| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) C - Roy Grillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo 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) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:52 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Craig Chappell picks off the pass by Clifton Teeters | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ellis Larson | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Robert Morrow steals the ball from Raymond Phipps | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Burns is called for the reach on Terry Craney - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Craney - foul #1 on Terry Craney, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (C) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Robert Morrow takes the ball from Raymond Phipps | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Chavis swats the dunk try by Terry Craney | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney double dribbles | 6-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Phipps | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Pearce blocks the short jumper by Ellis Larson | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) PF - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Molden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Franklin Hampton steps in front of the Raymond Burns pass | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Franklin Hampton | 9-6 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Craig Chappell is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Phipps | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for 10 seconds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps | |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (PF) Robert Pearce | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Ellis Larson is called for the reach on Gregg Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Larson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Hiram Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) William Sedillo | |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Reginald Eller takes the ball from Roy Grillo | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Timothy Chavis drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is fouled on the floor by Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Brian Molden (PF) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Derrick Rust, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 12:13 | Rice | William Sedillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Billie Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) C - Roy Grillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Craig Chappell | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Burns and the foul's on Billie Lawson - foul #1 on Billie Lawson, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Robert Patterson, Billie Lawson, Brian Molden, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Robert Pearce, Raymond Phipps, William Sedillo | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Clifton Teeters is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Chavis denies the turnaround by Clifton Teeters | 11-15 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 10:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 11-15 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Teeters | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Franklin Hampton is called for the reach on Gregg Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Craig Chappell travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Lawson | 13-15 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson loses the dribble to Timothy Chavis | 13-15 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Roy Grillo (C) Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF), William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo denies the turnaround by Terry Craney | 13-15 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:34 | Rice | William Sedillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF) Robert Patterson, Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Morrow | 16-15 |
| 07:50 | Rice | William Sedillo is denied on a layup by Roy Grillo | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Rust | 16-17 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Derrick Rust pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Clifton Teeters steps in front of the Hiram Lyons pass in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Derrick Rust is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Mascarenas | 16-19 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Derrick Rust pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mascarenas | 16-21 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Franklin Hampton (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Richard Loera (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 16-23 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Patterson | 19-23 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a wide open turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Billie Lawson - foul #2 on Billie Lawson, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Phipps blocks the short jumper by Brian Molden | 19-25 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Reginald Eller is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 19-27 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is whistled for a carry | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Pearce steps in front of the Robert Morrow pass | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust is fouled on the floor by Terry Craney - foul #2 on Terry Craney, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Billie Lawson - foul #3 on Billie Lawson, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Billie Lawson, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) William Sedillo | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is fouled on the floor by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Molden, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Morrow (PF) Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Terry Craney steals it from Raymond Burns in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is called for a backcourt violation | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), William Sedillo (PF) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Craney - foul #3 on Terry Craney, team foul #13 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (PG) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Timothy Chavis | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 20-35 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-35 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #14 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is hacked by Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #7 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, William Sedillo | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Clifton Teeters swats the layup by Timothy Chavis | 21-36 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it home | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-38 |