| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (fresh) SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (fresh) PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Dennis Seguin is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Micheal Tobias steals the ball from Bob Weir | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Dennis Seguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Dennis Seguin | |
| 18:53 | Rice | Micheal Tobias steps in front of the Richard Young pass | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias is hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's floater is tipped away by Rodney Coca | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron blows the dunk | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Don Wettstein | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hebron - foul #1 on Mark Hebron, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG) Herbert Byrd | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Don Wettstein connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Fleming | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Rice | George Mulloy's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Camacho in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Fellman picks off the pass by Joseph Caron | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Stephen Crowder - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Rodney Coca's floater is tipped away by Micheal Tobias | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Earls (fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Gerard Ramsey, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Daniel McClung (PF) Anthony Wise, Larry Earls | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Mulloy | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Rodney Coca's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Tobias | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Joseph Caron takes the ball from Rodney Coca | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Caron | 5-9 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Don Wettstein scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Mark Hebron - foul #2 on Mark Hebron, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (C) Mark Hebron | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss hits a jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is fouled on the floor by Vic Cornwall - foul #1 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Vic Cornwall, Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung's pass is intercepted by Bob Weir | 11-11 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Herbert Byrd steps in front of the Gilbert McGibney pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Micheal Tobias (C) Herbert Byrd, Larry Earls | |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Rice | James Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Crowder (tiring) SF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is fouled on the floor by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Gerard Ramsey (PF) James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Micheal Tobias | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Heriberto Camacho denies the turnaround by Norman Smith | 11-15 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Joseph Caron | |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Rodney Coca is hacked by Heriberto Camacho - foul #1 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Norman Smith, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Joseph Caron (SF), Larry Earls (C) Herbert Byrd, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 13-17 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (PF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Micheal Tobias (C) Stephen Crowder, Larry Earls | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Bob Weir is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Wise | 13-19 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Bob Weir knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fellman | 16-19 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (PF) Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Norman Smith gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Rodney Coca scores on a turnaround from close range | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Fellman swats the dunk try by Micheal Tobias | 18-19 |
| 07:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Norman Smith | 18-19 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Norman Smith is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Wise (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Tobias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 20-21 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Moss - foul #1 on Eric Moss, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF) Norman Smith, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Larry Earls (PF) Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 20-23 |
| 06:28 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Herbert Byrd - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Daniel McClung (PF) Herbert Byrd, Micheal Tobias | |
| 06:28 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:28 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Fleming - foul #2 on James Fleming, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Norman Smith (SF) George Mulloy, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wise - foul #1 on Anthony Wise, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Larry Earls | |
| 06:01 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho is fouled on the floor by Gerard Ramsey - foul #1 on Gerard Ramsey, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Bob Weir buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Ramsey | 25-26 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Wise | 25-28 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 28-28 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Ramsey - foul #2 on Gerard Ramsey, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Micheal Tobias (C) Anthony Wise, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Rodney Coca scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits a floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Norman Smith is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Hughes and he's hacked by Eric Moss - foul #2 on Eric Moss, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG) Larry Hughes, Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Larry Earls (PF) Eric Moss, Daniel McClung | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Vic Cornwall is called for the reach on Herbert Byrd - foul #2 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Micheal Tobias blocks the short jumper by George Mulloy | 33-33 |
| 03:49 | Rice | George Mulloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Earls | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Crowder (tired) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Caron (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Earls (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Tobias (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Norman Smith, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Larry Earls, Micheal Tobias | |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Byrd | 33-35 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Herbert Byrd picks off the pass by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 33-38 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Herbert Byrd steps in front of the George Mulloy pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Herbert Byrd | |
| 02:42 | Rice | James Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Mark Hebron is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hebron, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (C) Mark Hebron | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 02:09 | Rice | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #14 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Dennis Seguin is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #12 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG) Dennis Seguin | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Anthony Wise | 39-44 |
| 01:39 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #13 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Gilbert McGibney, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:39 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:39 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gerard Ramsey - foul #3 on Gerard Ramsey, team foul #15 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Rodney Coca (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Micheal Tobias (C) Anthony Wise, Larry Earls | |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Joseph Caron swats the shot by Bob Weir | 41-45 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Micheal Tobias | 41-45 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 43-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-45 |