| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers inbounds the ball | 17-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | John Lewis swats the short shot by Joseph Meyer | 17-24 |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bert Allen - foul #1 on Bert Allen, team foul #1 | 17-24 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Donald Vice pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Terry Smith is called for the reach on David Schneck - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Donald Vice loses the dribble to John Lewis | 18-24 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bert Allen - foul #2 on Bert Allen, team foul #2 | 18-24 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Donald Vice misses long on a runner from close range | 20-24 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Douglas Church | 20-24 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Joseph Meyer grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Ivan Harris steals it from Bert Allen | 20-24 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 22-24 |
| 16:03 | Rice | John Lewis steals the ball from Lawrence Silvers | 22-24 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Smith | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Ivan Harris is called for the reach on Lawrence Silvers - foul #1 on Ivan Harris, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (PF), Jerry Ashby (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:58 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Meyer | 24-26 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Joseph Meyer snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Donald Vice hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Meyer and he's fouled by Jerry Ashby - foul #1 on Jerry Ashby, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF) Clarence Stirling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Joseph Meyer pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Patrick Ensign, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Joseph Meyer drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bert Allen | 24-32 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Meyer | 24-34 |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Joseph Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Joseph Meyer tips it home | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Joseph Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis is denied on a dunk by Joseph Meyer | 26-36 |
| 10:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Silvers | 26-36 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Joseph Meyer connects on the shot from the baseline | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | David Schneck denies the turnaround by Douglas Church | 26-38 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Donald Vice pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Joseph Meyer gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Donald Vice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 26-38 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo banks in the layup set up by Douglas Church and he's fouled by David Schneck - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (PF), Jerry Ashby (C) Terry Smith, Ivan Harris, Douglas Church, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve McAlary (SG), Leon Candelaria (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) David Schneck, Lawrence Silvers, Joseph Meyer, Donald Vice | |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Bert Allen is hacked by Jerry Ashby - foul #2 on Jerry Ashby, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco (SG) Vincenzo Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) PF - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Ashby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve McAlary (fresh) SF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Patrick Ensign swats the short shot by Bert Allen | 30-38 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Leon Candelaria pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Bert Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Washington steps in front of the Luka Zaiss pass | 30-38 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Leon Candelaria is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF), Douglas Church (PF), John Lewis (C) Clarence Stirling, Patrick Ensign, Jerry Ashby | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), David Schneck (SG) Bert Allen, Steve McAlary | |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis tips it in | 32-38 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Giuseppe Greco is called for the reach on David Schneck - foul #1 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF), Donald Vice (C) Leon Candelaria, Kenneth Washington | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Donald Vice misses the jumper near the basket | 32-38 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Martin Murphy snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Martin Murphy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Church - foul #2 on Douglas Church, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG) Joseph Meyer | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Martin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Martin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | David Schneck picks off the pass by Vincenzo Russo | 32-39 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Martin Murphy double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling (SF), Patrick Ensign (PF) Ivan Harris, Douglas Church | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) PF - Patrick Ensign (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Stirling | 35-39 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Ensign grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris (SF), Douglas Church (PF) Clarence Stirling, Patrick Ensign | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG) Bert Allen | |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Silvers is called for the reach on Ivan Harris - foul #1 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Smith | 38-39 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Joseph Meyer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Schneck | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Martin Murphy grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 00:40 | Rice | John Lewis is called for the reach on Donald Vice - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG) Martin Murphy | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Church is blocked by Lawrence Silvers | 38-43 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Harris snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vincenzo Russo | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Bert Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | David Schneck steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 41-45 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Douglas Church | 41-45 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Vincenzo Russo is called for the reach on David Schneck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| 00:07 | Rice | David Schneck misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 00:01 | Rice | David Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Schneck runs out the clock | 41-45 |