| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a turnaround from close range | 25-25 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Donald Larson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 19:34 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | John Koehler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brock Golden | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is fouled on the floor by Brock Golden - foul #2 on Brock Golden, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 28-27 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Donald Larson's floater is tipped away by Michael Jones | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Leonard Puig grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Rice | James Spurgeon is fouled on the floor by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Rice | John Koehler steals the ball from Wayne Woolsey | 28-27 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Koehler | 30-27 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Leonard Puig can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Brock Golden snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Donald Larson is denied on a layup by James Spurgeon | 30-27 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Golden | 30-27 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Brock Golden drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Koehler and he's fouled by Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Charles Tabarez is called for the reach on Clarence Friedman - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Gary Peterson (PF) John Koehler, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), William Barnes (C) Charles Tabarez, James Spurgeon | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Richard Bass gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence Friedman - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) William Barnes | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Gary Peterson jams it set up by William McIntosh | 35-29 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Albert Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 14:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 35-29 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 35-29 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | William McIntosh connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Friedman | 37-29 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Sidney Rearick is called for the reach on Clarence Friedman - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | John Koehler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 40-32 |
| 12:43 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-32 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson is hacked by Wayne Woolsey - foul #2 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Richard Bass | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brock Golden | 42-34 |
| 11:57 | Rice | James Spurgeon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Woolsey | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | James Spurgeon takes the ball from Isaac Sharp | 42-37 |
| 11:16 | Rice | James Spurgeon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Clifford Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Clifford Harward connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brock Golden | 44-37 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (SF) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Sidney Rearick | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Michael Jones | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Koehler | 47-37 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Arthur Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG) John Koehler | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon | |
| 09:01 | Villanova | William Barnes steals it from Gary Peterson | 47-37 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes's pass is intercepted by Arthur Dean | 47-37 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Albert Horton is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-37 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Brock Golden gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is fouled on the floor by Albert Horton - foul #4 on Albert Horton, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Larson - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | John Koehler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Larson | 51-38 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Clifford Harward swats the shot by Sidney Rearick | 51-38 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it in | 51-40 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Donald Larson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Isaac Sharp | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Brock Golden steals it from James Spurgeon | 53-40 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Brock Golden banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Larson | 55-40 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | John Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 04:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 55-40 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-40 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the tip | 55-40 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Isaac Sharp takes the ball from Sidney Rearick | 55-40 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | John Koehler banks in the layup set up by Isaac Sharp | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brock Golden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | A charge is called on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is whistled for traveling | 57-40 |
| 02:30 | Rice | William Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Galen Sheffield - foul #1 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| 02:30 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 02:30 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 02:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 57-42 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Charles Tabarez travels with the ball | 57-42 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Stokes | 60-42 |
| 01:36 | Rice | William Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Gary Peterson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by William McIntosh and he's fouled by Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Charles Miles | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is called for traveling | 63-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | John Koehler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Isaac Sharp | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Richard Bass is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Koehler | 68-42 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-42 |