| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Paul Polston inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (PF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:49 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Corson | 42-45 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is hacked by William Rudd - foul #2 on William Rudd, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Kelly | 42-47 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson scores on a jumper from close range set up by Timothy Mathis | 44-47 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 44-50 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 44-52 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Mathis and he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Christopher Williams (PF) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG), Richard Greenwalt (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 17:16 | Rice | John Southern is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Southern, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 16:55 | Rice | William Burakowski buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 47-54 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit's pass is intercepted by Charles Kelly in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Charles Kelly lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| 16:30 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit's floater is tipped away by Chris Campbell | 47-56 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Bolton | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Southern (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Henry Breit takes the ball from Paul Polston | 49-56 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #3 on Paul Polston, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Phillips - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall is hacked by James Carmona in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carmona, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG) James Carmona | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:55 | Rice | John Jones can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) Bruce Knecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 13:52 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:36 | Rice | John Jones makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 51-58 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mathis in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | John Jones steps in front of the Raymond Corson pass | 51-58 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-58 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | Rice | The short jumper by Gary Ferguson is denied by Ernest Williams | 51-58 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush buries a jumper in the lane | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 11:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jones | 53-58 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Timothy Mathis is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 10:51 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Bolton | 56-58 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry tips it in | 58-58 |
| 09:38 | Rice | The jump hook by Gary Ferguson is blocked by Ronald Perry | 58-58 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | John Southern grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Gary Ferguson picks off the pass by Jack Bolton | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 58-58 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | Gary Ferguson is called for the reach on Ronald Perry - foul #4 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) William Burakowski, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Knecht | 60-58 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Paul Polston knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 60-60 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-60 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| 07:49 | Rice | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (SG), Ernest Williams (C) Raymond Corson, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) John Jones | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Rudd (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-60 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Bruce Knecht takes the ball from Charles Kelly in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht loses the dribble to Nicholas Phillips | 60-60 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Carmona and he's fouled by Manuel Wall - foul #4 on Manuel Wall, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SG) Bruce Knecht, James Carmona | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Matthew Nickols | |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Rice | William Burakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (SF), Ronald Perry (C) William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:16 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on John Southern - foul #5 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 06:16 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Rice | John Southern steals it from Gary Ferguson | 62-60 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush lays it in set up by John Southern | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Mathis - foul #3 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (SG), Christopher Williams (C) John Southern, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Manuel Wall (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Gary Ferguson | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Rice | William Burakowski comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carmona | 68-62 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona connects on the shot from the right side set up by Timothy Mathis | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Rice | William Burakowski is fouled on the floor by Jack Bolton - foul #2 on Jack Bolton, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), John Southern (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, James Carmona, Jack Bolton, Albert Bush, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, Joseph Horn, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 03:52 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:52 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Southern (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG) William Burakowski | |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Jones is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by John Jones | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by John Southern and he's hacked by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) John Jones | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Rudd (SF) John Southern | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Paul Polston misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 73-66 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Manuel Wall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Chris Campbell tips it in | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Breit | 75-68 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Albert Bush (PF) Henry Breit, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 01:37 | Rice | John Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Manuel Wall buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Neihoff - foul #3 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is hacked by Ronald Perry - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (PF) Raymond Corson, Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Wall - foul #5 on Manuel Wall, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG) John Southern | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd is hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #5 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Raymond Corson steps in front of the Richard Greenwalt pass | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry is hacked by Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (PF) Jack Bolton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | William Rudd is called for the reach on Paul Polston - foul #3 on William Rudd, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush (PF) Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (PF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |