| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) C - Richard Loera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Reginald Eller picks off the pass by Robert Morrow | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Hiram Lyons drills a shot from the baseline set up by William Sedillo | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Hiram Lyons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Ellis Larson steals it from William Sedillo | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney lays it in on a great pass from Ellis Larson | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 17:22 | Rice | Thomas Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Derrick Rust, Gregg Moore, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 15:47 | Rice | James Pearson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Reginald Eller | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) C - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Boston | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Robert Morrow steps in front of the Reginald Eller pass in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Richard Loera denies the turnaround by Hiram Lyons | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Pearson | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Boston - foul #1 on Victor Boston, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF) Victor Boston, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Joe Woods | |
| 14:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Thomas Banks gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Robert Negri is hacked by Franklin Hampton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 14:10 | Rice | Thomas Banks drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 9-13 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera tips it in | 11-13 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF) Gregg Moore, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Clifton Teeters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (C) William Sedillo | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Burns is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Rice | James Pearson gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Victor Boston - foul #2 on Victor Boston, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Roy Grillo (C) Victor Boston, Louis Garten, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Joe Woods | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Hiram Lyons | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | Rice | William Sedillo lays it in on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 11-17 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (C) Ellis Larson, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Loera (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fresh) SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Gregg Moore (fresh) PF - Robert Negri (fresh) C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Thomas Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Brian Molden (PF) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Loera | 15-19 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Robert Negri misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Thomas Banks tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF), Roy Grillo (C) Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Derrick Rust, Gregg Moore, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 09:48 | Rice | James Pearson makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Joe Woods | |
| 09:48 | Rice | James Pearson misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Louis Garten - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG), Joe Woods (PF) Hiram Lyons, James Pearson | |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney slams it home set up by Roy Grillo | 17-23 |
| 08:51 | Rice | William Sedillo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Loera - foul #1 on Richard Loera, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Ellis Larson, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (PF) Reginald Eller, Joe Woods | |
| 08:51 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:51 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) William Sedillo | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Thomas Banks clanks a shot from the right side | 17-23 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney blows the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (C) Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG) Paul Hillyer, Raymond Burns | |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Robert Negri buries a fadeaway from the left side | 17-25 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Michael Rau snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fresh) SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Craney - foul #1 on Terry Craney, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Roy Grillo (PF) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Pearson (PF), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Reginald Eller blocks the short jumper by Brian Molden | 17-27 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten tips it but misses | 17-27 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Woods - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Richard Loera (C) Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Michael Rau scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 19-30 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rau - foul #1 on Michael Rau, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Louis Garten, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the turnaround from close range | 21-30 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Michael Rau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo swats the short shot by Terry Craney | 21-30 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Joe Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Raymond Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Negri (PF) Gregg Moore, Joe Woods | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Rau | 21-33 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Robert Negri hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Roy Grillo - foul #1 on Roy Grillo, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Brian Molden (PF) Robert Patterson, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG), Thomas Banks (C) Michael Rau, William Sedillo | |
| 04:35 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Negri is called for the reach on Roy Grillo - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF) Reginald Eller | |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 21-36 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Paul Hillyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Paul Hillyer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Louis Garten (fairly fresh) SF - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on Terry Craney | 21-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Louis Garten, Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Joe Woods (C) Paul Hillyer, Raymond Burns, Robert Negri, James Pearson | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Clifton Teeters is called for the reach on Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| 02:11 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 21-41 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Brian Molden (C) Victor Boston, Ellis Larson, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), James Pearson (PF) Gregg Moore, Joe Woods | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Reginald Eller blows the layup | 21-41 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is hacked by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #8 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Robert Negri snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Franklin Hampton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #11 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow lays it in set up by Terry Craney | 24-43 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Michael Rau blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #12 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SF) James Pearson | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Michael Rau makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Michael Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Michael Rau gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled on the floor by Roy Grillo - foul #2 on Roy Grillo, team foul #13 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (SF), Brian Molden (PF) Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Raymond Burns, Thomas Banks | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the halfcourt shot | 24-46 |