| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Ellis Larson is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG) Ellis Larson | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Timothy Chavis jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Terry Craney is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Craney, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 36-29 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a shot from close range set up by Craig Chappell | 40-29 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters is hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Richard Loera (PF), Brian Molden (C) Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 43-29 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Hampton | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas is hacked by Billie Lawson - foul #2 on Billie Lawson, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Billie Lawson - foul #3 on Billie Lawson, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG) Billie Lawson | |
| 16:23 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Terry Craney - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Grillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Craig Chappell is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregg Moore | 47-33 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow loses the dribble to Craig Chappell | 47-33 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Gregg Moore drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Pearce takes the ball from Terry Craney | 50-33 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled on the floor by Roy Grillo - foul #3 on Roy Grillo, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is whistled for a carry | 50-33 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Chavis - foul #3 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Reginald Eller connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 52-35 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 52-35 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Phipps | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses the jumper from the right side | 54-35 |
| 12:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Timothy Chavis is fouled on the floor by Brian Molden - foul #1 on Brian Molden, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Billie Lawson (SF), Roy Grillo (C) Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Brian Molden | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Craig Chappell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Loera - foul #1 on Richard Loera, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Billie Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Billie Lawson takes the ball from Timothy Chavis | 56-36 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 10:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Derrick Rust | 56-36 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Morrow (PF) Robert Patterson, Roy Grillo | |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Billie Lawson | |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Clifton Teeters steals the ball from Reginald Eller | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Robert Morrow swats the short shot by Reginald Eller | 56-41 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Billie Lawson (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Franklin Hampton (C) Terry Craney, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 08:49 | Rice | The short jumper by Craig Chappell is denied by Brian Molden | 56-41 |
| 08:47 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Reginald Eller dunks the ball set up by Craig Chappell | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Ellis Larson | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Rice | William Sedillo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled on the floor by Billie Lawson - foul #4 on Billie Lawson, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Billie Lawson | |
| 07:49 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Franklin Hampton | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Grillo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 60-41 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Craig Chappell is open but misses the lay-in | 60-44 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 06:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 60-44 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on an open jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Grillo - foul #4 on Roy Grillo, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Brian Molden, Roy Grillo | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #2 on Robert Pearce, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Hampton - foul #3 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #4 on William Sedillo, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:57 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Ellis Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Larson, team foul #11 | 63-46 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Ellis Larson - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 64-46 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Raymond Burns is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hiram Lyons | 67-46 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Richard Mascarenas blocks the short jumper by Billie Lawson | 67-46 |
| 05:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 67-46 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-46 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #10 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Derrick Rust (SF) Raymond Burns, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Brian Molden (PF) Billie Lawson, Robert Morrow | |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled on the floor by Franklin Hampton - foul #4 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #12 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF) Ellis Larson | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Billie Lawson | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the board | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Billie Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Molden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Loera (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 69-49 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Billie Lawson is called for the reach on Derrick Rust in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billie Lawson, team foul #13 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Billie Lawson | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera is denied on a dunk by Richard Mascarenas | 71-49 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney gets the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-49 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits the follow up shot | 71-51 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Gregg Moore clanks a jumper from the baseline | 71-51 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson buries a turnaround from the left block | 71-53 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Molden - foul #2 on Brian Molden, team foul #14 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Terry Craney | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-53 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Robert Pearce is hacked by Brian Molden - foul #3 on Brian Molden, team foul #15 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo swats the layup by Richard Loera | 75-53 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the board | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce is hacked by Richard Loera - foul #2 on Richard Loera, team foul #16 | 75-53 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera loses the dribble to Robert Pearce | 75-53 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore runs out the clock | 75-53 |