| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Ware | 25-24 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Michael Reid can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Norris - foul #3 on Scott Norris, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox (PF) Scott Norris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:19 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox throws it down on a nice dish by Leon Doyle | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Michael Reid misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | William Ware hits a jumper from the left block set up by George Kimbrough | 29-26 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Michael Reid lays it in | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Karl Works (PG), Philip Franko (PF), William Johnson (C) George Kimbrough, James Kuehn, William Ware | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| 17:18 | Rice | John Hanke is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Donald Rey snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Philip Franko is fouled on the floor by Donald Rey - foul #1 on Donald Rey, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Harris (SG), James Kuehn (SF) Leon Doyle, Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Robert Burbage (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, John Hanke | |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Rey swats the shot by David Harris | 29-28 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Karl Works gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Todd McClour takes the ball from Karl Works | 29-28 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Todd McClour jams it | 29-30 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Philip Franko knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Karl Works | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Karl Works (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Franko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Philip Franko is called for the reach on Todd McClour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Franko, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG), Scott Norris (PF), William Ware (C) Karl Works, Philip Franko, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Kuehn - foul #3 on James Kuehn, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Richard Spaeth (PF) Todd McClour, Robert Burbage | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Reid | 31-32 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Joseph | 31-32 |
| 14:04 | Rice | George Kimbrough takes the ball from Randy Steinfeldt | 31-32 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Ware | 34-32 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt's pass is intercepted by Leon Doyle in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | William Ware's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Joseph | 34-32 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Richard Spaeth snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:56 | Rice | George Kimbrough steals it from Oscar Johnson | 34-32 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Karl Works (PG), Philip Franko (SG), Dale Cox (SF), William Johnson (C) George Kimbrough, Leon Doyle, James Kuehn, William Ware | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Donald Rey (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Richard Spaeth, Ernest Joseph | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Jan Severson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Karl Works - foul #2 on Karl Works, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Karl Works's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 11:32 | Rice | William Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Rey - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Karl Works (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Franko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Jan Severson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd McClour | 34-37 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | Philip Franko is fouled on the floor by Aaron Dixon - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Harris (PG), Leon Doyle (SG), James Kuehn (SF), William Ware (C) Karl Works, Philip Franko, Scott Norris, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG) Jan Severson | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Todd McClour is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 34-39 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Dixon - foul #2 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), John Hanke (SF), Richard Spaeth (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon, Robert Burbage, Donald Rey | |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Oscar Johnson blows the wide open layup | 35-39 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle slams it home on a nice dish by Dale Cox | 37-39 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Franko (SF), Scott Norris (PF), William Johnson (C) James Kuehn, Dale Cox, William Ware | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SF) John Hanke | |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Joseph denies the turnaround by Leon Doyle | 37-39 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Richard Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 37-42 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Richard Spaeth denies the turnaround by Scott Norris | 37-42 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Oscar Johnson grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Scott Norris blocks the short jumper by Michael Reid | 37-42 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Doyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Franko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spaeth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough is hacked by Richard Spaeth - foul #1 on Richard Spaeth, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Karl Works (PG), David Harris (SG), James Kuehn (SF), Dale Cox (PF), William Ware (C) George Kimbrough, Leon Doyle, Philip Franko, Scott Norris, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Donald Rey (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Richard Spaeth, Ernest Joseph | |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | David Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Todd McClour - foul #3 on Todd McClour, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | David Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Jan Severson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burbage | 38-45 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | William Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Robert Burbage's floater is tipped away by William Ware | 38-45 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Karl Works is fouled on the floor by Todd McClour - foul #4 on Todd McClour, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SG), Scott Norris (PF) David Harris, Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Karl Works is fouled on the floor by Jan Severson - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SF) Jan Severson | |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Karl Works misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 38-45 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Aaron Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG), Dale Cox (C) Karl Works, William Ware | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Ernest Joseph (C) Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey | |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Joseph blocks the short jumper by Dale Cox | 38-45 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Franko (SF), William Johnson (C) James Kuehn, Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Richard Spaeth (PF) Todd McClour, Robert Burbage | |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris loses the dribble to Oscar Johnson | 38-45 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Oscar Johnson lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kimbrough | 40-47 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the dunk | 40-47 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Doyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Franko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Norris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Spaeth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Reid is hacked by George Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Harris (PG), James Kuehn (SF), Dale Cox (PF), William Ware (C) George Kimbrough, Philip Franko, Scott Norris, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Aaron Dixon (SG), Robert Burbage (PF), Donald Rey (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Richard Spaeth, Ernest Joseph | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Rey is called for the reach on Leon Doyle - foul #2 on Donald Rey, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Karl Works (PG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG) Michael Reid | |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Robert Burbage pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jan Severson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) Karl Works | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Todd McClour, Donald Rey | |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Oscar Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Ernest Joseph can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-49 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | William Ware snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Dixon swats the dunk try by William Ware | 40-49 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Cox | 40-49 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Dixon - foul #3 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #9 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris (PF) Dale Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SF) Aaron Dixon | |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Ernest Joseph hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt and the foul's on Leon Doyle - foul #3 on Leon Doyle, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF) Jan Severson, Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is hacked by George Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Ernest Joseph | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Scott Norris | 44-53 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | James Kuehn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 00:31 | Rice | John Hanke snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 00:30 | Rice | John Hanke is fouled in the backcourt by George Kimbrough - foul #5 on George Kimbrough, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Karl Works (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | John Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:30 | Rice | John Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to William Ware | 44-54 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-54 |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Hanke gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt runs out the clock | 44-54 |