| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) C - David Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | David Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Costner | 41-36 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman scores on a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Antonio Clark loses the dribble to Ramiro Gomez | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | David Walker is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Rice | John Batchelor is called for the reach on William Stanton - foul #3 on John Batchelor, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Charles Bowman (PF) John Batchelor, Ramiro Gomez | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Robert Moen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF) Robert Card, Daniel Norman | |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 41-38 |
| 16:46 | Rice | William Stanton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by David Walker is denied by Antonio Clark | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Archie Ferraro - foul #3 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Robert Card (SG), Daniel Norman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Alvin Simmerman, David Walker | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) C - Charles Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Robert Moen snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Antoine Sharp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis steals it from Daniel Norman | 46-38 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Card, Ramiro Gomez, Charles Bowman | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | David Walker snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | David Walker blows the dunk | 47-38 |
| 13:35 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:17 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG) John Batchelor | |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Shook can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 13:03 | Rice | William Stanton tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Alvin Simmerman, Jerry Lewis | |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Robert Moen is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Gomez - foul #1 on Ramiro Gomez, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (C) James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Daniel Norman | |
| 12:01 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 52-41 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez drills a shot from the left wing set up by Gustavo Yazzie | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Walker | 52-43 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Antonio Clark, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Alvin Simmerman, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 10:50 | Rice | William Stanton is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 55-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Moen is called for the reach on Justin Plank - foul #3 on Robert Moen, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Daniel Norman (SF) Robert Card, Justin Plank | |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman is hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG) Daniel Costner, William Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:02 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Archie Ferraro - foul #4 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Archie Ferraro | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Durst and he's fouled by Daniel Norman - foul #3 on Daniel Norman, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF), Robert Moen (PF) Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman, Jerry Lewis | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 09:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Antoine Sharp | 58-43 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Joseph Durst scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | David Walker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Durst | 60-43 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | James Shook steals the ball from John Batchelor | 60-43 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Robert Moen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-43 |
| 08:22 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Antoine Sharp clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the dunk attempt | 60-43 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Batchelor | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Robert Moen | 62-47 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 06:31 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Robert Moen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Antoine Sharp | 65-47 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on John Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, Robert Moen, James Shook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Batchelor, Robert Card, Daniel Norman, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis steals it from Archie Ferraro | 65-47 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Costner | 67-47 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gustavo Yazzie | 67-49 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Johnson | 67-49 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman tips it in | 67-51 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Donald Reavis buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Ivy | 69-51 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman clanks a runner from the left block | 69-51 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Daniel Costner is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lawrence Johnson | 71-51 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-51 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro tips it in | 71-53 |
| 04:06 | Rice | William Stanton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie clanks a jumper from the left side | 71-53 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Donald Reavis loses the ball out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG) Daniel Costner, William Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Archie Ferraro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) PF - Charles Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman grabs the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the jumper from the left side | 71-53 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Plank | 71-53 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Donald Ivy pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Ferraro - foul #5 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG) Archie Ferraro | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Card and the foul's on Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Robert Card | |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #3 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 02:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie is called for traveling | 72-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Justin Plank | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Ivy | 74-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #4 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Donald Ivy hits a shot from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-58 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Lawrence Johnson | 78-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF) Robert Card | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst runs out the clock | 78-59 |