| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Edwin Compton inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Thomas Barnum clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Jerome Holland pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Jerome Holland hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Billy Falls's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Holland | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Rodney Murray connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Worden | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Brian Ziff comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Jerome Holland gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Compton - foul #1 on Edwin Compton, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Billy Falls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Power - foul #1 on Randy Power, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerome Holland (C) Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:14 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Andrew Guard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Edwin Compton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Barnum | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Billy Falls steals it from Jerome Holland | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Billy Falls buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Richard Harris connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Power | 37-37 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Billy Falls knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Edwin Compton | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Billy Falls clanks a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derek Kist | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Randy Power misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Dale Bibby (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Lester Sewell (C) Richard Harris, Andrew Guard, Derek Kist, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Randy Power misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Randy Power makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Rice | James Walters misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Lester Sewell pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Power (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Walters - foul #1 on James Walters, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG) Randy Power | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Charles Bolden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Lester Sewell | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Lester Sewell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Stratton - foul #1 on David Stratton, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Bibby - foul #2 on Dale Bibby, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Dale Bibby blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnny Jelinski | 42-41 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Billy Falls buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Allen Worden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #4 on Billy Falls, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Guard (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Dale Bibby, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Billy Falls, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Rodney Murray takes the ball from Brian Ziff | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Andrew Guard hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Murray | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Rodney Murray steps in front of the James Walters pass | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Andrew Guard can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:01 | Rice | James Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Lester Sewell pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brian Ziff - foul #2 on Brian Ziff, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF) Charles Bolden, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Thomas Barnum - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (C) Brian Ziff | |
| 12:24 | Rice | James Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Derek Kist pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Derek Kist hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Damian Carr misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Edwin Compton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Kist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Compton | 49-46 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell tips it home | 51-46 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Thomas Barnum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derek Kist | 51-46 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Damian Carr picks off the pass by Richard Harris | 51-46 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-46 |
| 10:47 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:34 | Rice | James Walters makes the shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Rodney Murray hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Harris | 53-48 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Thomas Barnum buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Jerome Holland (C) Richard Harris, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Derek Kist, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Boone (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) James Walters, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| 09:54 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Randy Power misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Brian Ziff gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Christopher Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF) Randy Power, Andrew Guard | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Dale Bibby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Lester Sewell (C) Rodney Murray, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Christopher Boone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Stratton | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Christopher Boone takes the ball from Lester Sewell | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Boone | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Jerome Holland clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Boone - foul #2 on Christopher Boone, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Randy Power, Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF) Christopher Boone, David Stratton | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski drills a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Guard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is fouled on the floor by Johnny Jelinski - foul #1 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) Brian Ziff | |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Dale Bibby grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Lester Sewell hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Jerome Holland grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Rodney Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Worden | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Damian Carr double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), William Grunwald (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Edwin Compton, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Derek Kist grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Brian Ziff picks off the pass by Derek Kist | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Rice | William Grunwald banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Andrew Guard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Brian Ziff connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Barnum | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Grunwald - foul #2 on William Grunwald, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Rodney Murray, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Johnny Jelinski (PF) Billy Falls, William Grunwald, Damian Carr | |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:25 | Rice | James Walters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 59-60 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Lester Sewell | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Allen Worden connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Walters misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Guard - foul #1 on Andrew Guard, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), William Grunwald (C) Thomas Barnum, Brian Ziff | |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Walters makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Bibby (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Derek Kist (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Sewell (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Walters (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Grunwald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Lester Sewell misses badly on a runner in the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Edwin Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Derek Kist blocks the jumper by James Walters | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Walters - foul #2 on James Walters, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Jerome Holland (PF) Richard Harris, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Damian Carr (PF), David Stratton (C) James Walters, Edwin Compton, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the runner in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Ziff - foul #3 on Brian Ziff, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF) Johnny Jelinski | |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Jerome Holland is called for the reach on Billy Falls - foul #2 on Jerome Holland, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Lester Sewell (C) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Edwin Compton is fouled on the floor by Dale Bibby - foul #3 on Dale Bibby, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Rodney Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Jerome Holland grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Lester Sewell knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 68-66 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Brian Ziff is denied on a layup by Lester Sewell | 68-66 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Allen Worden snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Lester Sewell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Ziff - foul #4 on Brian Ziff, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Brian Ziff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerome Holland - foul #3 on Jerome Holland, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Jerome Holland snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Falls - foul #5 on Billy Falls, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SF) Allen Worden, Dale Bibby | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Brian Ziff is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Richard Harris, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | James Walters is called for the reach on Andrew Guard in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Walters, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Walters | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Rodney Murray is fouled in the backcourt by James Walters - foul #4 on James Walters, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Lester Sewell (C) Andrew Guard, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Thomas Barnum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Ziff | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Thomas Barnum is called for the reach on Randy Power in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF) Rodney Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Randy Power misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Randy Power makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Randy Power pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |