| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Boltz swats the short shot by Antoine Watts | 39-27 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:11 | Rice | David Simmons misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-27 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Charles Ackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Brad Clough lays it in uncontested set up by Salvador Hernandez | 41-27 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Hernandez is called for the reach on Robert Boyd - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Larry White | |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Jonathon Outen is called for the reach on Oliver Chance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 17:53 | Rice | James Blay buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Ward | 43-27 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:27 | Rice | James Diggs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Conner - foul #2 on Richard Conner, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG) Paul Worthy | |
| 17:27 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:27 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Lonergan - foul #2 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:57 | Rice | James Diggs is wide open and dunks the ball | 47-31 |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Charles Ackman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-33 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Walton | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Jonathon Outen is called for the reach on James Diggs - foul #2 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), Brad Clough (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, James Blay, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Larry White (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a jumper from close range | 50-35 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry White | 50-35 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Oliver Chance double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 14:29 | Rice | David Simmons drills a floater from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts is called for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Robert Long (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (C) Larry White | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Robert Long scores on a shot from the left block set up by Charles Ackman and he's fouled by Theodore Asbury - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Robert Long makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-38 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hurley - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Simmons (PF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Hernandez takes the ball from Jerry Hurley | 55-38 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 57-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Robert Long, David Simmons, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Jerry Hurley, Jonathon Outen, Theodore Asbury, Paul Worthy | |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:58 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Richard Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Conner, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG) Antoine Watts | |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Diggs is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Oliver Chance | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Blay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Oliver Chance can't finish the layup | 59-42 |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry White | 59-42 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Larry White | |
| 10:25 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Jose Leon is denied by Brad Clough | 59-42 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Marvin Boltz pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Diggs double dribbles | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Robert Long (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG), Paul Worthy (PF), Larry White (C) Robert Boyd, Jose Leon, David Saunders | |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Larry White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Robert Boyd (SG) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts | |
| 09:21 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez travels in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Conner - foul #4 on Richard Conner, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Robert Long, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF) Richard Conner, Paul Worthy | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Larry White misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Lonergan - foul #3 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Charles Ackman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG) Donald Walton | |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, Larry White | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is hacked by David Saunders - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, David Simmons, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-44 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon gets the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Robert Long (SF) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Larry White | |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:04 | Rice | James Diggs can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-46 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jose Leon | 63-46 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Outen | 63-49 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Brad Clough comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Worthy - foul #1 on Paul Worthy, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), David Simmons (PF) James Blay, Robert Long, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), Larry White (C) Donald Walton, Jonathon Outen, Richard Conner, Paul Worthy | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon's pass is intercepted by Charles Ackman | 65-49 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Charles Ackman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Salvador Hernandez | 68-49 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-49 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Larry White hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 04:30 | Rice | David Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 71-51 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Larry White | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Antoine Watts - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #11 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Jonathon Outen (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Jose Leon, Larry White | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner misses the shot in the lane | 71-53 |
| 03:40 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Ward (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Blay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Jonathon Outen steals it from Oliver Chance | 71-53 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen is fouled on the floor by James Blay - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon (C) David Saunders | |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:53 | Rice | James Diggs gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #12 | 71-53 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Lonergan - foul #4 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:39 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 02:19 | Rice | James Diggs buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Lonergan | 74-54 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner snags the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy's pass is intercepted by James Diggs | 74-54 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Diggs | 76-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton hits a jump hook from the baseline | 76-56 |
| 01:12 | Rice | James Blay loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is hacked by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | James Diggs misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 76-57 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy lays it in | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Oliver Chance runs out the clock | 76-59 |