| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry blows the dunk | 34-29 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Raymond Corson picks off the pass by Kevin Neihoff | 34-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson lays it up and in | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Rudd - foul #1 on William Rudd, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Manuel Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Southern | 36-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | William Burakowski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jack Bolton | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Rice | William Burakowski misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | John Southern grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | John Southern grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Breit | 36-39 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Christopher Williams takes the ball from Paul Polston | 36-39 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams, Christopher Williams | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Chris Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips and the foul's on Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) James Carmona | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Perry | 39-41 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 42-41 |
| 14:09 | Rice | John Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), John Southern (SG), Ernest Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, Ronald Perry | |
| 13:52 | Rice | William Burakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | John Southern hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Rudd | 44-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Joseph Horn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | John Southern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Rice | John Southern steals it from William Burakowski in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Neihoff is called for the reach on Ernest Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, John Southern, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ernest Williams | |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Rice | William Burakowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burakowski, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Christopher Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) Henry Breit | |
| 12:00 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Perry - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Ronald Perry denies the turnaround by Matthew Nickols | 48-47 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams tips it in | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Corson | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Bolton | 54-54 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Matthew Nickols hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Corson - foul #3 on Raymond Corson, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson, Paul Polston, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:08 | Rice | John Southern steps in front of the John Jones pass | 56-56 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the 3rd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Manuel Wall drills a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:49 | Rice | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 59-58 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Manuel Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Williams - foul #2 on Ernest Williams, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) William Burakowski, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), James Carmona (SG) Henry Breit, John Southern | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) SG - James Carmona (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Horn steals the ball from James Carmona | 61-58 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG) Bruce Knecht | |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Albert Bush is denied by Chris Campbell | 61-58 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Kelly takes the ball from Raymond Corson | 64-58 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits the finger roll | 66-58 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-61 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Raymond Corson is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips - foul #4 on Raymond Corson, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Southern | 68-64 |
| 05:10 | Rice | William Burakowski is hacked by Timothy Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (PF) Albert Bush | |
| 05:10 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:10 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is hacked by Manuel Wall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Matthew Nickols (C) Paul Polston, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Southern | 70-68 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mathis - foul #2 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Albert Bush (PF) Timothy Mathis, John Southern, Christopher Williams | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Joseph Horn (C) Richard Greenwalt, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bush (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Charles Kelly hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 74-68 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Henry Breit - foul #2 on Henry Breit, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Henry Breit, Raymond Corson, Jack Bolton, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Bruce Knecht is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Knecht, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-68 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SG) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) Bruce Knecht | |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses the shot from just outside the lane | 76-68 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Southern | 76-68 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Paul Polston drills a runner from the right block set up by Richard Greenwalt | 78-68 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | John Southern clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Paul Polston is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) John Southern, Christopher Williams, Ernest Williams | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Rice | Charles Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mathis - foul #3 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush lays it up and in set up by Timothy Mathis and he's hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | William Rudd is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Rudd, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Charles Kelly is hacked by Timothy Mathis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Bush | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Timothy Mathis is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (PF) Charles Kelly, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG) Timothy Mathis | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Raymond Corson | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Henry Breit is called for the reach on Kevin Neihoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Breit, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-79 |