| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Mike Rye inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Mike Rye misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Doug Williams | 39-25 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Leimberger | 42-25 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Ronald Woodard blows the layup | 42-25 |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | David Brickey picks off the pass by Michael Whitmore | 42-25 |
| 17:47 | Rice | David Brickey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | David Brickey steals the ball from Doug Williams | 42-25 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Doug Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Harrison - foul #3 on Doug Williams, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Michael Whitmore, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno tips it home | 44-27 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on James Franzen - foul #2 on James Franzen, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Hans Zweig | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is whistled for a carry | 46-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) Carl Pierce, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | David Brickey is called for the reach on Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG) David Brickey | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Markus Pontius (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whitmore | 49-27 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Joseph Harrison is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Woodard - foul #3 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-27 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Mike Rye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Mike Rye snags the offensive board | 51-27 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Robert Jacobs hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-29 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig (SG) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Doug Williams picks off the pass by Robert Jacobs | 51-29 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-29 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Ronald Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Clarke | 51-29 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | John Lamothe is called for the reach on Doug Williams - foul #1 on John Lamothe, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Thomas Leimberger (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Andre Bruno, Johnny Clarke, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius is whistled for traveling | 51-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG) Markus Pontius | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Mike Rye is hacked by Bruce Forbes - foul #1 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #3 | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zweig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | David Brickey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Hans Zweig - foul #1 on Hans Zweig, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| 11:29 | Rice | David Brickey makes the free throw | 51-32 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Harrison - foul #2 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Markus Pontius (PG), Doug Williams (C) Phillip Murdoch, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 52-32 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Doug Williams steals the ball from Mike Rye | 52-32 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Bush steps in front of the Thomas Leimberger pass | 52-32 |
| 10:07 | Rice | David Brickey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mike Rye | 52-35 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Markus Pontius and the foul's on Joseph Harrison - foul #3 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF) Hans Zweig, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:15 | Rice | John Lamothe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 08:21 | Rice | James Franzen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-35 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the lay-in | 54-35 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Robert Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 07:37 | Rice | James Franzen travels with the ball | 54-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Hans Zweig (SG), Bruce Forbes (C) Markus Pontius, Michael Whitmore, Doug Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Joseph Harrison (PF) Robert Jacobs, John Lamothe, Kenneth Orman | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zweig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Franzen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Hans Zweig | 56-35 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Joseph Bush drills a shot from the left side set up by David Brickey | 56-37 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Murdoch | 58-37 |
| 06:11 | Rice | David Brickey is whistled for traveling | 58-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Bush, James Franzen, Joseph Harrison | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #8 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG) David Brickey | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Mike Rye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-37 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Hans Zweig | 62-37 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is fouled on the floor by Johnny Clarke - foul #1 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #5 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Joseph Harrison (PF) John Lamothe, Kenneth Orman | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Robert Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Murdoch - foul #2 on Phillip Murdoch, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Robert Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno misses the lay-in | 62-39 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig snags the offensive board | 62-39 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Zweig | 64-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Robert Jacobs is called for traveling | 64-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SF) Robert Jacobs, Mike Rye | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-39 |
| 03:35 | Rice | John Lamothe gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zweig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-39 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Hans Zweig gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Bush is called for the reach on Michael Whitmore - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #9 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Bush, Joseph Harrison | |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 02:49 | Rice | David Brickey's pass is intercepted by Johnny Clarke | 65-39 |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Hans Zweig | 68-39 |
| 02:16 | Rice | James Franzen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-42 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 01:06 | Rice | John Lamothe's pass is intercepted by Hans Zweig | 68-42 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is called for traveling | 68-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andre Bruno (SF) Michael Whitmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits a jumper in the paint set up by Mike Rye and he's fouled by Hans Zweig - foul #2 on Hans Zweig, team foul #7 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG) Robert Jacobs | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the free throw | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes loses the dribble to Joseph Bush | 68-45 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Mike Rye misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Hans Zweig - foul #3 on Hans Zweig, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF) John Lamothe | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Mike Rye makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Mike Rye makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Mike Rye makes the 3rd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch runs out the clock | 68-48 |