| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Mack - foul #3 on Bernard Mack, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Nordquist | 43-39 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the dunk | 43-39 |
| 18:54 | Rice | James Lane snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher (PF) Ismael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | James Lane blocks the short jumper by Larry Nordquist | 43-39 |
| 18:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 43-39 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 43-41 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Oliver Chance grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Roberto Colombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 17:03 | Rice | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Warren Meagher is called for the reach on James Lane - foul #3 on Warren Meagher, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), James Scott (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Larry Nordquist, Ted Clarke, Wayne Jones, Warren Meagher, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Steven Toro (SG), Richard Dam (SF), David Silver (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, James Lane, Roberto Colombo | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Jerry Hurley steals it from Richard Dam | 43-43 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley jams it | 45-43 |
| 16:14 | Rice | David Silver lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Dam is called for the reach on Jerry Hurley - foul #1 on Richard Dam, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock (PF) Ismael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Carl Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Serna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - Kyle Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses badly on a floater near the basket | 45-45 |
| 15:44 | Rice | David Silver pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Richard Dam is hacked by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF) Jerry Hurley, James Scott, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Richard Dam | |
| 15:07 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Rice | James Blay pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Hancock - foul #4 on Kyle Hancock, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), David Saunders (C) John Serna, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Darryl Lile (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Steven Toro, James Blay, David Silver | |
| 14:58 | Rice | Bernard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown's floater is knocked away by Salvador Hernandez | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Darryl Lile pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist buries a jumpshot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Larry Nordquist steals it from Bernard Mack in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist banks in the layup | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Carl Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Darryl Lile steps in front of the Thomas Brown pass | 49-46 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Jason Nault double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Warren Meagher (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Larry Nordquist, Ted Clarke, Thomas Brown, Ismael Harris, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), David Silver (SF), James Lane (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Jason Nault, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, Carl Johnson, Bernard Mack | |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | John Serna makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Rice | James Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hurley - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| 12:10 | Rice | James Lane lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Silver | 51-48 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Rice | David Silver gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Serna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Meagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | David Silver is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Silver, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Ted Clarke (SG), James Scott (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, John Serna, Wayne Jones, Warren Meagher, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) David Silver | |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Rice | James Scott steps in front of the Roberto Colombo pass | 51-48 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke is fouled on the floor by Oliver Chance - foul #3 on Oliver Chance, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown (PF) Ismael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Darryl Lile (SF), David Silver (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, James Lane, Roberto Colombo | |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | James Scott's pass is intercepted by Salvador Hernandez | 51-48 |
| 10:26 | Rice | David Silver loses the dribble to Larry Nordquist in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 10:09 | Southern Methodist | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bernard Mack | 51-48 |
| 09:41 | Rice | David Saunders steals the ball from Steven Toro | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Hernandez takes the ball from James Scott | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Darryl Lile pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Darryl Lile loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Warren Meagher (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Larry Nordquist, Ted Clarke, James Scott, Thomas Brown, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Jason Nault (SG), Richard Dam (SF), James Lane (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Steven Toro, Salvador Hernandez, Darryl Lile, David Silver, Bernard Mack | |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | Jason Nault is called for the reach on John Serna - foul #2 on Jason Nault, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry Hurley | 53-48 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Jerry Hurley steals it from Jason Nault in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Colombo - foul #2 on Roberto Colombo, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Jason Nault | |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:01 | Rice | James Blay connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roberto Colombo - foul #3 on Roberto Colombo, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Johnson (C) Roberto Colombo | |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | Rice | James Lane clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Hancock - foul #5 on Kyle Hancock, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris (PF) Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (SG) James Blay | |
| 07:46 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:46 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Warren Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher tips it in | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Richard Dam hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oliver Chance | 57-55 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Rice | James Lane gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Steven Toro misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Walker | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Toro | 60-57 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Walker | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), John Serna (SG), James Scott (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), David Saunders (C) Daniel Walker, Jerry Hurley, Wayne Jones, Ismael Harris, Warren Meagher | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), David Silver (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, Richard Dam, James Lane, Carl Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Bernard Mack is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Darryl Lile | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist lays it in on a nice dish by David Saunders | 64-59 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Darryl Lile misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Silver - foul #3 on David Silver, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG) John Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Ted Clarke steals it from Salvador Hernandez | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown misses the lay-in | 66-59 |
| 04:05 | Rice | David Silver grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:02 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Ted Clarke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Clarke, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Wayne Jones (SF), Ismael Harris (PF) Larry Nordquist, James Scott, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), James Lane (PF), Roberto Colombo (C) Darryl Lile, David Silver, Bernard Mack | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ismael Harris - foul #3 on Ismael Harris, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | John Serna lays it in set up by Wayne Jones | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Blay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Daniel Walker steps in front of the Roberto Colombo pass | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | John Serna connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Steven Toro clanks a jump hook near the basket | 71-61 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Warren Meagher (PF) John Serna, Ismael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Darryl Lile (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Steven Toro, James Blay, Roberto Colombo | |
| 02:47 | Rice | James Lane dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ted Clarke - foul #4 on Ted Clarke, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Rice | James Lane misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Jones | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG), David Saunders (C) Ted Clarke, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Jerry Hurley steals it from Bernard Mack | 71-63 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley blows the layup | 71-63 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Bernard Mack gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:56 | Rice | David Saunders is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Ismael Harris (PF) Jerry Hurley, Warren Meagher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Ismael Harris - foul #4 on Ismael Harris, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bernard Mack - foul #4 on Bernard Mack, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Ted Clarke - foul #5 on Ted Clarke, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG) Ted Clarke | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Bernard Mack snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Rice | James Lane can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris grabs the board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Chance is called for the reach on Ismael Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oliver Chance, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Oliver Chance drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Salvador Hernandez | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - David Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Lane wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Rice | Wayne Jones is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Wayne Jones, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SF), Warren Meagher (PF) Wayne Jones, Ismael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 04:36 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Roberto Colombo gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:06 | Rice | James Lane scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 73-76 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist is whistled for a carry | 73-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), David Silver (SF) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hurley - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Colombo | 73-77 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Daniel Walker picks off the pass by James Blay | 73-77 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is called for traveling | 73-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) Jerry Hurley, James Scott, Warren Meagher | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (SG), Bernard Mack (C) Salvador Hernandez, James Lane | |
| 02:58 | Rice | David Silver comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Bernard Mack tips it back up and in | 73-79 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher (PF), David Saunders (C) Thomas Brown, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Darryl Lile (SF), James Lane (PF) James Blay, Steven Toro, David Silver, Roberto Colombo | |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Saunders and he's hacked by Oliver Chance - foul #5 on Oliver Chance, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG) John Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:44 | Rice | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Wayne Jones denies the turnaround by James Lane | 75-79 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist buries a fadeaway from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Bernard Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris (PF) Warren Meagher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Mack - foul #5 on Bernard Mack, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (C) Bernard Mack | |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 01:11 | Rice | James Blay hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist blows the layup | 78-82 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - David Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darryl Lile (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez dunks the ball | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Nordquist and he's hacked by Roberto Colombo - foul #4 on Roberto Colombo, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Darryl Lile is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Darryl Lile makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders snags the offensive board | 82-86 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | James Blay is called for the reach on Larry Nordquist - foul #2 on James Blay, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-87 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Blay runs out the clock | 84-87 |