| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (fresh) SG - Mitchell Szatkowski (fresh) SF - Robert Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Carmelo Spangler (fresh) C - Brian Jeanlouis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fresh) SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fresh) C - Brian Ziff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Barnum - foul #1 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Edwin Compton snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Carmelo Spangler denies the turnaround by Edwin Compton | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Brian Ziff lays it in | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski is fouled on the floor by Billy Falls - foul #1 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Brian Jeanlouis steals the ball from Thomas Barnum in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hawthorne | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Billy Falls lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum and he's hacked by Mitchell Szatkowski - foul #1 on Mitchell Szatkowski, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Szatkowski | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is hacked by Danny Marine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Marine, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Thomas Barnum's floater is tipped away by Brian Jeanlouis | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Edwin Compton tips it home | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner (PG), James Grosz (SG), George Day (SF), Edwin Rickett (PF), Duane Gould (C) Danny Marine, Mitchell Szatkowski, Robert Hawthorne, Carmelo Spangler, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 17:15 | Rice | William Grunwald misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | Rice | James Walters grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Rice | James Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz buries a runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses the jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz misses the floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Saner (fairly fresh) SG - James Grosz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Day (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Rickett (fairly fresh) C - Duane Gould (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) PF - William Grunwald (fairly fresh) C - David Stratton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz is fouled on the floor by Charles Bolden - foul #1 on Charles Bolden, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine (PG), Mitchell Szatkowski (SG), Robert Hawthorne (SF), Jack Murray (PF), Harry Hines (C) Henry Saner, James Grosz, George Day, Edwin Rickett, Duane Gould | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Brian Ziff | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Walters - foul #1 on James Walters, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Mitchell Szatkowski is called for the reach on Brian Ziff - foul #2 on Mitchell Szatkowski, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner (SG) Mitchell Szatkowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Billy Falls is fouled on the floor by Henry Saner - foul #1 on Henry Saner, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler (PF), Brian Jeanlouis (C) Jack Murray, Harry Hines | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) Edwin Compton | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Damian Carr swats the dunk try by Carmelo Spangler | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne clanks a jumper in the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Billy Falls gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it home | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Saner (tiring) SF - Robert Hawthorne (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Carmelo Spangler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jeanlouis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Walters (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Spangler | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Brian Ziff's layup is rejected by Brian Jeanlouis | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it in | 14-15 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Grosz (SG), George Day (SF), Edwin Rickett (PF), Duane Gould (C) Henry Saner, Robert Hawthorne, Carmelo Spangler, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Christopher Boone (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) James Walters, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Grosz, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Christopher Boone buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Grunwald | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett tips it but misses | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | George Day misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Edwin Compton grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Edwin Compton is hacked by James Grosz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Grosz, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner (SG), Robert Hawthorne (SF), Jack Murray (PF), Harry Hines (C) James Grosz, George Day, Edwin Rickett, Duane Gould | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Thomas Barnum, Christopher Boone, Edwin Compton, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Jack Buchanan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Falls | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Charles Bolden snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Charles Bolden drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Billy Falls | 14-21 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Jack Buchanan is called for the reach on Robert Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jack Buchanan, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (C) Brian Ziff | |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bolden steals the ball from Robert Hawthorne | 14-21 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Henry Saner - foul #2 on Henry Saner, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Day (SG), Carmelo Spangler (PF), Edwin Rickett (C) Henry Saner, Jack Murray, Harry Hines | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Christopher Boone (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr | |
| 07:52 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler grabs the board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (tired) SG - George Day (fresh) SF - Robert Hawthorne (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Carmelo Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Rickett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) C - William Grunwald (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Thomas Barnum drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edwin Compton | 16-24 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler loses the dribble to Johnny Jelinski | 16-24 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Christopher Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould (C) Carmelo Spangler | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) Christopher Boone | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Grunwald - foul #1 on William Grunwald, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:43 | Rice | William Grunwald gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:22 | Rice | William Grunwald can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Bolden knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Grunwald and he's hacked by Duane Gould - foul #1 on Duane Gould, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray (PF) Edwin Rickett | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Buchanan (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Edwin Compton, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne travels with the ball | 16-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Hines (C) Duane Gould | |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) David Stratton | |
| 05:35 | Rice | George Day steals it from Brian Ziff | 16-27 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | George Day scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Hines | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Jack Buchanan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Bolden | 19-30 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray is whistled for traveling | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler (PF), Brian Jeanlouis (C) Jack Murray, Harry Hines | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Johnny Jelinski (PF), William Grunwald (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Danny Marine is called for the reach on Thomas Barnum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Marine, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski (SG) Danny Marine | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | George Day can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum | 21-35 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Barnum - foul #2 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Grosz (PG), Henry Saner (SF), Edwin Rickett (PF) George Day, Robert Hawthorne, Carmelo Spangler | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) James Walters, Edwin Compton, William Grunwald | |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Grosz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Szatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Saner (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | The short jumper by Brian Ziff is denied by Brian Jeanlouis | 23-35 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Brian Jeanlouis is blocked by Brian Ziff | 23-35 |
| 03:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 23-35 |
| 03:14 | Rice | James Grosz steals it from Johnny Jelinski in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz dunks the ball | 25-35 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Billy Falls can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Grosz | 28-35 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Damian Carr is open but misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Billy Falls misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz double dribbles | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray (PF), Duane Gould (C) Edwin Rickett, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 01:45 | Rice | David Stratton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Compton steals it from Henry Saner | 28-35 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Edwin Compton is hacked by Jack Murray - foul #1 on Jack Murray, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine (PG), Carmelo Spangler (PF) Henry Saner, Jack Murray | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF) James Walters, David Stratton | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #1 on Damian Carr, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne (SF), Harry Hines (C) James Grosz, Duane Gould | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) Edwin Compton | |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Billy Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Buchanan (SF) William Grunwald | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bolden is called for the reach on Danny Marine - foul #2 on Charles Bolden, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett (C) Harry Hines | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) Jack Buchanan | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Jelinski | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |