| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Teddy Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Kerr - foul #1 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Charles Osbourn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Matthew Kerr tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Teddy Graham is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #3 on Teddy Graham, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF), Robert Hagler (PF) Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 17:59 | Rice | Richard Thomas dunks the ball | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch blows the dunk | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch blows the dunk | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Charles Osbourn pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Robert Hagler steals the ball from Carl Lungwitz | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Ivan Lakowski, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons misses short on a jumper in the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lerch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Kerr | 34-35 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bone - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SG), Teddy Graham (SF) Robert Lerch, Curtis Cardella | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Zachary Hedberg, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Ivan Lakowski is blocked by Bobby Allison | 37-35 |
| 14:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 37-35 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Hagler (SG), Clarence Nicastro (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Nicastro - foul #1 on Clarence Nicastro, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch (SG) Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG), Matthew Kerr (C) Charles Osbourn, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Smythe | 40-36 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Hardy gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Teddy Graham takes the ball from Matthew Kerr in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Freitas is called for the reach on Robert Hagler - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Curtis Cardella (SG), Ivan Lakowski (SF), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Johnny McGrath, Robert Lerch, Teddy Graham, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman scores on a shot in the paint | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Martin Simmons - foul #1 on Martin Simmons, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Charles Osbourn gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thomas | 42-37 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:03 | Rice | David Freeman blocks the short jumper by Richard Thomas | 42-37 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:46 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Lerch (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Curtis Cardella, Ivan Lakowski, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 42-39 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe hits the finger roll | 44-39 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Michael Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny McGrath - foul #2 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Porter (C) Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz tips it in | 44-41 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Kerr is called for the reach on Johnny McGrath - foul #2 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (SG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Robert Lerch, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG), John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Matthew Kerr pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:31 | Rice | John Cowling is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Porter pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #3 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Christopher Smythe (C) Johnny McGrath, Daniel Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is intercepted by Teddy Graham in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe hits the finger roll set up by Michael Lewis | 49-41 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Bobby Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Teddy Graham, Clarence Nicastro, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 49-43 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Martin Simmons steals it from Charles Osbourn | 49-43 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Freeman | 51-43 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Hardy and he's fouled by Ivan Lakowski - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Curtis Cardella, Ivan Lakowski, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bone steals the ball from Christopher Smythe | 51-46 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 03:56 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Matthew Kerr (C) Zachary Hedberg, John Cowling | |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz drills a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Osbourn | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lerch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Johnny McGrath, Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas | |
| 01:52 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Kerr swats the layup by Ivan Lakowski | 53-50 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch tips it in | 55-50 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Lakowski - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Teddy Graham (SF) Curtis Cardella, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) John Cowling | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Matthew Kerr hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Teddy Graham | 57-53 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Charles Osbourn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Michael Hardy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Michael Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Simmons | 57-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (SF) Teddy Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Bobby Allison | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Cowling misses the halfcourt shot | 59-53 |