| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Breit (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Southern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | John Jones is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | John Jones swats the layup by Albert Bush | 31-28 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Dennis David buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Jones | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Bruce Knecht (SG), Matt Hancock (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Henry Breit, John Southern, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 17:44 | Rice | Joseph Horn is hacked by James Carmona - foul #3 on James Carmona, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) James Carmona | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Dennis David | |
| 17:23 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Manuel Wall tips it home | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Matt Hancock | 33-33 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Hancock - foul #1 on Matt Hancock, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SF), Albert Bush (PF) Matt Hancock, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Nicholas Phillips | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Manuel Wall is open and lays it up and in set up by Richard Greenwalt | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Ferguson - foul #3 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (SG), Ronald Perry (C) Bruce Knecht, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Chris Campbell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 35-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled on the floor by Dennis David - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), Matt Hancock (SF), Christopher Williams (PF) Timothy Mathis, John Southern, Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Manuel Wall, Richard Greenwalt, John Jones | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matt Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Henry Breit is denied by Gary Ferguson | 35-35 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock tips it in | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Paul Polston is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 37-37 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #3 on Chris Campbell, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Ernest Williams (C) Henry Breit, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joseph Horn (C) Dennis David, Chris Campbell | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SF), Albert Bush (PF) Matt Hancock, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Paul Polston | |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:06 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Manuel Wall (SG) Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson | |
| 14:06 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Rice | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Manuel Wall gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Manuel Wall connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis David | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:15 | Rice | John Jones grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Carmona steps in front of the Manuel Wall pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | John Jones takes the ball from John Southern | 38-41 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Manuel Wall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Jones | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Southern | 40-44 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Raymond Corson steps in front of the Dennis David pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-44 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | John Southern pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Corson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Southern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Carmona | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Rice | John Jones makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Horn | 43-46 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | John Southern makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Corson | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Dennis David's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Henry Breit (SG), Matt Hancock (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, Raymond Corson, John Southern, Albert Bush, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Manuel Wall, Richard Greenwalt, John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Paul Polston misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Eric Lam's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Hancock | 46-46 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ronald Perry | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Mathis | 48-46 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Eric Lam knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (SG), John Southern (SF), Jerry Pringle (PF) Henry Breit, Matt Hancock, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 08:55 | Rice | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry Pringle | 50-49 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Ronald Perry picks off the pass by Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-49 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Pringle tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Southern | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Nickols | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) SF - John Southern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Pringle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Lam | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Nickols steals the ball from Bruce Knecht | 52-52 |
| 06:34 | Rice | John Jones is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Pringle misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | John Southern hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Rice | John Jones tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Ernest Williams (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Bruce Knecht, John Southern, Jerry Pringle, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Eric Lam, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Horn is called for the reach on Albert Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Dennis David loses the dribble to Raymond Corson in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Corson | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Paul Polston knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dennis David | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Joseph Horn hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips and he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Matt Hancock (SF) Henry Breit, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:33 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-61 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis David - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (SG), Ronald Perry (C) Raymond Corson, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 58-64 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) SF - Matt Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Dennis David misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), John Southern (SF), Ernest Williams (C) James Carmona, Bruce Knecht, Matt Hancock, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Manuel Wall, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (PF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Raymond Corson is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Corson, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Southern - foul #2 on John Southern, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Christopher Williams, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Paul Polston | |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Bush | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis David | 64-70 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Southern and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Albert Bush | 67-70 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Albert Bush | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Timothy Mathis is called for the reach on Dennis David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is hacked by Timothy Mathis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Dennis David | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Phillips steps in front of the Raymond Corson pass | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mathis - foul #3 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Nicholas Phillips, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-74 |