| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 blk. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Robert Hall travels in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Motyka swats the short shot by William Rudd | 48-29 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Ronald Motyka gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Robert Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hall | 50-29 |
| 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) | |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rudd | 50-31 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is hacked by Henry Breit - foul #1 on Henry Breit, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Keith Rast (C) Henry Breit, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hall and he's fouled by Keith Rast - foul #2 on Keith Rast, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (PF) Donald Miller | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams clanks a floater near the basket | 53-31 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast snags the offensive board | 53-31 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-31 |
| 17:39 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:11 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Hall | 55-31 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-31 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams can't tip it in | 55-31 |
| 17:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodrick Beadles | 55-31 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 55-31 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-31 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by Rodrick Beadles | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Rast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Donald Miller (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Jack Bolton, Keith Rast, Christopher Williams, Ernest Williams | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Major Arevalo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 60-31 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Donald Miller | 60-33 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is alone and throws it down set up by Richard Greenwalt | 62-33 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 62-33 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Henry Breit steps in front of the Charles Kelly pass in the backcourt | 62-33 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit hits the finger roll | 62-35 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Donald Miller is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Miller, team foul #3 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG) Henry Breit | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-35 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ronald Perry | 62-35 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Greenwalt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #1 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Manuel Wall (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG), Keith Rast (C) Donald Miller, Ronald Perry | |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-36 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Robert Hall tips it but misses | 62-36 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips tips it back up and in | 64-36 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Major Arevalo is called for the reach on Albert Bush - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #2 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (PF), John Jones (C) Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Ernest Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Albert Bush | |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Rast | 64-39 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Williams - foul #2 on Ernest Williams, team foul #4 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Donald Miller (SG), Jack Bolton (SF) Henry Breit, John Southern, Ronald Perry | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #3 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Neihoff | 69-41 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-41 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast tips it in | 69-43 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Rast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't finish the layup | 69-43 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 69-43 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG), John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Donald Miller, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams, Keith Rast | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Corson | 69-46 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is hacked by Raymond Corson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Corson, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Ronald Motyka's pass is intercepted by William Rudd | 69-46 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | John Southern lays it in on a nice dish by William Rudd | 69-48 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by John Southern in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Southern, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Raymond Corson steps in front of the Major Arevalo pass | 69-48 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Motyka swats the short shot by Ronald Perry | 69-48 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Albert Bush - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Donald Miller (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Keith Rast (C) Raymond Corson, John Southern, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the free throw | 71-48 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 71-48 |
| 08:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hall takes the ball from Christopher Williams | 71-48 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Joaquin Yost lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 73-48 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-48 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast grabs the offensive board | 73-48 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by William Rudd is denied by Joaquin Yost | 73-48 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to William Rudd | 73-48 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-48 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Rast | 73-48 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ernest Williams (PF) Henry Breit, William Rudd, Christopher Williams | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush (PF) Keith Rast | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-48 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Jones makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 76-48 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Neihoff takes the ball from Ernest Williams | 76-48 |
| 06:14 | Rice | John Jones is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Greenwalt | 78-48 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush is called for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #8 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (PG), John Southern (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Keith Rast (C) Timothy Mathis, Donald Miller, Albert Bush, Ernest Williams | |
| 06:02 | Rice | Keith Rast picks off the pass by Joaquin Yost in the backcourt | 78-48 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast misses the floater from just outside the lane | 78-48 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | John Southern pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | John Southern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-48 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton tips it in | 78-50 |
| 05:30 | Rice | John Jones misses the easy open layup | 78-50 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Joaquin Yost can't tip it in | 78-50 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 78-50 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #6 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (C) Jack Bolton | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Williams - foul #3 on Ernest Williams, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-52 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 04:15 | Rice | John Southern steals it from Kevin Neihoff | 80-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 80-52 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Joaquin Yost snags the defensive board | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Jack Bolton - foul #3 on Jack Bolton, team foul #10 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (C) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Christopher Williams (PF) Raymond Corson, John Southern | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Joaquin Yost picks off the pass by Jack Bolton | 82-52 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 84-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Bolton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Rast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #7 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG) Jack Bolton | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff lays it in on a great pass from Joaquin Yost | 86-54 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | John Jones is called for the reach on Ernest Williams - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 86-54 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 86-56 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Southern | 86-56 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | John Southern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-56 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Timothy Mathis steals the ball from Joaquin Yost | 86-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-56 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | John Southern pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | John Southern is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 86-58 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton pulls down the rebound | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Mathis - foul #1 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #11 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (PF) John Southern | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 86-60 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-60 |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt runs out the clock | 86-60 |