| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Gentry (fresh) SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moses (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Albert Jones inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Sanders | 23-36 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Smith | 23-38 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | David Sanders misses the lay-in | 23-38 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Albert Jones snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-38 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Richard Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Richard Wagner is hacked by Ralph Bowers - foul #3 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Ralph Bowers steals the ball from Harold Barnes | 23-38 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Albert Jones is called for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Harold Barnes hits a 3 from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Albert Jones scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Floyd | 25-41 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Albert Jones steals it from Harold Barnes | 25-41 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers clanks a jump hook near the basket | 25-41 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Albert Jones can't tip it in | 25-41 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | James Moses snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Floyd, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG), Jason Hale (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) Robert Floyd, Clyde Gentry, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Charles Driskell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Jason Hale snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Hale (fresh) SF - Tony Zlotnick (fresh) PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-41 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Ned Horn pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Moses - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Salvador Aguirre | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Richard Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | James Moses gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | David Sanders is fouled on the floor by Ned Horn - foul #1 on Ned Horn, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG), Albert Jones (SF) David Sanders, Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey, Charles Driskell, Clinton Hardin | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw's pass is intercepted by Robert Floyd | 27-43 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (SG) Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Aguirre (PF) Philip Crenshaw | |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Jones | 29-43 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Ron McCasland connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Salvador Aguirre and he's hacked by Clyde Gentry - foul #1 on Clyde Gentry, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Lewis (C) Richard Wagner | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | James Moses scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Gentry | 31-46 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harold Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG) Ron McCasland | |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers buries a floater near the basket set up by Clyde Gentry | 33-46 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre drills a shot from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Thomas Lewis denies the turnaround by David Sanders | 33-48 |
| 11:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Harold Barnes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SG) Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Jason Hale is fouled on the floor by Clinton Hardin - foul #2 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) David Sanders, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF) Harold Barnes | |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the easy layup | 33-50 |
| 10:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ned Horn | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:20 | Rice | Matt Sealey is hacked by Jason Hale - foul #2 on Jason Hale, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (SG), Albert Jones (SF) Jason Hale, Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ned Horn, Richard Wagner | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Ron McCasland connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by John Smith | 33-52 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | The jumper by Robert Floyd is denied by Matt Sealey | 33-52 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Clinton Hardin pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Albert Jones knocks in the runner near the basket | 35-52 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the jumper in the paint | 35-52 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Robert Floyd scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Aguirre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Albert Jones buries a jumper in the lane | 39-55 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 39-55 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 06:56 | Rice | John Smith grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ron McCasland | 39-58 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Floyd | 42-58 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Clinton Hardin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clinton Hardin, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Sanders (PG), Jason Hale (SG), Tony Zlotnick (SF) Robert Floyd, Clyde Gentry, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Clinton Hardin, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Jason Hale is fouled on the floor by Charles Driskell - foul #3 on Charles Driskell, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | David Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-58 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | James Moses misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ned Horn - foul #2 on Ned Horn, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Ned Horn scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Barnes | 44-61 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Jason Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | David Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Richard Wagner drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Driskell | 44-63 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | David Sanders makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Hale | 46-63 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw hits the follow up shot | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Jason Hale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Zlotnick (fairly fresh) PF - James Moses (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Bowers (tired) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Barnes | 49-67 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | David Sanders connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Hale and he's hacked by Ned Horn - foul #3 on Ned Horn, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (PG) James Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw, Richard Wagner | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | David Sanders makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Moses (PF) David Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Robert Floyd can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ned Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Floyd - foul #3 on Robert Floyd, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ned Horn makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ned Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Charles Driskell picks off the pass by Tony Zlotnick | 52-68 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses the easy layup | 52-68 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Ned Horn is called for the reach on Robert Floyd - foul #4 on Ned Horn, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Tony Zlotnick takes the ball from Matt Sealey | 54-68 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | James Moses banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Zlotnick | 56-68 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Ned Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is hacked by Ned Horn - foul #5 on Ned Horn, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Ned Horn | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Floyd - foul #4 on Robert Floyd, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Philip Crenshaw (PF) Harold Barnes, Thomas Lewis | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre misses the runner from the right block | 58-70 |
| 00:21 | Rice | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Smith runs out the clock | 58-70 |