| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) PF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | James Shook takes the ball from George Henson | 20-33 |
| 19:11 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 20-33 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 18:23 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | George Henson gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | David Mabe swats the short shot by Robert Roder | 20-33 |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Bowman | 20-33 |
| 17:35 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano is fouled on the floor by Frank Calaway - foul #2 on Frank Calaway, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-35 |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-35 |
| 16:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 20-35 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Donald Ivy knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-37 |
| 15:53 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Calaway - foul #3 on Frank Calaway, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Card, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (PF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Donald Ivy | |
| 15:24 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 15:24 | Rice | James Shook gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 14:56 | Rice | James Shook jams it on a great pass from William Stanton | 22-40 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | George Henson lays it up and in | 24-40 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Daniel Norman is called for the reach on Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Norman, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG) Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Maiorano (C) David Mabe | |
| 14:13 | Rice | James Shook can't finish the layup | 24-40 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to George Henson | 24-40 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is hacked by Edgar Maiorano - foul #2 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (C) William Stanton, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-40 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Robert Card is called for the reach on Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (C) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 13:06 | Rice | David Mabe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes (PF) George Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank can't connect on a runner from the right block | 24-40 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Antoine Sharp snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) C - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the floater from the left side | 24-40 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Haynes | 24-40 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes hits a jumper from the right side | 26-40 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Michael Haynes is called for the reach on Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Card, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Donald Ivy, David Mabe | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Clark | 26-42 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | William Stanton picks off the pass by Charles Bowman | 26-42 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is fouled on the floor by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | George Henson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Edgar Maiorano - foul #3 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Antonio Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 09:26 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled on the floor by John Batchelor - foul #3 on John Batchelor, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG) John Batchelor | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Robert Card steals the ball from Antonio Clark | 28-45 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card banks in the layup | 30-45 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Antonio Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Donald Ivy (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG) Robert Card | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 07:57 | Rice | David Mabe is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Norman - foul #5 on Daniel Norman, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG) Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:57 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor is hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Maiorano (C) David Mabe | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Batchelor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Reavis (fresh) PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor drills a floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 07:01 | Rice | William Stanton buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 06:37 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by John Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Batchelor, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) John Batchelor, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (PF), David Mabe (C) Antoine Sharp, Donald Reavis, Donald Ivy, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 06:37 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 06:37 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to George Henson | 32-49 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Alvin Simmerman is called for the reach on Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #9 | 35-49 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 06:09 | Rice | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 06:03 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| 06:03 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:03 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman's floater is knocked away by Antonio Clark | 35-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | George Henson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is fouled on the floor by Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Edgar Maiorano steps in front of the Michael Haynes pass | 37-56 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Calaway - foul #4 on Frank Calaway, team foul #11 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Justin Plank (SF) Robert Roder, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Donald Ivy swats the layup by John Batchelor | 37-58 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is called for 10 seconds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antonio Clark | |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Donald Ivy steps in front of the John Batchelor pass | 37-58 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank grabs the board | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Card (tiring) 7 pts. SG - John Batchelor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) C - David Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-58 |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor throws it down | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is hacked by John Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Batchelor, team foul #12 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (SF) Edgar Maiorano | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Haynes | 41-60 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Donald Ivy connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 41-62 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Costner steals it from Frank Calaway | 41-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Reavis | 41-64 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez (PF) Robert Roder | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Donald Reavis | |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Frank Calaway steals it from Donald Ivy | 43-64 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 00:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerome Wiggs | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | William Stanton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-64 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Card | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Calaway | 45-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Antoine Sharp runs out the clock | 45-64 |