethea | 56-65 |
| 04:53 | Rice | John Larsen is called for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (PF) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Richard Coleman | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Ned Griffin is called for the reach on Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Ned Griffin, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG) William Dailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is whistled for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), John Larsen (C) Joseph Jackson, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Lester Wynn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Isaac Burnett (SF) Darrel Bethea | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Ned Griffin steals the ball from William Dailey | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Luis Murphy (SF) Ned Griffin, Paul Schick | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Murphy (fresh) PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 58-66 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Tony Washington (C) Jason West, Luis Murphy, Lester Wynn | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Darko Wisneski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 02:35 | Rice | John Larsen snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:20 | Rice | John Larsen comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Isaac Burnett - foul #2 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 02:20 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:20 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Shaw - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Larry Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darko Wisneski | 61-67 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Schick | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Kurz - foul #4 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside grabs the board | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (SG), Ned Griffin (SF) Sterling Cowan, Darrel Bethea | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Isaac Burnett (SF) Charles Whiteside | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jason West is hacked by Joseph Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Lester Wynn snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jason West runs out the clock | 61-70 |