| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Graham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Teddy Graham is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #1 on Teddy Graham, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Osbourn and the foul's on Martin Simmons - foul #1 on Martin Simmons, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Cowling misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Teddy Graham - foul #2 on Teddy Graham, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (C) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, David Freeman | |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe tips it home | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 26-28 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Charles Osbourn tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 26-28 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Charles Osbourn is called for the reach on Curtis Cardella - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF), Robert Hagler (PF), David Freeman (C) Robert Lerch, Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons, Christopher Smythe | |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG) Johnny McGrath | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Lakowski - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Lerch (SG), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Curtis Cardella, David Freeman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Michael Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler loses the dribble to Carl Lungwitz | 26-28 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe's floater is tipped away by Ralph Freitas | 26-28 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Lakowski - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Curtis Cardella (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Johnny McGrath, Robert Lerch, Ivan Lakowski, Robert Hagler, Christopher Smythe | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Osbourn - foul #4 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Charles Osbourn, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Bobby Allison is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Allison, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Cardella and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Curtis Cardella steals the ball from Jeffrey Bone in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-34 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Bobby Allison is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Robert Lerch (SG), Clarence Nicastro (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Teddy Graham, Martin Simmons, David Freeman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bone | 29-34 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham (SF) Curtis Cardella | |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Lerch is called for the reach on Michael Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lerch, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Michael Hardy's pass is intercepted by Robert Lerch in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Christopher Smythe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Curtis Cardella (SG), Ivan Lakowski (SF), Martin Simmons (PF), David Freeman (C) Johnny McGrath, Robert Lerch, Teddy Graham, Clarence Nicastro, Christopher Smythe | |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Bobby Allison knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hardy and the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 31-40 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Richard Thomas swats the shot by Curtis Cardella | 32-40 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Michael Hardy is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch (SG), Robert Hagler (SF) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 09:07 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Kerr (C) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Porter (C) David Freeman | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 08:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Lerch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hagler (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Martin Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Porter (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SG), Teddy Graham (SF), Clarence Nicastro (PF), David Freeman (C) Curtis Cardella, Robert Lerch, Robert Hagler, Martin Simmons, Daniel Porter | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski is hacked by Charles Osbourn - foul #5 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 06:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 32-43 |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Cowling is hacked by Teddy Graham - foul #3 on Teddy Graham, team foul #10 | 32-43 |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #11 | 33-43 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Bobby Allison's pass is intercepted by David Freeman | 33-43 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Michael Hardy grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 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) | |
| 04:22 | Rice | John Cowling misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Lewis and he's hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #8 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF) Michael Hardy, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella (PG), Robert Lerch (SG), Martin Simmons (PF), Christopher Smythe (C) Michael Lewis, Ivan Lakowski, Clarence Nicastro, David Freeman | |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bone | 35-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Allison steps in front of the Teddy Graham pass | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Lerch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Teddy Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-48 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Simmons | 35-48 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Allison swats the shot by Curtis Cardella | 35-48 |
| 03:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bone | 35-48 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe tips it in | 35-50 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella's floater is knocked away by Carl Lungwitz | 35-50 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Bobby Allison snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Robert Lerch steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Martin Simmons clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 01:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 35-50 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), David Freeman (C) Curtis Cardella, Christopher Smythe | |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Teddy Graham gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Lerch grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Robert Lerch is blocked by Carl Lungwitz | 35-50 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 37-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis runs out the clock | 37-50 |