| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marvin Schild (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Konrad (fresh) SF - Aurek Zirkind (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Mitchell | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Ronald Yost misses the floater from the left side | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Wible hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Aurek Zirkind - foul #3 on Aurek Zirkind, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Olmstead (SF) Aurek Zirkind | |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Ronald Yost pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Ronald Yost comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wible - foul #2 on Michael Wible, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Ronald Yost makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Ronald Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Michael Wible hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | James Olmstead snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | James Olmstead misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Andy Axtell pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Randal Williams double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricardo Alvarez (SG), Michael Ang (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Micheal Konrad, Eric Berry, Ronald Yost | |
| 17:08 | Columbia | James Olmstead is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SF), Donald Craig (PF) Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Rice | George Horne hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Marvin Schild makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Andy Axtell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Michael Ang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Michael Ang loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Michael Wible (C) Andy Axtell, Nathan Dollinger, Donald Craig, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Kennedy (PG), Micheal Konrad (SG), Eric Berry (PF), Ronald Yost (C) Marvin Schild, James Olmstead, Michael Ang, Bruce Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) SG - Micheal Konrad (fresh) SF - Ricardo Alvarez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Ricardo Alvarez is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Ricardo Alvarez, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Columbia | Aurek Zirkind (SF) Ricardo Alvarez | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ronald Yost swats the shot by Anthony Mitchell | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Aurek Zirkind grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Randal Williams steals the ball from Micheal Konrad | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG) George Horne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marvin Schild (PG), Michael Ang (C) Richard Kennedy, Ronald Yost | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Eric Berry snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Aurek Zirkind comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Philip Ellis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Philip Ellis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Stanley Claytor (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricardo Alvarez (SG), James Olmstead (PF) Micheal Konrad, Eric Berry | |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Marvin Schild's pass is intercepted by Michael Wible | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Michael Ang takes the ball from Charles Strong | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Andy Axtell picks off the pass by Ricardo Alvarez | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Stanley Claytor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Aurek Zirkind makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Schild | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger lays it up and in on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Ricardo Alvarez drills a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marvin Schild (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aurek Zirkind (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Olmstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Michael Wible clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Charles Strong gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Charles Strong scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | James Olmstead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathan Dollinger | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Nathan Dollinger | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Donald Craig (C) Andy Axtell, Nathan Dollinger, Stanley Claytor, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Kennedy (PG), Micheal Konrad (SG), Chong Sun (SF), Eric Berry (PF), Ronald Yost (C) Marvin Schild, Ricardo Alvarez, Aurek Zirkind, James Olmstead, Michael Ang | |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Harold Mincey's pass is intercepted by Micheal Konrad | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad is hacked by Harold Mincey - foul #1 on Harold Mincey, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marvin Schild (PG) Richard Kennedy | |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Chong Sun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Eric Berry buries a shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Donald Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Michael Wible (C) George Horne, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Olmstead (SF) Chong Sun | |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Eric Berry clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Randal Williams - foul #3 on Randal Williams, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricardo Alvarez (SG), Michael Ang (C) Micheal Konrad, Ronald Yost | |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Eric Berry makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Eric Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randal Williams | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Harold Mincey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randal Williams | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marvin Schild (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Olmstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Ricardo Alvarez misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Michael Ang misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by James Olmstead - foul #1 on James Olmstead, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Kennedy (PG), Aurek Zirkind (SF) Marvin Schild, Eric Berry | |
| 06:59 | Rice | George Horne scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | James Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Donald Craig snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Andy Axtell buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Philip Ellis takes the ball from Ricardo Alvarez | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 55-49 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marvin Schild (PG), Micheal Konrad (SG), Eric Berry (PF), Ronald Yost (C) Richard Kennedy, Ricardo Alvarez, James Olmstead, Michael Ang | |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Berry | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Marvin Schild - foul #1 on Marvin Schild, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Ronald Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Aurek Zirkind - foul #4 on Aurek Zirkind, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Philip Ellis is hacked by Aurek Zirkind - foul #5 on Aurek Zirkind, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Olmstead (SF) Aurek Zirkind | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Ronald Yost grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Ronald Yost buries a floater from the right side set up by Marvin Schild | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Marvin Schild picks off the pass by Randal Williams | 58-53 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Marvin Schild banks in the layup | 58-55 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Harold Mincey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Williams | 61-55 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #5 on Philip Ellis, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (C) Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Ang (C) Ronald Yost | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marvin Schild (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Konrad (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Olmstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Andy Axtell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Harold Mincey pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Ang | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Yost (C) Michael Ang | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Marvin Schild makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Michael Wible slams it home set up by Randal Williams | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Marvin Schild can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Ronald Yost gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Harold Mincey takes the ball from Marvin Schild | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Andy Axtell lays it in set up by Harold Mincey | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Marvin Schild misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Wible | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Marvin Schild is called for the reach on Michael Wible in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Schild, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG) Harold Mincey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Eric Berry | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad's fadeaway is rejected by Randal Williams | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Eric Berry tips it in | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG) George Horne | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Marvin Schild is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Schild, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Michael Wible gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Ronald Yost is called for the reach on Michael Wible - foul #1 on Ronald Yost, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Micheal Konrad is fouled on the floor by Andy Axtell - foul #2 on Andy Axtell, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Marvin Schild misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Micheal Konrad is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Konrad, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Donald Craig (C) Harold Mincey, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Marvin Schild misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Craig | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Marvin Schild is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Schild, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | James Olmstead clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Andy Axtell runs out the clock | 71-61 |