| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leroy Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Leroy Boyer and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Donald Jones steals it from Albert Horton | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet (C) Roger Shaw | |
| 18:23 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Boyer | 38-43 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones drills a shot in the paint set up by Philip Overstreet | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Sidney Rearick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Horton | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Boyer | 41-48 |
| 16:38 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 16:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 41-48 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig is hacked by Leroy Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Terrence Hastings (SG), James Campbell (SF), Philip Conner (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Leroy Boyer, Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Oliver Eickhoff, Philip Overstreet | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Richard Bass is denied on a layup by Roger Shaw | 41-48 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Conner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Arthur Dean is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-48 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin connects on the jumper from the left block set up by James Campbell | 41-50 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Charles Tabarez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Barnes | 44-50 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner is fouled on the floor by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Robert Baran (C) Luis Chapin, Terrence Hastings, James Campbell, Philip Conner, Roger Shaw | |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Eickhoff | 44-52 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Leroy Boyer steals the ball from Leonard Puig in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer lays it in | 44-54 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (PF), Philip Overstreet (C) Oliver Eickhoff, Robert Baran | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Albert Horton grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Richard Bass drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), James Campbell (SG) Leroy Boyer, Michael Jones | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Arthur Dean gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Chapin - foul #3 on Luis Chapin, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Richard Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Bass - foul #3 on Richard Bass, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Roger Shaw (C) James Campbell, Philip Conner, Philip Overstreet | |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Arthur Dean clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luis Chapin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrence Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones is denied on a layup by William Barnes | 47-55 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw tips it in | 47-57 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Sidney Rearick in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings hits the finger roll set up by Donald Jones | 47-59 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by Luis Chapin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Chapin, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Miles, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Michael Jones (SG) Luis Chapin, Donald Jones | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Jones misses long on an open shot from close range | 47-59 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings slams it home on a nice dish by Leroy Boyer | 47-61 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Leonard Puig is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff is fouled on the floor by William Barnes - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, William Barnes, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (PG), Philip Conner (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Philip Overstreet (PF), Robert Baran (C) Leroy Boyer, Michael Jones, Terrence Hastings, Oliver Eickhoff, Roger Shaw | |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner is called for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a shot from the right block | 50-61 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 50-61 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Philip Overstreet | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Miles, Charles Tabarez, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Larry Duncan (C) James Campbell, Donald Jones, Philip Overstreet, Robert Baran | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Albert Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Leroy Boyer is called for the reach on James Spurgeon - foul #3 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SF) Philip Conner | |
| 08:12 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:12 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Leonard Puig gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Leonard Puig connects on the jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leroy Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Hastings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Oliver Eickhoff (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Duncan (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jones and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), James Campbell (SF), Philip Conner (PF) Leroy Boyer, Terrence Hastings, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Richard Bass connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Albert Horton | 56-64 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Richard Bass is called for the reach on Philip Conner - foul #4 on Richard Bass, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Arthur Dean (PF) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet (PF), Roger Shaw (C) Michael Jones, Larry Duncan | |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet hits a turnaround near the basket | 56-66 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Puig and he's fouled by Philip Conner - foul #2 on Philip Conner, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF) James Campbell | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Roger Shaw steals the ball from Arthur Dean | 59-66 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Richard Bass (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (PF), Robert Baran (C) Luis Chapin, Philip Conner, Philip Overstreet, Roger Shaw | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Richard Bass hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Leonard Puig | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff misses the tip | 61-66 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Richard Bass pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Leroy Boyer - foul #4 on Leroy Boyer, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), William Barnes (PF) Charles Tabarez, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (PG), Terrence Hastings (PF), Larry Duncan (C) Leroy Boyer, Oliver Eickhoff, Robert Baran | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:55 | Rice | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is intercepted by Larry Duncan | 62-66 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Terrence Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. C - Larry Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Albert Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Richard Bass, William Barnes, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luis Chapin (PG), Philip Conner (SG), Philip Overstreet (C) Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Larry Duncan | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by Philip Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Conner, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer (PG), Roger Shaw (C) Luis Chapin, James Campbell | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Charles Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Dean is called for the reach on Terrence Hastings - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Albert Horton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Terrence Hastings is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #3 on Terrence Hastings, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Richard Bass (C) Charles Miles, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Campbell (SF) Terrence Hastings | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Spurgeon - foul #2 on James Spurgeon, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG) Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Oliver Eickhoff (PF) Philip Conner, James Campbell, Roger Shaw | |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Philip Overstreet grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Roger Shaw (C) Terrence Hastings, Philip Overstreet | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 01:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 64-72 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Horton | 64-72 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roger Shaw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Horton - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SF) Donald Jones | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Roger Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 64-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Hastings - foul #4 on Terrence Hastings, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF) Terrence Hastings | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Horton - foul #4 on Albert Horton, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SF), Philip Overstreet (C) Donald Jones, Roger Shaw | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Philip Overstreet | 66-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Leroy Boyer runs out the clock | 66-76 |