| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Segal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) PF - Carl Quigley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum loses the dribble to John Smith | 32-43 |
| 19:29 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Wagner is denied by Richard Meldrum | 32-43 |
| 19:27 | Fordham | Donald Upton grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 19:08 | Fordham | Carl Quigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Richard Wagner scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clinton Hardin and he's hacked by Donald Upton - foul #1 on Donald Upton, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 35-43 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Richard Meldrum swats the short shot by Ron McCasland | 35-43 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Carl Quigley is called for the reach on Clinton Hardin - foul #2 on Carl Quigley, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:31 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits a jump hook from the right block | 37-43 |
| 17:20 | Fordham | Donald Upton buries a shot from the left side | 37-45 |
| 16:52 | Rice | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), Raymond Cooper (PF), Robert Grimes (C) Donald Upton, Joseph Segal, Clarence Dahl, Carl Quigley, Richard Meldrum | |
| 16:33 | Fordham | Robert Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Ned Horn is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:52 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Joey Gorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Cooper (fresh) C - Robert Grimes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Ned Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Salvador Aguirre | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), John Selby (PF) Frank Fleming, Raymond Cooper | |
| 15:39 | Fordham | John Selby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Richard Wagner gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Fordham | John Selby gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Fordham | Donald Upton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Clinton Hardin gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Clinton Hardin buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Driskell | 39-45 |
| 14:37 | Fordham | John Selby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Robert Grimes tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Clinton Hardin gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Joey Gorrell steps in front of the Matt Sealey pass | 39-45 |
| 14:14 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Ned Horn's pass is intercepted by Donald Upton in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Matt Sealey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ned Horn | 42-50 |
| 13:17 | Fordham | Charles Driskell is called for the reach on Robert Webster - foul #1 on Charles Driskell, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey, Charles Driskell, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Joseph Segal (SG), Clarence Dahl (SF), Carl Quigley (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Donald Upton, Joey Gorrell, Robert Webster, John Selby, Robert Grimes | |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ron McCasland - foul #3 on Ron McCasland, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:02 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:44 | Rice | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Joseph Segal gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | Carl Quigley banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Segal | 42-54 |
| 12:30 | Rice | John Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Carl Quigley is hacked by Salvador Aguirre - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), John Selby (PF) David Crivello, Carl Quigley | |
| 12:12 | Fordham | Joseph Segal is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Harold Barnes's layup is rejected by John Selby | 42-54 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Thomas Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:36 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Segal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Selby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 10:59 | Fordham | Donald Upton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Rice | John Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:53 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Selby | 45-54 |
| 10:32 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Thomas Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), Carl Quigley (PF), Robert Grimes (C) Donald Upton, Joseph Segal, Clarence Dahl, John Selby, Richard Meldrum | |
| 10:00 | Fordham | Robert Grimes lays it in on a great pass from Joey Gorrell and he's hacked by Clinton Hardin - foul #2 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 10:00 | Fordham | Robert Grimes makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Richard Wagner is fouled on the floor by Carl Quigley - foul #3 on Carl Quigley, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Robert Webster is called for the reach on Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Robert Webster, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Matt Sealey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Hardin | 47-57 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | Robert Grimes scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joey Gorrell | 47-59 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Matt Sealey blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Webster - foul #2 on Robert Webster, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG), Joseph Segal (SG), Clarence Dahl (SF), John Selby (PF), Richard Meldrum (C) Joey Gorrell, Robert Webster, Frank Fleming, Carl Quigley, Robert Grimes | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:11 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Driskell - foul #2 on Charles Driskell, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Thomas Lewis (C) Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:11 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:11 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ron McCasland is fouled on the floor by Joseph Segal - foul #1 on Joseph Segal, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre's pass is intercepted by Joseph Segal | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Upton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Segal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Selby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 07:14 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Selby | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:45 | Fordham | Clarence Dahl can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-64 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre's pass is intercepted by Donald Upton | 48-64 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Donald Upton hits the finger roll | 48-66 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Thomas Lewis tips it home | 50-66 |
| 05:32 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum lays it in and he's fouled by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joey Gorrell (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Frank Fleming (SF), Carl Quigley (PF) Donald Upton, Joseph Segal, Clarence Dahl, John Selby | |
| 05:32 | Fordham | Richard Meldrum makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Matt Sealey is fouled on the floor by Joey Gorrell - foul #1 on Joey Gorrell, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Grimes (C) Richard Meldrum | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Carl Quigley blows the dunk | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Fordham | Robert Grimes tips it back up and in | 52-71 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joey Gorrell - foul #2 on Joey Gorrell, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Upton (PG) Frank Fleming | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:41 | Fordham | Robert Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 04:16 | Fordham | Donald Upton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | Robert Webster tips it in | 52-73 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Charles Driskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF), Gary Pack (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Fordham | Frank Fleming (SF) Donald Upton | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Fordham | Frank Fleming buries a jumper near the basket | 52-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) C - Gary Pack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Joey Gorrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Quigley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Webster - foul #3 on Robert Webster, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Lewis (C) Gary Pack | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:16 | Fordham | Robert Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 02:47 | Fordham | Carl Quigley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-75 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Thomas Lewis gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Charles Driskell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-75 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Carl Quigley connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Driskell - foul #3 on Charles Driskell, team foul #7 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (C) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Crivello (PG), Raymond Cooper (C) Robert Webster, Robert Grimes | |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Carl Quigley makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-78 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre tips it but misses | 54-78 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Charles Driskell snags the offensive board | 54-78 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-78 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 54-78 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Ned Horn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-78 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Frank Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Lewis (C) Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Webster (SG), Robert Grimes (C) David Crivello, Raymond Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the floater from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | Carl Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Carl Quigley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Driskell - foul #4 on Charles Driskell, team foul #8 | 57-78 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Carl Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Carl Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ned Horn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joey Gorrell - foul #3 on Joey Gorrell, team foul #10 | 57-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Joey Gorrell runs out the clock | 58-80 |