| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Costello (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Baley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Noble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Baley inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jerry Ellingson is called for the reach on Johnny Costello - foul #1 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Costello | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | William Noble swats the layup by William Whittingham | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Clarence Reddick pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Rice | William Noble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Baley and he's fouled by William Whittingham - foul #2 on William Whittingham, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | Rice | William Noble makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Rice | William Baley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Glenn Liljeberg | 34-42 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathon Hall | 36-42 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:10 | Rice | William Baley gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Costello | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | William Whittingham drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathon Hall and he's fouled by William Noble - foul #3 on William Noble, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dunn (PG), Randy Hanley (SG), Thomas Roth (SF), Emory Harmon (PF) Jerry Ellingson, Jonathon Hall, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Andrew Randall (SF), John Stetler (PF), Frank Long (C) Johnny Costello, William Baley, Clarence Reddick, William Noble | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | William Whittingham makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Emory Harmon swats the short shot by Frank Long | 39-45 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | John Dunn gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) PF - Emory Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Whittingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Long (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (PF) William Whittingham | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Lewis (PG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Andrew Randall hits a floater from the left block set up by Donald Lewis | 39-47 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF) Thomas Roth | |
| Subs | Rice | William Baley (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Donald Lewis, Frank Long | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Andrew Randall is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Jonathon Hall (SG) John Dunn, Randy Hanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Andrew Randall | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | Rice | John Stetler makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Baley | 41-49 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas loses the dribble to Clarence Reddick | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Stetler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Emory Harmon - foul #3 on Emory Harmon, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dunn (C) Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), William Noble (C) Larry Dallas, William Baley | |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Stetler misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Rice | John Stetler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Ellingson | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Rice | William Noble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (PF), William Whittingham (C) Tim Pappas, Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Randall (SF), Frank Long (PF) John Stetler, Clarence Reddick | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | John Dunn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Randall - foul #1 on Andrew Randall, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (SG) Jonathon Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | John Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:41 | Rice | William Noble gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:30 | Rice | William Noble knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Costello | 45-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | William Whittingham knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Hanley and he's fouled by William Noble - foul #4 on William Noble, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF) Jerry Ellingson | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), William Baley (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Andrew Randall, William Noble | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | William Whittingham misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Frank Long snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Larry Dallas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Costello and the foul's on William Whittingham - foul #3 on William Whittingham, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Emory Harmon (PF) Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF) Jonathan Geyer | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emory Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Costello (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Baley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Long (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | William Baley picks off the pass by John Dunn | 47-54 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Clarence Reddick banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Baley | 47-56 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | John Dunn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Dunn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Frank Long knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Larry Dallas and the foul's on William Whittingham - foul #4 on William Whittingham, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Jonathon Hall (SG) Randy Hanley, William Whittingham | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Johnny Costello | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Frank Long makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathon Hall | 53-59 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 53-61 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Tim Pappas picks off the pass by Frank Long | 53-61 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | John Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ellingson | 53-61 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG), Thomas Roth (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Jerry Ellingson, Tim Pappas, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), Andrew Randall (SF), John Stetler (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, William Baley, Clarence Reddick, Frank Long | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:56 | Rice | John Stetler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Roth | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Andrew Randall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Hanley - foul #3 on Randy Hanley, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin (PG) Jonathon Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Andrew Randall misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Andrew Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Andrew Randall grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnny Costello is hacked by Elmer Franklin - foul #1 on Elmer Franklin, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), William Whittingham (C) Elmer Franklin, Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Noble (C) Jonathan Geyer | |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnny Costello makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Johnny Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas is fouled on the floor by William Noble - foul #5 on William Noble, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Baley (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Andrew Randall, William Noble | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Whittingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Baley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Stetler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | William Whittingham slams it home | 60-63 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Johnny Costello misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:01 | Rice | John Stetler tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | William Baley steals the ball from Irvin Dimas | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Rice | William Baley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Ellingson - foul #2 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall (SG), Tim Pappas (SF) Randy Hanley, Thomas Roth | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Andrew Randall (SG), Frank Long (C) Johnny Costello, Glenn Liljeberg, John Stetler | |
| 06:27 | Rice | William Baley makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:27 | Rice | William Baley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Irvin Dimas | 60-66 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | William Whittingham gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Clarence Reddick pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Andrew Randall can't finish the layup | 60-66 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 60-66 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | William Whittingham tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Andrew Randall grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Rice | William Baley comes up short on the floater from the left block | 62-66 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | William Whittingham travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG), Emory Harmon (PF), John Dunn (C) Jerry Ellingson, Irvin Dimas, William Whittingham | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), John Stetler (PF) William Baley, Clarence Reddick | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Andrew Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Frank Long hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | John Dunn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Hanley | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Rice | John Stetler misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emory Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | John Dunn's pass is intercepted by John Stetler | 64-68 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Randall | 64-71 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Irvin Dimas (PF), William Whittingham (C) Randy Hanley, Emory Harmon, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), William Baley (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Larry Dallas, Andrew Randall, Frank Long | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:29 | Rice | John Stetler gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:14 | Rice | John Stetler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the jump hook in the paint | 64-71 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | William Whittingham gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Ellingson | 67-71 |
| 01:07 | Rice | John Stetler lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Costello | 67-73 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Costello - foul #1 on Johnny Costello, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Stetler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ellingson - foul #3 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:44 | Rice | John Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | Rice | William Baley pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Rice | William Baley is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Hall - foul #2 on Jonathon Hall, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Geyer (C) John Stetler | |
| 00:35 | Rice | William Baley misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Rice | William Baley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jonathan Geyer | 69-76 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jerry Ellingson is called for the reach on Jonathan Geyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Rice | William Baley snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Jerry Ellingson is called for the reach on William Baley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Rice | William Baley makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:12 | Rice | William Baley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | William Whittingham clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 69-80 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | William Whittingham hits the follow up shot | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Costello runs out the clock | 71-80 |