| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Brian Talton, James Saver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:53 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the turnaround near the basket | 25-34 |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:37 | Rice | David Dowdell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Michael Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Jim Thomas is called for the reach on David Dowdell - foul #2 on Jim Thomas, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Alex Hosler (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:09 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the dunk attempt | 25-34 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Keegan is called for the reach on Dewey Brown - foul #2 on Raymond Keegan, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (SG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | James Saver is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG) Brian Talton, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson (PG), Wesley Holman (PF) Dewey Brown, Marc Smith | |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Young | 25-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, James Saver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley (SG), Raymundo Yazzie (C) Jim Thomas, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Peterson and the foul's on Ricky Schrum - foul #2 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG) Michael Young | |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Holman - foul #1 on Wesley Holman, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), David Dowdell (SG) Raymond Keegan, Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas (SG) Thomas Joines | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Michael Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Michael Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edmund Langley | 27-42 |
| 17:24 | Rice | David Dowdell buries a runner from close range | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Knutsen - foul #1 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell, James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Marc Smith (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Edmund Langley, Wesley Holman, Raymundo Yazzie | |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Ricky Schrum gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Vernon Peterson steals the ball from Raymond Keegan in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson lays it in | 29-44 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Raymond Keegan connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ricky Schrum | 32-44 |
| 16:20 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Smith | 32-47 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Brian Talton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dix (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Hosler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marc Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Smith | 32-49 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Raymond Keegan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Thomas - foul #3 on Jim Thomas, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF), David Dowdell (C) Brian Talton, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Edmund Langley (SG), Michael Young (SF), Wesley Holman (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Dewey Brown, Jim Thomas, Vernon Peterson, Marc Smith, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Eric Bennett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Richard Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eric Bennett | 34-49 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Keegan steals the ball from Thomas Joines | 34-49 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Richard Dix is fouled on the floor by Wesley Holman - foul #2 on Wesley Holman, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie (PF) Wesley Holman | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ballard | 34-49 |
| 14:08 | Rice | David Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edmund Langley - foul #1 on Edmund Langley, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Knutsen (C) Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Vernon Peterson (SG), Denny Lain (PF) Thomas Joines, Edmund Langley, Eric Bennett | |
| 14:08 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:08 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Dix - foul #3 on Richard Dix, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr (C) Raymundo Yazzie | |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Brown - foul #2 on Dewey Brown, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| 13:35 | Rice | James Saver makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 13:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Saver | 37-51 |
| 12:55 | Rice | David Dowdell misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 37-51 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Ballard denies the turnaround by Dewey Brown | 37-51 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Lain | 37-51 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 12:09 | Rice | James Saver snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | Rice | David Dowdell is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Orr | 37-51 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Vernon Peterson | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dowdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dewey Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denny Lain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Orr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 11:13 | Rice | David Dowdell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Richard Dix snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Brian Talton drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Orr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vernon Peterson | 40-54 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Dewey Brown steps in front of the James Saver pass | 40-54 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown banks in the layup | 40-56 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Dewey Brown is called for the reach on James Saver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewey Brown, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Richard Dix, Michael Ballard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Jim Thomas (SG), Edmund Langley (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Raymundo Yazzie (C) Dewey Brown, Vernon Peterson, Michael Young, Denny Lain, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 10:28 | Rice | James Saver misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Clayton Osborne picks off the pass by Raymundo Yazzie | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Ricky Schrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Richard Dix (SF) Raymond Keegan, James Saver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie misses the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Clayton Osborne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Richard Dix knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Keegan and he's hacked by Thomas Joines - foul #2 on Thomas Joines, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (C) Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Smith | 43-59 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Thomas Joines picks off the pass by Raymond Raygoza in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Joines | 43-61 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Richard Dix grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner and he's hacked by Thomas Joines - foul #3 on Thomas Joines, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF), David Dowdell (C) Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson (PG), Michael Young (SF), Wesley Holman (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Thomas Joines, Edmund Langley, Marc Smith, Raymundo Yazzie | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Holman | 47-64 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Richard Dix connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Dowdell | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Saver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Dowdell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Young (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Holman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 07:09 | Rice | David Dowdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Richard Dix loses the ball out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dewey Brown (PG), Edmund Langley (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Nathaniel Orr (C) Vernon Peterson, Michael Young, Wesley Holman, Eric Bennett | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Ricky Schrum drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Keegan | 52-70 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley blows the layup but he's fouled by James Saver - foul #3 on James Saver, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Richard Dix (SF), Alex Hosler (C) David Dowdell, James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Vernon Peterson (SF) Dewey Brown, Jim Thomas | |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Marc Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines is whistled for traveling | 52-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), David Dowdell (SG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Young (SF), Wesley Holman (PF), Raymundo Yazzie (C) Edmund Langley, Marc Smith, Nathaniel Orr | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Wesley Holman denies the turnaround by David Dowdell | 52-71 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Michael Knutsen can't tip it in | 52-71 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Michael Knutsen tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Knutsen takes the ball from Raymundo Yazzie | 54-71 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Clayton Osborne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas (SG) Thomas Joines | |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Ricky Schrum is called for the reach on Vernon Peterson - foul #3 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (SG), Richard Dix (PF) Brian Talton, Ricky Schrum | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain (PF), Eric Bennett (C) Wesley Holman, Raymundo Yazzie | |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-73 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Young misses the lay-in | 54-73 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dix | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | David Dowdell misses short on an open runner in the paint | 54-73 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Denny Lain gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Vernon Peterson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Young | 54-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Keegan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dowdell (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - James Saver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dix (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alex Hosler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Young (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Denny Lain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | James Saver's pass is intercepted by Jim Thomas in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Jim Thomas hits the finger roll | 54-78 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Vernon Peterson is called for the reach on Raymond Keegan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #10 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) David Dowdell, James Saver, Richard Dix | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines (PG), Edmund Langley (SG), Wesley Holman (PF) Jim Thomas, Michael Young, Denny Lain | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Michael Knutsen hits the finger roll | 58-80 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-80 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines can't tip it in | 58-80 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley gets the offensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Hosler - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, Michael Knutsen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Yazzie (C) Eric Bennett | |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-82 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Clayton Osborne is called for the reach on Thomas Joines - foul #2 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines misses the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Michael Ballard pulls down the rebound | 58-83 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Michael Ballard double dribbles | 58-83 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Schrum - foul #4 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #11 | 58-83 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Vernon Peterson is called for the reach on Ricky Schrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Peterson, team foul #11 | 58-85 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 60-85 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Clayton Osborne pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Ballard connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Raygoza and he's fouled by Raymundo Yazzie - foul #1 on Raymundo Yazzie, team foul #12 | 62-85 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses the free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Holman pulls down the rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Joines runs out the clock | 62-85 |