| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Philip Thomas is called for a backcourt violation | 28-28 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Mathew Mueller picks off the pass by Richard Young | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Princeton | William Mills clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | Philip Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Philip Thomas takes the ball from Gilbert McGibney | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 17:40 | Rice | William Mills is called for the reach on Joshua Odom - foul #1 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Tyler (SF), Robert Kates (C) Philip Thomas, Kenneth Lovett | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| 17:25 | Rice | Richard Young misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | William Mills grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-28 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it in | 33-30 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | William Mills connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Tyler | 36-30 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Smith | 36-32 |
| 16:05 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Bob Weir pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 15:42 | Princeton | Robert Kates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Princeton | Robert Kates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrel Goddard - foul #1 on Darrel Goddard, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (PG), Terry Parker (SG), Philip Thomas (SF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Darrel Goddard, William Mills, Mathew Mueller, Robert Kates | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman, Richard Young | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Paul Madison can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 14:56 | Princeton | Philip Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | Paul Madison is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mike Callahan (PF) William Tyler | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 14:19 | Rice | George Mulloy scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Vic Cornwall | 36-36 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp loses the dribble to Terry Parker | 36-36 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Joshua Odom swats the short shot by Kenneth Lovett | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Odom | 36-36 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Terry Parker - foul #3 on Terry Parker, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), William Tyler (PF) Paul Madison, Mike Callahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Michael Fellman (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Terry Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Philip Thomas can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 12:54 | Rice | George Mulloy gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Fellman can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Tyler - foul #3 on William Tyler, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), Mathew Mueller (PF), Robert Kates (C) Terry Parker, Philip Thomas, Kenneth Lovett | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Richard Young (C) Vic Cornwall, Larry Hughes | |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:16 | Princeton | William Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Richard Young misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Tyler - foul #4 on William Tyler, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SF) William Tyler | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:42 | Princeton | Terry Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Mueller | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Weir | 39-42 |
| 11:03 | Princeton | Robert Kates drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Parker | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Bob Weir can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Mueller - foul #1 on Mathew Mueller, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Philip Thomas (SF), Mike Callahan (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) William Mills, Mathew Mueller, Robert Kates | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Richard Young | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Terry Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lovett | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Rice | George Mulloy scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Beauchamp | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Mike Callahan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Fellman | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Bob Weir is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (PG), William Mills (SG), Mathew Mueller (PF) Darrel Goddard, Terry Parker, Mike Callahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Bob Weir, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 09:08 | Princeton | Paul Madison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 45-46 |
| 08:44 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Norman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SF), Robert Kates (C) Philip Thomas, Kenneth Lovett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Michael Fellman, Larry Hughes | |
| 07:49 | Princeton | William Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), William Tyler (SF) Paul Madison, Terry Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) Norman Smith | |
| 07:49 | Princeton | William Mills misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Richard Young is denied on a layup by Darrel Goddard | 49-49 |
| 07:27 | Princeton | William Mills gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Princeton | William Tyler is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SF) Mathew Mueller | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall | |
| 06:48 | Rice | George Mulloy travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mike Callahan (PF) William Mills | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| 06:25 | Princeton | Terry Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Goddard | 52-49 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Joshua Odom is fouled on the floor by Terry Parker - foul #4 on Terry Parker, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (PG), Philip Thomas (SF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Darrel Goddard, Mike Callahan, Robert Kates | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Princeton | Philip Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Lovett - foul #2 on Kenneth Lovett, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Mathew Mueller (PF) Paul Madison, William Tyler | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:18 | Princeton | Michael Fellman blocks the short jumper by Mathew Mueller | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Philip Thomas grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | Princeton | Terry Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp buries a shot from the right side set up by George Mulloy | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Thomas Beauchamp blocks the short jumper by William Mills | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Rice | George Mulloy snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Parker - foul #5 on Terry Parker, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), William Tyler (SF), Robert Kates (C) Terry Parker, Philip Thomas, Kenneth Lovett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:34 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Mueller | 58-55 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Bob Weir hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mathew Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Robert Kates is hacked by Richard Young - foul #4 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (SG), Mike Callahan (PF) William Mills, Mathew Mueller | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| 02:32 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Paul Madison grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Philip Thomas (SF), Mathew Mueller (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Paul Madison, William Tyler, Mike Callahan, Robert Kates | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Rice | George Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) George Mulloy | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 58-61 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | Gilbert McGibney takes the ball from Darrel Goddard | 58-61 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Philip Thomas tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Norman Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Odom | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | William Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Darrel Goddard is called for the reach on Richard Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrel Goddard, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton 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) | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Philip Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | William Mills grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lovett | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard loses the dribble to Richard Young | 60-65 |