| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Methodist | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Terry Craney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 38-42 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Clifton Teeters is blocked by William Sedillo | 38-42 |
| 19:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Rice | James Pearson misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | James Pearson is called for the reach on Ellis Larson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF) James Pearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG) Ellis Larson | |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson loses the dribble to William Sedillo | 38-42 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Reginald Eller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Robert Negri can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Molden and he's fouled by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SF) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Robert Negri misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is hacked by Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Roy Grillo, Brian Molden | |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney's pass is intercepted by Robert Negri | 38-44 |
| 16:52 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Morrow blocks the short jumper by William Sedillo | 38-44 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Robert Morrow swats the short shot by Derrick Rust | 38-44 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Larson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Michael Rau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), James Pearson (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Michael Rau, Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller, Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (PF) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Franklin Hampton, Robert Morrow | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (PF) Richard Loera | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Pearson | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Molden and the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #4 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Robert Morrow (PF) Louis Garten, Brian Molden | |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Pearson | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-46 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Gregg Moore snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Gregg Moore scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Burns and the foul's on Clifton Teeters - foul #2 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, James Pearson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Richard Loera (C) Victor Boston, Roy Grillo | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Joe Woods (PF) Gregg Moore, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Paul Hillyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | Rice | William Sedillo drills a jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Terry Craney picks off the pass by Derrick Rust | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Craney | 47-49 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller blows the dunk | 47-49 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Negri (SF), James Pearson (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Gregg Moore, Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller, Joe Woods, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Richard Loera | |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Rice | James Pearson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Garten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Negri | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Michael Rau is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 10:42 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roy Grillo | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Boston | 50-49 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Grillo | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Franklin Hampton swats the layup by Thomas Banks | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Robert Negri gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Robert Negri can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Grillo - foul #1 on Roy Grillo, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Hillyer (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Joe Woods (C) Michael Rau, Raymond Burns, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Richard Loera (C) Victor Boston, Louis Garten, Franklin Hampton, Brian Molden | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton Teeters and he's fouled by Robert Negri - foul #2 on Robert Negri, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joe Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Robert Patterson steals it from Paul Hillyer in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Joe Woods - foul #2 on Joe Woods, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Derrick Rust hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Eller | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Paul Hillyer pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Paul Hillyer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Grillo - foul #2 on Roy Grillo, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), James Pearson (PF) Derrick Rust, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF) Terry Craney, Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Paul Hillyer misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Paul Hillyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 55-57 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Hillyer (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | James Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Gregg Moore (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Paul Hillyer, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson is hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #3 on Thomas Banks, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF) Victor Boston, Ellis Larson | |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Pearson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is denied on a layup by Thomas Banks | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Loera | 55-59 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Gregg Moore, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Robert Morrow, Richard Loera | |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Michael Rau scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Eller | 57-60 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Michael Rau is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Craney - foul #3 on Terry Craney, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG) Terry Craney | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled on the floor by Ellis Larson - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG) Clifton Teeters | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Joe Woods knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Derrick Rust | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Michael Rau | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Louis Garten, Brian Molden, Roy Grillo | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Teeters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Loera (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Derrick Rust is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hiram Lyons | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ellis Larson | 61-65 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Joe Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Brian Molden (C) Victor Boston, Clifton Teeters, Richard Loera | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Louis Garten takes the ball from Robert Negri | 61-65 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Garten | 61-67 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ellis Larson - foul #4 on Ellis Larson, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Roy Grillo (C) Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo takes the ball from Louis Garten | 63-67 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Louis Garten picks off the pass by Hiram Lyons in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Roy Grillo | |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton buries a shot from the right block | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Reginald Eller is hacked by Franklin Hampton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF) Robert Negri | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Richard Loera (C) Robert Patterson, Louis Garten, Brian Molden, Franklin Hampton | |
| 01:50 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #5 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the dunk attempt | 63-70 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Burns picks off the pass by Clifton Teeters | 63-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-70 |
| 00:44 | Rice | William Sedillo can't tip it in | 63-70 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Robert Morrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregg Moore, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF) Clifton Teeters | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregg Moore, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Michael Rau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Loera | 63-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney runs out the clock | 63-74 |