| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Edwin Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Michael Granados is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:43 | Rice | John Cowling is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Christopher Smythe - foul #3 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:43 | Rice | John Cowling makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Veatch - foul #3 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PG), John Nutter (SG) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados | |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 17:58 | Rice | John Cowling buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 22-31 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny McGrath | 25-31 |
| 17:33 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella drills a runner in the lane set up by Johnny McGrath | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Allison | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:43 | Rice | John Nutter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Thomas | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hagler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler tips it home | 29-37 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Nutter snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:07 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it home | 29-39 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is fouled on the floor by Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Christopher Smythe (C) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Bobby Allison, John Nutter, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski double dribbles | 29-39 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Robert Hagler steps in front of the Michael Granados pass | 29-39 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Richard Thomas (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Nicastro - foul #1 on Clarence Nicastro, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Cardella (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison is hacked by Curtis Cardella - foul #2 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Hagler (SF) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny McGrath - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 10:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 32-44 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Veatch and he's hacked by Robert Hagler - foul #3 on Robert Hagler, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:17 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 09:44 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by Ivan Lakowski - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (C) John Cowling | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses long on a floater from close range | 32-47 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hagler | 34-47 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is hacked by Robert Hagler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hagler, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Johnny McGrath, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (PF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Curtis Cardella | 34-48 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 36-48 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Edwin Veatch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-50 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Edwin Veatch gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is hacked by Clarence Nicastro - foul #2 on Clarence Nicastro, team foul #9 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Ralph Freitas | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Smythe | 36-51 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the easy open layup | 38-51 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it home | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Cardella (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cowling (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 41-53 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Bobby Allison knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Veatch and he's fouled by Christopher Smythe - foul #4 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #10 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Hagler (SF) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Carl Lungwitz steps in front of the Christopher Smythe pass | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 41-58 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (C) Bobby Allison | |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 05:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 41-58 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carl Lungwitz | 41-60 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Clarence Nicastro takes the ball from John Nutter | 41-60 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | John Nutter steps in front of the Johnny McGrath pass | 41-60 |
| 03:46 | Rice | John Nutter banks in the layup | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 03:25 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hagler (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Cardella (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Smythe (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 41-64 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Nutter - foul #2 on John Nutter, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 42-66 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Edwin Veatch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-66 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hagler | 43-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-66 |
| 00:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Zachary Hedberg | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the dunk attempt | 43-66 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Hedberg | 43-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch runs out the clock | 43-66 |