| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton inbounds the ball | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Brad Clough picks off the pass by Theodore Asbury | 24-47 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Oliver Chance is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Larry Nordquist is denied by Brad Clough | 24-47 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Marvin Boltz gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 19:04 | Rice | John Caruso hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 24-49 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Boltz takes the ball from Larry Nordquist | 24-49 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Brad Clough misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Asbury - foul #2 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Wayne Jones (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Brad Clough | |
| 18:05 | Rice | James Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-51 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 17:23 | Rice | James Blay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones snags the defensive board | 25-51 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | James Lane steals it from Jerry Hurley | 25-51 |
| 16:46 | Rice | James Diggs hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Martin Ward and the foul's on Paul Worthy - foul #3 on Paul Worthy, team foul #2 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, Wayne Jones, Paul Worthy, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Lane, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 16:46 | Rice | James Diggs makes the free throw | 25-54 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Asbury | 27-54 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #3 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) James Diggs | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 27-55 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Boyd | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Marvin Boltz loses the dribble to Larry Nordquist in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Walton and he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, Brad Clough | |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 15:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 32-55 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Blay | 32-58 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist lays it up and in | 34-58 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Robert Boyd, Donald Walton, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz | |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Hancock | 34-58 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the board | 34-58 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Martin Ward hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Lane | 34-60 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | John Serna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Hurley | 36-60 |
| 13:47 | Rice | John Caruso misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-60 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Martin Ward tips it back up and in | 36-62 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 13:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Lane | 36-62 |
| 13:13 | Rice | James Blay connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lonergan | 36-65 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by John Serna is denied by Matthew Lonergan | 36-65 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | John Serna snags the offensive board | 36-65 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-65 |
| 12:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Martin Ward | 36-65 |
| 12:26 | Rice | James Lane misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-65 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 12:20 | Rice | James Lane snags the defensive board | 36-65 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-65 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan tips it back up and in | 36-67 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-67 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Martin Ward grabs the board | 36-67 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Wayne Jones is called for the reach on James Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Jones, team foul #4 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, Wayne Jones, Paul Worthy, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Lane, John Caruso, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Donald Walton is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #3 on Donald Walton, team foul #5 | 36-67 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-67 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it in | 36-69 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-69 |
| 10:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Marvin Boltz | 36-69 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez's layup is rejected by Theodore Asbury | 36-69 |
| 10:38 | Rice | James Diggs tips it home | 36-71 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Donald Walton - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #4 | 36-71 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-71 |
| 10:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 36-71 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Brad Clough banks in the layup on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 36-73 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Chance is called for the reach on Larry Nordquist - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #5 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), Jerry Hurley (SG), James Scott (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Robert Boyd, Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), James Blay (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock is hacked by Bernard Mack - foul #1 on Bernard Mack, team foul #6 | 36-73 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-73 |
| 08:53 | Rice | James Blay knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Diggs and he's hacked by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #6 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 08:53 | Rice | James Blay misses the free throw | 36-75 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the board | 36-75 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-75 |
| 08:04 | Rice | James Diggs is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 38-77 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | James Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 41-77 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Martin Ward is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #7 | 41-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF) Daniel Walker, James Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Martin Ward, Bernard Mack | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Serna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Hancock (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) SF - James Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Worthy and he's hacked by James Lane - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #8 | 43-77 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones makes the free throw | 44-77 |
| 07:04 | Rice | James Blay buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-80 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | James Diggs is called for the reach on John Serna - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #9 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 06:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Diggs | 44-80 |
| 06:45 | Rice | James Lane's pass is intercepted by Wayne Jones | 44-80 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses the lay-in | 44-80 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | John Serna grabs the offensive board | 44-80 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-80 |
| 06:34 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 44-80 |
| 06:14 | Rice | James Diggs buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Lane | 44-82 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | John Serna travels with the ball | 44-82 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SF) Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Bernard Mack (C) Darryl Lile, James Diggs | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Paul Worthy is called for the reach on Matthew Lonergan - foul #4 on Paul Worthy, team foul #7 | 44-82 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 1st free throw | 44-83 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-84 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-84 |
| 05:26 | Rice | James Blay snags the defensive board | 44-84 |
| 05:20 | Rice | James Lane lays it in uncontested set up by James Blay | 44-86 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | John Serna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-86 |
| 05:01 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-86 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Martin Ward can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-86 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Bernard Mack can't tip it in | 44-86 |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Blay tips it home | 44-88 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-88 |
| 04:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Lonergan | 44-88 |
| 04:00 | Rice | James Scott is called for the reach on James Lane - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 44-88 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Kyle Hancock (PF) Daniel Walker, James Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG), James Diggs (PF) Martin Ward, Bernard Mack | |
| 04:00 | Rice | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 44-88 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kyle Hancock | 44-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | John Serna is fouled on the floor by Darryl Lile - foul #1 on Darryl Lile, team foul #10 | 44-88 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SF) James Lane | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 44-88 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 44-88 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #9 | 44-88 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-89 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-90 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Serna (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Hancock (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Worthy (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Darryl Lile (fresh) SF - James Blay (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Lonergan takes the ball from Kyle Hancock | 44-90 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Martin Ward's pass is intercepted by Wayne Jones in the backcourt | 44-90 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 46-90 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Wayne Jones picks off the pass by James Blay in the backcourt | 46-90 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | John Serna banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Jones | 48-90 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Martin Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #10 | 48-90 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), James Scott (SF) John Serna, Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Matthew Lonergan | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-91 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-91 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-91 |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Bernard Mack takes the ball from Paul Worthy | 48-91 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Diggs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Hancock - foul #2 on Kyle Hancock, team foul #11 | 48-91 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones (PF) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Rice | James Lane (SF) Darryl Lile | |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-92 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-93 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock scores on a turnaround in the paint | 50-93 |
| 01:28 | Rice | James Lane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Ward | 50-95 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Jerry Hurley - foul #5 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #12 | 50-95 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG), Paul Worthy (PF) Jerry Hurley, James Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-95 |
| 00:50 | Rice | James Blay tips it but misses | 50-95 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the offensive board | 50-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Blay drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Martin Ward | 50-97 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-97 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Martin Ward gets the rebound | 50-97 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 50-97 |