| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noah Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clint Brunk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | John Larsen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Kelly | 40-22 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings is whistled for a carry | 40-22 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Gordon Burnam scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Anderson | 42-22 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen lays it up and in | 42-24 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Burnam | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen makes the floater from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Gordon Burnam loses the dribble to Noah Allen | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Wright | 45-29 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Clint Brunk picks off the pass by Gordon Burnam in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clint Brunk | 45-31 |
| 17:14 | Rice | George Anderson is hacked by Clint Brunk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Brunk, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SG), James Pendergraft (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Frank Cummings, Noah Allen, Clint Brunk, Donald Wright | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Michael Chapin connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Erik McGowan | 47-31 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 47-34 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw is hacked by Aaron Descoteaux - foul #1 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Michael Payne steps in front of the Erik McGowan pass | 47-34 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Michael Chapin pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erik McGowan (fresh) SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) SF - James Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Erik McGowan drills a turnaround from the right block | 49-34 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Pendergraft | 49-37 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Michael Chapin's pass is intercepted by Michael Payne in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses the easy layup | 49-37 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Chapin - foul #1 on Michael Chapin, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Aaron Descoteaux, James Pendergraft, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:00 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Kelly | 52-39 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 14:31 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is hacked by Clint Brunk - foul #3 on Clint Brunk, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Gordon Burnam hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-39 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Shawn Roy tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Roy - foul #2 on Shawn Roy, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Shawn Roy, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver (PF) Donald Wright | |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on William Dailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Cummings, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Hugh Granville can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-40 |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Clint Brunk is called for the reach on Hugh Granville - foul #4 on Clint Brunk, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF) Frank Cummings, Clint Brunk | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Larry Shaw comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 54-40 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | William Dailey steals it from Larry Scott | 54-40 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Donald Wright (PF) Noah Allen, Anthony Weaver | |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Danny Chadbourne | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Erik McGowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Chadbourne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Larsen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Scott - foul #3 on Larry Scott, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Michael Chapin, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Noah Allen (SG), Joseph Stewart (C) Danny Chadbourne, James Pendergraft, Larry Scott | |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Cummings | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen is called for 5 seconds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Gordon Burnam (SG), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Shawn Roy, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver (SF) Aaron Descoteaux | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Gordon Burnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-46 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Larry Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Dailey | 60-46 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Wright | 60-49 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Gordon Burnam can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen makes the 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Kurz and he's fouled by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Gordon Burnam, Lawrence Kurz, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SF), Aaron Descoteaux (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Frank Cummings, Anthony Weaver, Donald Wright, Larry Scott | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen makes the shot from the right side set up by Michael Payne | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Allen (tiring) 14 pts. SF - James Pendergraft (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SF) Noah Allen | |
| 07:43 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:43 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Erik McGowan steals the ball from Joseph Stewart | 67-54 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Erik McGowan is hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #4 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Michael Chapin is fouled on the floor by Clint Brunk - foul #5 on Clint Brunk, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver (SF), Donald Wright (PF) James Pendergraft, Clint Brunk | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) Erik McGowan, Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 06:28 | Rice | George Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SF), Hugh Granville (C) Lawrence Kurz, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen (SG), Larry Scott (C) Aaron Descoteaux, Joseph Stewart | |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Chadbourne | 68-59 |
| 05:55 | Rice | George Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Shawn Roy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF) Donald Wright | |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Scott | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Danny Chadbourne is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Chadbourne, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SF) Danny Chadbourne, Anthony Weaver | |
| 05:31 | Rice | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Hugh Granville steals it from Aaron Descoteaux | 69-61 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Michael Chapin scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Anderson | 71-61 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 04:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 71-61 |
| 04:19 | Rice | George Anderson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Chapin | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #13 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Anthony Weaver (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Michael Payne, James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Larry Scott | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on Lawrence Kurz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cummings, team foul #14 | 73-61 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | William Dailey steals it from Frank Cummings in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 04:01 | Rice | William Dailey lays it up and in | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver is hacked by Gene Mitchel - foul #1 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #3 | 77-61 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver misses the dunk attempt | 77-61 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Erik McGowan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Allen (tired) 14 pts. SF - Anthony Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Erik McGowan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Weaver - foul #1 on Anthony Weaver, team foul #15 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Gene Mitchel | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 03:16 | Rice | William Dailey gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Erik McGowan is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by William Dailey | 80-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver misses long on a runner in the paint | 80-61 |
| 02:30 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Dailey | 82-61 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Norman Kelly swats the layup by Joseph Stewart | 82-61 |
| 01:44 | Rice | William Dailey gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Dailey | 84-61 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Erik McGowan takes the ball from Joseph Stewart | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | William Dailey makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Norman Kelly and the foul's on Donald Wright - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #16 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (C) Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SG), James Pendergraft (SF) Frank Cummings, Noah Allen, Donald Wright | |
| 00:38 | Rice | William Dailey makes the free throw | 87-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart's layup is rejected by Hugh Granville | 87-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Dailey | 87-61 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Dailey runs out the clock | 87-61 |