| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Edward Brown picks off the pass by Hiram Lyons in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | James Tomberlin blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Herron | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Reginald Eller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 29-29 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt drills a shot from the right block set up by Edward Brown | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Reginald Eller swats the short shot by Theodore Pratt | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Kurt Herron tips it in | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Reginald Eller buries a jumper from the right block | 33-33 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt is hacked by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Reginald Eller denies the turnaround by Kurt Herron | 33-33 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Reginald Eller gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Theodore Pratt swats the layup by Reginald Eller | 33-33 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Brown | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Kurt Herron misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Thomas Banks pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Hiram Lyons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | James Tomberlin snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Kurt Herron banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Theodore Pratt denies the turnaround by Reginald Eller | 35-35 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-35 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | James Tomberlin tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Robert Negri connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Eller | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Richard Best (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Robert Ritchie (PF), Bernard Bramlett (C) Edward Brown, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 14:32 | Rice | Derrick Rust comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:30 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Rau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Pearson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF) Michael Rau | |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Gregg Moore is hacked by Bernard Bramlett - foul #2 on Bernard Bramlett, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Rice | The jump hook by William Sedillo is blocked by Anthony Golightly | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Gregg Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Negri | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 12:51 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Rice | James Pearson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie buries a shot from the left block set up by Richard Best and he's hacked by Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Curt Nesbitt (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF) Major Porter, Richard Best, Anthony Golightly, Bernard Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Joe Woods (C) Gregg Moore, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 39-42 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Edward Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curt Nesbitt (fresh) PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF), Kurt Herron (C) Curt Nesbitt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Thomas Banks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hiram Lyons | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey connects on the floater from the left block | 43-45 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Thomas Banks tips it in | 43-47 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF) Joe Woods | |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Major Porter can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Thomas Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Kurt Herron drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Major Porter | 45-47 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Kurt Herron is called for the reach on William Sedillo - foul #2 on Kurt Herron, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SF), Anthony Golightly (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SF), James Pearson (PF) Reginald Eller, Robert Negri | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Raymond Burns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregg Moore | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Edward Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ritchie | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Rice | James Pearson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Golightly - foul #2 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) Major Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, William Sedillo | |
| 09:00 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Theodore Pratt (PF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF) Raymond Burns, Robert Negri | |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Richard Best misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-51 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Derrick Rust scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Gregg Moore | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Kurt Herron (C) Richard Best, Anthony Golightly, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Robert Negri tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG) Major Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Thomas Banks (PF) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Thomas Banks scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Hiram Lyons | 47-57 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | The short jumper by Kurt Herron is denied by Thomas Banks | 47-57 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Robert Negri steals it from Kurt Herron | 47-57 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (SG), Anthony Golightly (PF) Christopher Toomey, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Hiram Lyons, William Sedillo | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Kurt Herron is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) James Tomberlin, Kurt Herron | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Pearson (PF) Michael Rau, Robert Negri | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Thomas Banks buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 47-59 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Rice | James Pearson is hacked by Major Porter - foul #1 on Major Porter, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Theodore Pratt (PF) Richard Best | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (C) Thomas Banks | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Edward Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, Anthony Golightly, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Rice | William Sedillo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | James Tomberlin grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregg Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Gregg Moore steals the ball from Christopher Toomey | 49-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Christopher Toomey | 49-59 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Kurt Herron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF) Derrick Rust, Gregg Moore, Robert Negri | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Sedillo | 49-62 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Edward Brown scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Pratt | 51-62 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Christopher Toomey steals the ball from Hiram Lyons | 51-62 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 54-62 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF) Raymond Burns, James Pearson | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Kurt Herron pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Edward Brown double dribbles | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Robert Negri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | William Sedillo takes the ball from James Tomberlin | 54-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Hiram Lyons runs out the clock | 54-65 |