| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Tomes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Reginald Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Tomes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Tomes makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Tomes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:50 | Rice | David Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:23 | Rice | David Young's floater is tipped away by Robert Patterson | 24-34 |
| 18:22 | Rice | James Pearson tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Thomas Banks tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Reeves and he's fouled by Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (PG), Wayne Gustavson (SG), Louis Garten (SF), Richard Loera (PF) Jason Reeves, Anthony Tomes, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Bob Lytle (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Roy Grillo blocks the short jumper by Robert Negri | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Bradford Nelson can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 17:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Lytle | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Bradford Nelson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten loses the dribble to Derrick Rust | 27-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Derrick Rust lays it in | 27-39 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses the easy layup | 27-39 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Robert Negri lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradford Nelson | 29-41 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten banks in the layup and the foul's on Bradford Nelson - foul #1 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves (PG), Anthony Tomes (SG), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Clifton Teeters, Wayne Gustavson, Richard Loera, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust, Bob Lytle, Robert Negri, Victor Black | |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:54 | Rice | David Young scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Hiram Lyons | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Tomes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow is hacked by James Pearson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Richard Loera (PF) Jason Reeves, Louis Garten, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), William Sedillo (C) David Young, Thomas Banks | |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-43 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SG), Billie Lawson (C) Anthony Tomes, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) James Pearson | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Boston - foul #1 on Victor Boston, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Gustavson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF) Victor Boston, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (PF) Derrick Rust | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Reginald Eller steals the ball from Robert Morrow | 32-45 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Gustavson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Wayne Gustavson is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Wayne Gustavson, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves (PG), Anthony Tomes (SG) Clifton Teeters, Wayne Gustavson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), James Pearson (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Robert Negri, Reginald Eller, Thomas Banks, William Sedillo | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Bradford Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Black | 32-49 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Anthony Tomes | 34-49 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves scores on a floater in the lane | 36-49 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Bradford Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Richard Loera (PF), Brian Molden (C) Jason Reeves, Robert Morrow, Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (PF) James Pearson | |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Victor Black steps in front of the Brian Molden pass | 36-49 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Thomas Banks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Rust | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Anthony Tomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Black (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Tomes misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-52 |
| 11:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Derrick Rust | 36-52 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Thomas Banks loses the dribble to Robert Patterson | 36-52 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Black | 36-52 |
| 11:00 | Rice | David Young gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Bradford Nelson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Victor Black | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Tomes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor Boston | 39-54 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Derrick Rust - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves (PG), Clifton Teeters (SG), Louis Garten (SF), Billie Lawson (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Victor Boston, Anthony Tomes, Robert Patterson, Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 09:54 | Rice | James Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo's dunk attempt is rejected by James Pearson | 39-54 |
| 09:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 39-54 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Jason Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Reeves, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | William Sedillo denies the turnaround by Roy Grillo | 39-54 |
| 08:42 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Robert Negri is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Gustavson (SG), Billie Lawson (C) Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-54 |
| 08:19 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Robert Negri can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Gustavson - foul #3 on Wayne Gustavson, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SF), Richard Loera (PF) Louis Garten, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), Bob Lytle (SG) Hiram Lyons, James Pearson | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-55 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Gustavson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) SG - Bob Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Thomas Pitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Clifton Teeters (SG), Roy Grillo (C) Jason Reeves, Wayne Gustavson, Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Bob Lytle is fouled on the floor by Victor Boston - foul #2 on Victor Boston, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SF) Thomas Pitts, Reginald Eller | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Bob Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Bob Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-57 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | James Pearson picks off the pass by Robert Patterson | 39-57 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Derrick Rust drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Pearson | 39-59 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Reeves (PG), Wayne Gustavson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Victor Boston, Clifton Teeters, Richard Loera, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Bob Lytle, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller lays it in set up by Hiram Lyons and he's fouled by Robert Patterson - foul #5 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (PG), Louis Garten (SF), Billie Lawson (C) Jason Reeves, Robert Patterson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Pitts (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF) Hiram Lyons, David Young, James Pearson | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the free throw | 39-61 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten throws it down on a great pass from Brian Molden | 41-61 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Derrick Rust can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Derrick Rust tips it back up and in | 41-63 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-63 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Victor Black pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Victor Black is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Pitts | 41-66 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Negri blocks the short jumper by Louis Garten | 41-66 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Derrick Rust pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Derrick Rust double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Boston (PG), Richard Loera (PF) Wayne Gustavson, Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Bob Lytle (SG), Thomas Banks (C) Thomas Pitts, Reginald Eller, Victor Black | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden banks in the layup set up by Victor Boston | 43-66 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Richard Loera is called for the reach on Robert Negri - foul #3 on Richard Loera, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (C) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Victor Boston (fresh) SG - Clifton Teeters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Garten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billie Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Banks steals it from Billie Lawson | 43-68 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Bob Lytle travels with the ball | 43-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Gustavson (SG) Victor Boston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Negri - foul #2 on Robert Negri, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (C) Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (C) Derrick Rust | |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the jumper from close range | 45-68 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-68 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Bradford Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Negri - foul #3 on Robert Negri, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) Bob Lytle | |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Louis Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Derrick Rust knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Negri and the foul's on Wayne Gustavson - foul #4 on Wayne Gustavson, team foul #10 | 48-70 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Bradford Nelson knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Brian Molden - foul #1 on Brian Molden, team foul #11 | 48-72 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Bradford Nelson makes the free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bradford Nelson runs out the clock | 51-73 |