| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 34-42 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Leonard Puig's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Cieszynski | 34-42 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it home | 36-42 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 36-45 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Ronnie Sevin takes the ball from Robert Oliver in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 36-47 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Tim Condroski | 36-47 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Michael Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Arthur Dean is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF) Donald Jones | |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 18:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Robert Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Boyer - foul #2 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG) Ronnie Sevin | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Richard Bass misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-47 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roger Shaw | 36-47 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Oliver, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Philip Conner, Terrence Hastings, Roger Shaw | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Leroy Boyer picks off the pass by Tim Condroski | 36-47 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by Leroy Boyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Arthur Dean (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (PF) Luis Chapin, Leroy Boyer, Philip Overstreet | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-47 |
| 16:20 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Charles Miles loses the dribble to Kenneth Cieszynski | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 36-50 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Leonard Puig lays it up and in | 38-50 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Richard Bass (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Tim Condroski, Arthur Dean, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Leroy Boyer (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Terrence Hastings (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Ronnie Sevin, Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 14:27 | Rice | Robert Oliver is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Spurgeon | 40-50 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings is hacked by James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Shaw | 40-53 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Robert Oliver connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Woolsey | 43-53 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | William Barnes blocks the short jumper by Terrence Hastings | 43-53 |
| 13:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 43-53 |
| 13:16 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Bass | 46-53 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Luis Chapin | 46-55 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by Roger Shaw - foul #1 on Roger Shaw, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), James Campbell (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Philip Overstreet (C) Luis Chapin, Leroy Boyer, Philip Conner, Terrence Hastings, Roger Shaw | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean's floater is tipped away by Philip Overstreet | 46-55 |
| 12:39 | Rice | James Spurgeon gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Sevin - foul #1 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG) James Campbell | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-55 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Leonard Puig snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 11:46 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Overstreet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 49-57 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Charles Miles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:20 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones hits the finger roll set up by Michael Jones and the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #1 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Leroy Boyer (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Ronnie Sevin, Michael Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Philip Overstreet | |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Tim Condroski snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Robert Oliver connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Michael Jones | 54-59 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw (PF) Donald Jones | |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Richard Bass hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Oliver | 56-61 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Woolsey steals the ball from Luis Chapin | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Robert Oliver can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), James Campbell (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF) Luis Chapin, Leroy Boyer, Terrence Hastings, Roger Shaw | |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Sevin | 56-64 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Robert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Miles (SG), William Barnes (PF) Albert Horton, Robert Oliver, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Campbell | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Ronnie Sevin is called for the reach on Charles Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Leroy Boyer (SG) Ronnie Sevin, James Campbell | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Leonard Puig double dribbles | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Oliver Eickhoff, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Chapin | 56-68 |
| 06:46 | Rice | William Barnes clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Sidney Rearick snags the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Sidney Rearick, William Barnes, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Philip Overstreet (C) Luis Chapin, Leroy Boyer, Philip Conner, Terrence Hastings, Roger Shaw | |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-68 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Condroski - foul #2 on Tim Condroski, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), William Barnes (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Leroy Boyer (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) James Campbell, Michael Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Philip Overstreet | |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Arthur Dean is hacked by Terrence Hastings - foul #1 on Terrence Hastings, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF), Roger Shaw (PF) Donald Jones, Terrence Hastings | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Arthur Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-70 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin hits the follow up shot | 56-72 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Arthur Dean scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-72 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin grabs the offensive board | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Philip Conner | 58-74 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Philip Conner steals the ball from Leonard Puig in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 58-74 |
| 02:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 58-74 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Leonard Puig drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Barnes | 60-74 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is fouled on the floor by James Spurgeon - foul #2 on James Spurgeon, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Richard Bass (PF) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, James Spurgeon, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), James Campbell (SG), Terrence Hastings (SF), Philip Overstreet (C) Ronnie Sevin, Leroy Boyer, Philip Conner, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Sidney Rearick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roger Shaw | 60-74 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell is called for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (SG) Roger Shaw | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by Luis Chapin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Chapin, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Hastings | 62-74 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell is hacked by Richard Bass - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF), Roger Shaw (C) Luis Chapin, Philip Overstreet | |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Philip Conner takes the ball from William Barnes in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Dean is called for the reach on Philip Conner - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG) James Campbell | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:17 | Rice | William Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin runs out the clock | 62-78 |