| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Caron (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-22 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel McClung | 31-22 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | James Fleming is called for the reach on Dennis Seguin - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) James Fleming | |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Don Wettstein clanks a floater near the basket | 33-22 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Richard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Richard Young | |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Coca | 33-22 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is called for 5 seconds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Micheal Tobias (C) Herbert Byrd, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Don Wettstein | |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is hacked by Gerard Ramsey - foul #1 on Gerard Ramsey, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (PF) Mark Hebron | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Gerard Ramsey | |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron banks in the layup | 35-22 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Vic Cornwall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy | |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Coca - foul #2 on Rodney Coca, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF), Richard Young (C) Vic Cornwall, Michael Fellman | |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled on the floor by Stephen Crowder - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Mark Hebron (PF) Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hebron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-22 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Heriberto Camacho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF) Dennis Seguin, Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir | |
| 15:21 | Rice | James Fleming is hacked by Herbert Byrd - foul #2 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #4 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Richard Young | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 37-22 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 14:46 | Rice | George Mulloy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Eric Moss - foul #2 on Eric Moss, team foul #5 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Michael Fellman | |
| 14:46 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 14:46 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | James Fleming steals it from Larry Earls | 37-24 |
| 14:17 | Rice | James Fleming lays it up and in | 37-26 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Don Wettstein is hacked by Larry Earls - foul #1 on Larry Earls, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Don Wettstein | |
| 13:50 | Rice | James Fleming drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 37-28 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (C) Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SF) James Fleming | |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Bob Weir steals the ball from Daniel McClung | 37-28 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 37-30 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Seguin and he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF) Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Larry Earls is called for the reach on Norman Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Earls, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Fellman swats the short shot by Mark Hebron | 40-32 |
| 11:33 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) SF - Eric Moss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Hebron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Fleming hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 40-35 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron lays it in | 42-35 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 10:16 | Rice | George Mulloy snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:14 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Anthony Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wise, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Dennis Seguin, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (C) Norman Smith, James Fleming, Michael Fellman | |
| 10:14 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:14 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Earls, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Don Wettstein | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (PF) Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Coca steals the ball from Daniel McClung | 42-37 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Rodney Coca clanks a jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is fouled on the floor by Rodney Coca - foul #3 on Rodney Coca, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Anthony Wise picks off the pass by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 07:56 | Rice | James Fleming drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Caron - foul #2 on Joseph Caron, team foul #10 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF) Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 07:56 | Rice | James Fleming misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron loses the dribble to Michael Fellman | 42-39 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Eric Moss steals it from Norman Smith in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Seguin | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) SF - Eric Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hebron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Rice | George Mulloy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Heriberto Camacho | 44-39 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Norman Smith is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Don Wettstein | 47-41 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Eric Moss - foul #4 on Norman Smith, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Daniel McClung (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Dennis Seguin, Anthony Wise, Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Michael Fellman | |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Rodney Coca gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Moss - foul #3 on Eric Moss, team foul #11 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF) Eric Moss | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Gerard Ramsey swats the layup by Stephen Crowder | 47-43 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Caron and he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Tobias | 51-43 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Young misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #12 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Larry Earls (C) Herbert Byrd, Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Richard Young hits a fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Earls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 7 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Caron - foul #3 on Joseph Caron, team foul #13 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Dennis Seguin, Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung, Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Norman Smith takes the ball from Eric Moss | 51-48 |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Fleming misses the dunk attempt | 51-48 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Wise and the foul's on George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, George Mulloy, Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca | |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Don Wettstein is hacked by Daniel McClung - foul #2 on Daniel McClung, team foul #14 | 54-48 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | James Fleming steals it from Daniel McClung | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Micheal Tobias swats the layup by Richard Young | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Joseph Caron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Weir, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:35 | Rice | James Fleming is hacked by Stephen Crowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #15 | 56-50 |
| 00:35 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #14 | 56-52 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Don Wettstein double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF) Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McGibney - foul #4 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #15 | 58-52 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eric Moss | 59-52 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McGibney - foul #5 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #16 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias is fouled on the floor by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #17 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF) Eric Moss | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Bob Weir misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Crowder - foul #4 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #16 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Dennis Seguin, Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd runs out the clock | 62-54 |