| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's layup is rejected by William Flake | 29-41 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thomas steps in front of the John May pass | 29-41 |
| 19:07 | Rice | John Cowling scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 29-43 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Freitas picks off the pass by William Smith | 29-43 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Richard Thomas is whistled for traveling | 29-43 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 31-43 |
| 17:40 | Rice | John Cowling misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 31-45 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | John May is hacked by Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John May | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #3 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) William Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (C) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:18 | Rice | John Nutter tips it home | 31-47 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | John Cowling blocks the jumper by Jeffery Thomas | 31-47 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | John Cowling lays it in on a nice dish by John Nutter | 31-49 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Nutter - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Freitas is called for the reach on William Flake - foul #4 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Bobby Allison, Ralph Freitas | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-52 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the tip | 38-52 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Michael Granados can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (C) William Smith, Gary Eberhard, John May | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Bobby Allison loses the dribble to Claude Tafelski | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-52 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 11:29 | Rice | John Cowling is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:47 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | John May scores on a jumper in the paint | 44-56 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is whistled for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF) William Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-56 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:32 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Bobby Foster (PF) Dean Lustig, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) John Cowling | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John May (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 51-56 |
| 07:34 | Rice | William Smith is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (C) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Edwin Veatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-56 |
| 06:10 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:58 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it home | 52-58 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Rice | John Nutter pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:14 | Rice | John Cowling drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch and the foul's on John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), John May (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Bobby Allison | |
| 05:14 | Rice | John Cowling misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Freitas denies the turnaround by Jeffery Thomas | 52-60 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:43 | Rice | John Cowling hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 52-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 54-62 |
| 04:22 | Rice | John May steps in front of the Ralph Freitas pass | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is hacked by John Cowling - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Flake (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Zachary Hedberg (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Curtis Foltz steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John May (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-62 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Gary Eberhard is called for the reach on Carl Lungwitz - foul #3 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Curtis Foltz, John May | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't throw it down | 54-62 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by William Flake is blocked by Ralph Freitas | 54-62 |
| 01:59 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses short on a shot in the paint | 56-62 |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Cowling hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | William Flake steps in front of the John Cowling pass | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits a 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Lustig, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John May (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Richard Thomas wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Rice | William Flake swats the layup by John Cowling | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Granados can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Rice | John Cowling lays it up and in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 68-66 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig loses the dribble to Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it in | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Ralph Freitas buries a jumpshot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is hacked by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cowling | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John May (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thomas swats the dunk try by William Flake | 74-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it in | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 74-76 |