| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) PF - George Henson (fresh) C - Frank Calaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | David Mabe 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Antonio Clark is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Keaney | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Robert Roder steals it from Antonio Clark in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney banks in the layup set up by Robert Roder | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Calaway - foul #1 on Frank Calaway, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 19:01 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 5-1 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:36 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Keaney | 7-1 |
| 18:02 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-1 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | George Henson grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton's layup is rejected by David Mabe | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Calaway | 7-1 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway loses the ball out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Joseph Sugg (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Peter Shiflet (PF), Charles Bowman (C) Robert Roder, Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Donnell Cook connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Stanton | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Shiflet | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Peter Shiflet - foul #1 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG), Frank Calaway (C) Willie Brown, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bacher is blocked by Joseph Sugg | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SF - Joseph Sugg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Shiflet (fairly fresh) C - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fairly fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Michael Bacher gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 10-4 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Southern Methodist | Jerome Wiggs steps in front of the John Batchelor pass | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Rice | James Chavers's floater is tipped away by Frank Calaway | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the fadeaway from close range | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Michael Bacher tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Batchelor | 10-4 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor connects on the 3 from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Michael Bacher scores on a jumper from close range | 13-6 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), George Henson (PF), Charles Bowman (C) John Batchelor, Michael Roberts, Joseph Sugg, Peter Shiflet, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 13-6 |
| 12:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 13-6 |
| 12:07 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-6 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to George Henson | 13-6 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is hacked by James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton misses the easy layup | 13-6 |
| 11:37 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) PF - George Henson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the jumper near the basket | 13-6 |
| 11:21 | Rice | David Mabe tips it home | 13-8 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | George Henson clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donnell Cook - foul #1 on Donnell Cook, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Willie Brown (SF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Daniel Horton, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:02 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:34 | Rice | David Mabe is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG) Benjamin Payton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:21 | Rice | James Shook makes the driving attempt from close range | 14-10 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | David Mabe takes the ball from Michael Keaney after a doubleteam | 14-10 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Michael Keaney steals it from Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts loses the dribble to David Mabe | 14-10 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Willie Brown is called for the reach on James Shook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Daniel Horton (SF), Charles Bowman (C) Michael Keaney, Willie Brown, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Daniel Costner blows the wide open dunk | 14-10 |
| 09:24 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 14-12 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | James Shook is called for the reach on Robert Roder - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Peter Shiflet (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Michael Roberts, George Henson, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet hits a wide open floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Michael Keaney picks off the pass by William Stanton | 16-12 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton lays it in and he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Joseph Sugg (SG), Charles Bowman (C) Robert Roder, Michael Keaney, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Donnell Cook | |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton is hacked by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG) Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Benjamin Payton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sugg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bowman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Sugg - foul #1 on Joseph Sugg, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG), Frank Calaway (C) Benjamin Payton, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 23-13 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), George Henson (PF) John Batchelor, Peter Shiflet, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Donnell Cook (SF), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Keaney | 25-15 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-15 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 05:22 | Rice | David Mabe drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Antoine Sharp | 25-17 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton is fouled on the floor by Donnell Cook - foul #2 on Donnell Cook, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Peter Shiflet (PF), Charles Bowman (C) Michael Roberts, George Henson, Joseph Sugg | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antoine Sharp, Donnell Cook | |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:04 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), George Henson (PF) Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway (C) Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:24 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 25-19 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Bacher | 25-19 |
| 04:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 25-19 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Frank Calaway steals the ball from Michael Bacher | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Shiflet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Henson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Calaway (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | James Chavers takes the ball from George Henson | 25-19 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Stanton | 25-21 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Michael Bacher denies the turnaround by George Henson | 25-21 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Batchelor | 27-21 |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Chavers jams it and he's fouled by Peter Shiflet - foul #2 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), Joseph Sugg (PF), Charles Bowman (C) Robert Roder, John Batchelor, Peter Shiflet, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| 02:11 | Rice | James Chavers misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts's layup is rejected by James Shook | 27-23 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-23 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Donnell Cook is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Antoine Sharp | 27-25 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Peter Shiflet (PF) Michael Roberts, Joseph Sugg | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-25 |