| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Brett Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Harry Booker is blocked by Stanislaus Kucinski | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Booker | 38-32 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Homer Ryan steals it from Harry Booker | 38-34 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF) Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Harry Booker | |
| 17:52 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Turner - foul #2 on Gregory Turner, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:52 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish lays it in set up by Thomas Orosco | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) David Nieves, Robert Saylor, Gregory Turner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Edward Young takes the ball from Nicholas English in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #3 on Nicholas English, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker (C) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Brett Davis gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Homer Ryan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Farrish picks off the pass by Edward Harshberger | 44-35 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish slams it home | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Booker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Thomas Orosco (PF) Benjamin Farrish, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), David Nieves (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman, Harry Booker | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Jones and the foul's on Thomas Orosco - foul #1 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Thomas Orosco snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Kenneth Gardner is called for the reach on Mathew Ferguson - foul #2 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro (PF) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 14:48 | Rice | The 3pt attempt by Eric Stamper is denied by David Nieves | 46-37 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Thomas Orosco misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses short on a runner in the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Noble Macleod | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Charles Barnes steals it from Noble Macleod | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Nicholas English hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Orosco - foul #2 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper, Thomas Orosco, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Harry Booker (C) David Nieves, Noble Macleod, Gregory Turner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gardner | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Homer Ryan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Edward Young steals it from Benjamin Farrish in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Brett Davis denies the turnaround by Edward Young | 51-44 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Homer Ryan pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Booker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Harry Booker denies the turnaround by Homer Ryan | 51-44 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Edward Harshberger | 51-44 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #3 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF) Benjamin Farrish, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Donald Severin (SF) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger | |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Severin - foul #1 on Donald Severin, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod is fouled on the floor by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #4 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF), Thomas Orosco (PF) Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Thomas Orosco grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Donald Severin is called for the reach on Nicholas English in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Severin, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Eric Stamper hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Dewayne Costas | 55-46 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Severin | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Homer Ryan knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Dewayne Costas and he's hacked by Donald Severin - foul #3 on Donald Severin, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF), David Nieves (C) Noble Macleod, Robert Saylor, Donald Severin, Geoffrey Moorman, Harry Booker | |
| 10:08 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is fouled on the floor by Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Russell Dipietro - foul #1 on Russell Dipietro, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses short on a jumper from the left block | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Brett Davis tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Nicholas English connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Steinhauer | 62-50 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Nieves | 62-53 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Edward Harshberger steals it from Mark Steinhauer | 62-53 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Young | 62-55 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Dipietro (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas English - foul #4 on Nicholas English, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Gregory Turner (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Harshberger, Russell Dipietro, David Nieves | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Charles Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #1 on Edward Young, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG) Edward Young | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Moorman | 62-56 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Noble Macleod | 62-58 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Eric Stamper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Geoffrey Moorman - foul #2 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker (C) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Homer Ryan picks off the pass by Gregory Turner | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Thomas Orosco is hacked by Noble Macleod in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noble Macleod, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Thomas Orosco makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Thomas Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Orosco steals it from Kenneth Gardner | 65-58 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it up and in set up by Thomas Orosco | 67-58 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Saylor | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Charles Barnes snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the shot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Orosco - foul #3 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Donald Severin (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Robert Saylor, Gregory Turner, Kenneth Gardner | |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG) Noble Macleod | |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin is fouled on the floor by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #5 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker tips it in | 69-67 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 69-67 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Harry Booker | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Mark Steinhauer, Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), David Nieves (C) Edward Young, Donald Severin, Harry Booker | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noble Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Homer Ryan, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Russell Dipietro (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Noble Macleod, Geoffrey Moorman, David Nieves | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Brett Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Orosco - foul #4 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker (C) Russell Dipietro | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas English | 72-69 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Farrish - foul #2 on Benjamin Farrish, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Edward Young is called for the reach on Mark Steinhauer - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Brett Davis blocks the jumper by Geoffrey Moorman | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young can't tip it in | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger tips it home | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brett Davis | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is whistled for traveling | 76-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (SF) Homer Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by Dennis Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-73 |