| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Moen | 20-28 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Robert Moen clanks a runner from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 19:25 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 19:13 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Robert Card is called for the reach on Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Ramiro Gomez | 20-30 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the tip | 20-30 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Norman | 20-30 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Robert Moen pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:26 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Ramiro Gomez | 20-30 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 18:08 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the tip | 20-30 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | David Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ramiro Gomez | 22-30 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Shook knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Moen | 22-32 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | David Walker hits the finger roll | 24-32 |
| 16:45 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ramiro Gomez | 26-32 |
| 15:52 | Rice | James Shook knocks in the floater from close range | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Card (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:08 | Rice | William Stanton buries a fadeaway from the right side | 26-36 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Walker | 28-36 |
| 14:31 | Rice | William Stanton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-39 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Clark | 28-39 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Robert Moen pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:01 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Antoine Sharp tips it home | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Antoine Sharp pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | David Walker drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Norman | 30-41 |
| 13:02 | Rice | A charge is called on Robert Moen - foul #4 on Robert Moen, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Antoine Sharp, Robert Moen, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 32-41 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Alvin Simmerman is called for the reach on Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Reavis | 32-44 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Donald Ivy snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stanton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman is denied on a layup by Donald Reavis | 32-44 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Donald Ivy gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:00 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Archie Ferraro - foul #1 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Antonio Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Costner | 32-47 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro hits a 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Archie Ferraro - foul #2 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Robert Card (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Alvin Simmerman, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (SF), James Shook (C) William Stanton, Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| 09:52 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Ramiro Gomez - foul #1 on Ramiro Gomez, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Robert Card, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark | |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Shook clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Batchelor - foul #2 on John Batchelor, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Charles Bowman (PF) John Batchelor, Justin Plank, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, James Shook | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Gustavo Yazzie and he's fouled by Donald Reavis - foul #1 on Donald Reavis, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF) Robert Moen | |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Jerry Lewis steals the ball from Daniel Costner | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Donald Ivy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Norman - foul #2 on Daniel Norman, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF) Gustavo Yazzie, Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Bowman | 40-52 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Card | 42-52 |
| 06:14 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF), David Walker (C) John Batchelor, Robert Card, Ramiro Gomez, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Donald Ivy, Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| 05:30 | Rice | James Shook makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Moen | 42-54 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | David Walker grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 42-54 |
| 04:53 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:49 | Rice | James Shook connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Johnson | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Joseph Durst | |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Antoine Sharp double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF) Robert Moen | |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Charles Bowman (PF) Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | James Shook lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Ivy | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Card (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Shook (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 43-61 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Donald Ivy is called for the reach on Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Robert Card, Daniel Norman, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF) Justin Plank | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Durst | 43-63 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Ferraro | 46-63 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by Gustavo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #11 | 46-63 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-65 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Durst - foul #3 on Joseph Durst, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gustavo Yazzie | 48-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #12 | 48-65 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #5 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #13 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Archie Ferraro | 50-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor knocks in the floater in the lane | 52-68 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Donald Ivy is hacked by Jerry Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #14 | 52-68 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 52-69 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman lays it in | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Durst runs out the clock | 54-69 |