| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) SG - Mark Loar (fresh) SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) C - Daniel McClung (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder's pass is intercepted by Richard Young | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Caron - foul #1 on Joseph Caron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #1 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Loar | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Norman Smith loses the dribble to Mark Loar in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Herbert Byrd steps in front of the Joshua Odom pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Byrd and he's fouled by Joshua Odom - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Joseph Caron is called for the reach on Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Joseph Caron, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF) Joseph Caron | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Bob Weir misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bryant Harris | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Eric Moss is called for the reach on Michael Fellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Moss, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Heriberto Camacho | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) SG - George Mulloy (fresh) SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Chad Delp (fresh) C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) SF - Eric Moss (fresh) PF - Larry Earls (fresh) C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on Anthony Wise - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF), Dale Harkins (C) Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Bryant Harris | 2-9 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Larry Earls blocks the jumper by Michael Fellman | 2-9 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Larry Earls | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Chad Delp pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Daniel McClung is called for the reach on Richard Young - foul #1 on Daniel McClung, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Richard Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 4-9 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Richard Young hits a jump hook from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Chad Delp - foul #1 on Chad Delp, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (PF) Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Daniel McClung | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Joshua Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Earls | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Earls (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it in | 8-13 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Joshua Odom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 8-13 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Vic Cornwall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Vic Cornwall grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Michael Fellman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Herbert Byrd | 11-17 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Larry Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Vic Cornwall, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Delp - foul #2 on Chad Delp, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) Chad Delp, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Norman Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-19 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Norman Smith can't tip it in | 11-19 |
| 08:23 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Bryant Harris is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Harris, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Marc Moore (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Moss (fresh) PF - Larry Earls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Larry Earls - foul #1 on Larry Earls, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Wise | 14-24 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Larry Hughes connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Norman Smith | 16-24 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Larry Hughes, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:21 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bob Weir | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Vic Cornwall snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is hacked by Dale Harkins - foul #1 on Dale Harkins, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Bob Weir gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Heriberto Camacho and he's hacked by Bob Weir - foul #1 on Bob Weir, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Larry Hughes (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Dale Harkins, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Marc Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls's pass is intercepted by Norman Smith | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Bryant Harris - foul #2 on Bryant Harris, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF), Richard Young (C) Marc Moore, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG) Bryant Harris | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Wise and he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (PF) Larry Earls | |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel McClung (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Richard Young is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel McClung - foul #2 on Daniel McClung, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Richard Young steps in front of the Heriberto Camacho pass | 25-31 |
| 02:52 | Rice | The short jumper by Norman Smith is denied by Heriberto Camacho | 25-31 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Norman Smith snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Heriberto Camacho swats the short shot by Joshua Odom | 25-31 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Richard Young misses short on a shot from the right block | 25-31 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 25-31 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Wise | 25-34 |
| 01:52 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Dale Harkins (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Bob Weir snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney's pass is intercepted by Herbert Byrd in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Byrd and he's fouled by Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Dale Harkins steps in front of the Larry Hughes pass in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses long on a shot from close range | 25-38 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (C) Dale Harkins | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney loses the dribble to Mark Loar in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits a 3 from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the fullcourt shot | 25-41 |