| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fresh) SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fresh) C - Brian Ziff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (fresh) SG - Mitchell Szatkowski (fresh) SF - Robert Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Carmelo Spangler (fresh) C - Brian Jeanlouis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Brian Ziff steps in front of the Mitchell Szatkowski pass | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Ziff | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Damian Carr snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Edwin Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Brian Ziff is denied on a layup by Carmelo Spangler | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Brian Ziff tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski loses the dribble to Billy Falls | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Carmelo Spangler steals the ball from Damian Carr | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edwin Compton - foul #1 on Edwin Compton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner (PG), James Grosz (SF), Edwin Rickett (PF), Duane Gould (C) Danny Marine, Robert Hawthorne, Carmelo Spangler, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski is hacked by James Grosz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Grosz, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (C) Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Day (SF) Mitchell Szatkowski | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Billy Falls is hacked by James Grosz - foul #2 on James Grosz, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (C) Damian Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine (PG) James Grosz | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Charles Bolden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 16:48 | Rice | David Stratton tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | George Day tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | Rice | William Grunwald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | George Day misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:43 | Rice | David Stratton gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) PF - William Grunwald (fresh) C - David Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Saner (fairly fresh) SF - George Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Rickett (fairly fresh) C - Duane Gould (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Rickett and he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #1 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski (SG), Robert Hawthorne (SF), Jack Murray (PF), Harry Hines (C) Danny Marine, George Day, Edwin Rickett, Duane Gould | |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Edwin Compton buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Ziff | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is fouled on the floor by Henry Saner - foul #1 on Henry Saner, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine (PG), Carmelo Spangler (PF) Henry Saner, Jack Murray | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler is fouled on the floor by James Walters - foul #1 on James Walters, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis (C) Harry Hines | |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Barnum - foul #1 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Brian Ziff clanks a turnaround from close range | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brian Jeanlouis | 4-10 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Mitchell Szatkowski is blocked by Damian Carr | 4-10 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Damian Carr snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Thomas Barnum can't finish the layup | 4-10 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Thomas Barnum tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler travels with the ball | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Day (PG), Edwin Rickett (PF), Duane Gould (C) Danny Marine, Carmelo Spangler, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hawthorne - foul #1 on Robert Hawthorne, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Rickett | 5-12 |
| 12:02 | Rice | George Day steals it from Charles Bolden in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski hits a driving attempt in the paint | 5-14 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Duane Gould picks off the pass by James Walters in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Jelinski - foul #1 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF) James Walters, David Stratton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner (PG), Harry Hines (C) Robert Hawthorne, Duane Gould | |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 11:30 | Rice | William Grunwald pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) SG - Billy Falls (fresh) SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Grunwald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Saner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Szatkowski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Rickett (fresh) C - Harry Hines (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 11:16 | Rice | William Grunwald tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Damian Carr swats the layup by Mitchell Szatkowski | 7-15 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Edwin Rickett tips it in | 7-17 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the jumper in the paint | 7-17 |
| 10:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Carr | 7-17 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Billy Falls is open but can't throw it down | 7-17 |
| 10:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Jelinski | 7-17 |
| 10:10 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Falls | 9-17 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Damian Carr snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Charles Bolden | 11-17 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine (PG), Robert Hawthorne (SF), Carmelo Spangler (PF), Brian Jeanlouis (C) Mitchell Szatkowski, George Day, Edwin Rickett, Harry Hines | |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Hawthorne is called for the reach on Edwin Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski (SG) Robert Hawthorne | |
| 08:48 | Rice | James Walters is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Szatkowski - foul #1 on Mitchell Szatkowski, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Thomas Barnum connects on the jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Ziff - foul #1 on Brian Ziff, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is hacked by Danny Marine - foul #1 on Danny Marine, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould (C) Brian Jeanlouis | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner is hacked by Edwin Compton - foul #2 on Edwin Compton, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Edwin Compton, David Stratton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray (PF) Carmelo Spangler | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Jack Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 15-20 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray grabs the board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Buchanan (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mitchell Szatkowski (tired) 5 pts. SF - Henry Saner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jack Murray (fresh) C - Duane Gould (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Duane Gould hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Marine | 15-22 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Thomas Barnum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Henry Saner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Billy Falls is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Szatkowski - foul #2 on Mitchell Szatkowski, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Day (SG), Carmelo Spangler (PF), Brian Jeanlouis (C) Mitchell Szatkowski, Jack Murray, Duane Gould | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis is fouled on the floor by Charles Bolden - foul #1 on Charles Bolden, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Bolden and he's fouled by Henry Saner - foul #2 on Henry Saner, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne (SF) Henry Saner | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:22 | Southern Methodist | Carmelo Spangler loses the dribble to Johnny Jelinski | 20-24 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Brian Jeanlouis denies the turnaround by Johnny Jelinski | 20-24 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | William Grunwald takes the ball from Brian Jeanlouis | 20-24 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 04:18 | Rice | William Grunwald tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Brian Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Hawthorne picks off the pass by Johnny Jelinski | 20-24 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne hits the finger roll | 20-26 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Walters misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 03:36 | Rice | James Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:27 | Rice | David Stratton is open and lays it up and in | 22-26 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hawthorne misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Grunwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stratton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Marine (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Day (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmelo Spangler (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brian Jeanlouis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Rice | James Walters misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 02:42 | Rice | David Stratton tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | George Day is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Day, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Grosz (SG), Edwin Rickett (PF), Duane Gould (C) George Day, Carmelo Spangler, Brian Jeanlouis | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Billy Falls hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Damian Carr | 26-26 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Thomas Barnum hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Falls | 29-29 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Ziff - foul #2 on Brian Ziff, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mitchell Szatkowski (SG), Harry Hines (C) James Grosz, Duane Gould | |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Danny Marine misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Brian Ziff drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum and he's fouled by Danny Marine - foul #2 on Danny Marine, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Grosz (PG), Jack Murray (PF) Danny Marine, Edwin Rickett | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | James Grosz misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Damian Carr | 32-30 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Damian Carr comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Jack Murray misses the dunk attempt | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Damian Carr can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |