| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) C - Doug Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Timothy Bates tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Lynch | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Richard Maddocks's floater is knocked away by Thomas Leimberger | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Raymond Ratliff | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Bennie Lee steps in front of the Kenneth Orman pass | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bennie Lee | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Lynch | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Dennis Lynch - foul #1 on Dennis Lynch, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Joseph Bush is fouled on the floor by Bruce Forbes - foul #1 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Keith Queen's pass is intercepted by Johnny Clarke | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Clarke | 2-10 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Donald Fox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the easy layup | 2-10 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Raymond Ratliff picks off the pass by Donald Fox in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee buries a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Ratliff and he's fouled by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Raymond Ratliff, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Michael Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 4-13 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Lee | 4-16 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Arthur Matson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-16 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-16 |
| 13:06 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch tips it home | 4-18 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Arthur Matson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Bruce Forbes (PF) Bennie Lee, Kenneth Sanjuan, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Keith Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 4-18 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 4-18 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Forbes (fresh) C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-18 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff grabs the offensive board | 4-18 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Bruce Forbes - foul #2 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Doug Williams (C) Jason Taylor, Raymond Ratliff, Bruce Forbes | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Keith Queen loses the dribble to Thomas Leimberger | 4-18 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Leimberger and he's hacked by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #3 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the free throw | 4-21 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-21 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Arthur Matson can't tip it in | 4-21 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF) Alfred Moore, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-21 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bennie Lee | 4-23 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Arthur Matson is denied on a layup by Johnny Clarke | 4-23 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Doug Williams | 4-23 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Bennie Lee - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #4 | 4-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Kenneth Orman (C) Jason Avent, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Johnny Clarke | |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 4-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Ratliff and he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #6 | 4-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses the free throw | 4-25 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-25 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is whistled for traveling | 4-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Bennie Lee and the foul's on Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #7 | 4-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the free throw | 4-27 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 4-27 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-27 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 4-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Joseph Bush (SF), Arthur Matson (PF) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF) Dennis Lynch | |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-28 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-28 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Clarke | 4-28 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-28 |
| 07:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 4-28 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Raymond Ratliff - foul #1 on Raymond Ratliff, team foul #4 | 4-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG) Jason Taylor, Raymond Ratliff | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Arthur Matson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 7-28 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Leimberger | 7-30 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Bush | 9-30 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-30 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke tips it in | 9-32 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Thomas Leimberger swats the shot by Donald Fox | 9-32 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Arthur Matson tips it home | 11-32 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-32 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-32 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Johnny Clarke steals the ball from Arthur Matson | 11-32 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 11-32 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger tips it home | 11-34 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the easy dunk attempt | 11-34 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the board | 11-34 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #9 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF) Bennie Lee, Kenneth Sanjuan, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 11-35 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 11-36 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Arthur Matson is whistled for traveling | 11-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF) Johnny Clarke | |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Ratliff | 11-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Doug Williams (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the left side | 13-39 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams is denied on a layup by Arthur Matson | 13-39 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 13-39 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is fouled on the floor by Doug Williams - foul #1 on Doug Williams, team foul #5 | 13-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Michael Jenkins, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (C) Doug Williams | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Timothy Bates is fouled on the floor by Thomas Leimberger - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #6 | 13-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG) Jason Taylor | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Kenneth Orman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF) Dennis Lynch | |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 13-39 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Raymond Ratliff steals the ball from Richard Maddocks | 13-39 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits the finger roll | 13-41 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Thomas Leimberger blocks the short jumper by Richard Maddocks | 13-41 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 13-41 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bates steps in front of the Thomas Leimberger pass | 13-41 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Jason Avent hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 15-41 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Forbes | 15-43 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-43 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the offensive rebound | 15-43 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-43 |