| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Card (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Henson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Henson | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Robert Card is called for the reach on Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Robert Card, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Antonio Clark scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman is fouled on the floor by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) David Mabe | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Antonio Clark steals the ball from George Henson | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Daniel Costner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Clark | 35-26 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Roder | 35-28 |
| 17:53 | Rice | George Henson is called for the reach on Antonio Clark - foul #3 on George Henson, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Robert Card, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| 17:37 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis picks off the pass by Robert Roder out of a doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 17:08 | Rice | William Stanton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Edgar Maiorano (C) William Stanton, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes is denied on a layup by Jerome Wiggs | 35-28 |
| 16:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerome Wiggs | 35-28 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 37-28 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Roder | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is fouled on the floor by Antoine Sharp - foul #2 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (PF), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, Donald Ivy, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Robert Card (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Rice | William Stanton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Mabe | 40-28 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Robert Roder | |
| 14:18 | Rice | Antonio Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Card | 40-30 |
| 13:30 | Rice | William Stanton can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Daniel Costner tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman drills a fadeaway from close range | 42-32 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Mabe comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Henson - foul #4 on George Henson, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Roder | 43-34 |
| 12:03 | Rice | William Stanton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Wiggs | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Daniel Norman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Norman, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Donald Reavis (C) William Stanton, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Donald Ivy lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Wiggs | 48-36 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Frank Calaway swats the short shot by Daniel Costner | 48-36 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it home | 50-36 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Antonio Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), John Batchelor (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card's fadeaway is rejected by James Shook | 50-36 |
| 10:01 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Robert Card in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Card, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman (PF) Ramiro Gomez | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Card | 53-39 |
| 09:22 | Rice | James Shook connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 55-39 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 08:49 | Rice | James Shook is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bowman - foul #2 on Charles Bowman, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), David Mabe (C) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Robert Card, Charles Bowman | |
| 08:49 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:49 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | William Stanton takes the ball from Alvin Simmerman | 56-39 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Daniel Costner banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Stanton | 58-39 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder can't finish the layup | 58-39 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-39 |
| 08:03 | Rice | David Mabe gets the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:49 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 07:48 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:33 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a shot from the baseline | 58-39 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Walker | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Batchelor (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 58-39 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-40 |
| 06:51 | Rice | David Mabe gets the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Antoine Sharp clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Roder - foul #2 on Robert Roder, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG) Robert Roder | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) David Mabe | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Donald Ivy lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Wiggs | 62-40 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Antoine Sharp - foul #3 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, George Henson | |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the follow up shot | 64-42 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank loses the ball out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG) Charles Bowman | |
| 05:11 | Rice | Antonio Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Norman | 64-45 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp and he's fouled by Justin Plank - foul #2 on Justin Plank, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Maiorano (C) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG) Robert Card | |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder blows the layup | 69-45 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 69-45 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-45 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-45 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Plank | 71-45 |
| 03:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Roder | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-47 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Antonio Clark is called for 10 seconds | 73-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Donald Ivy (PF) Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman blows the dunk | 73-47 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses the tip | 73-47 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman gets the offensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Edgar Maiorano picks off the pass by David Walker | 73-47 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs's layup is rejected by Ramiro Gomez | 73-47 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card grabs the board | 73-47 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, Alvin Simmerman, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Ivy is called for the reach on Michael Haynes - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #6 | 73-47 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Donald Reavis can't throw it down | 73-50 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder grabs the board | 73-50 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | William Stanton is whistled for a carry | 73-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez (PF) Robert Roder | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Antoine Sharp runs out the clock | 73-52 |