| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) SG - George Christiano (fresh) SF - Justin Scott (fresh) PF - John Heal (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Adam Pease 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Rice | Gregg Moore is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | John Watson loses the dribble to Nicholas Golden in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | John Heal makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Southern Methodist | John Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | John Heal travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Rice | George Christiano picks off the pass by Craig Chappell | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano dunks the ball | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Rice | John Watson hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Benedict | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Rice | John Watson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Christiano | 2-9 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Rice | John Watson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Craig Chappell and the foul's on John Benedict - foul #1 on John Benedict, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Ellis Larson (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) John Benedict, George Christiano, Justin Scott, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| 16:51 | Rice | John Watson misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Smolensky | 4-12 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 6-12 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathaniel Campbell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Campbell, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (SF), Franklin Hampton (C) Ellis Larson, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Craney (fresh) PF - Derek Smolensky (fresh) C - Franklin Hampton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Gregory Freeman snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:17 | Rice | James Snow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 11-14 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 14:36 | Rice | James Snow comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Smolensky - foul #1 on Derek Smolensky, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), George Christiano (SG), Ellis Larson (SF), John Heal (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Nathaniel Campbell, Terry Craney, Derek Smolensky, Franklin Hampton | |
| 14:36 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:36 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 13-16 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Gregg Moore snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benedict, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) James Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG) John Benedict | |
| 13:58 | Rice | The short jumper by John Watson is denied by Geoffrey Lantz | 13-16 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Craig Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Craig Chappell is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 13-16 |
| 13:42 | Rice | John Watson can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:13 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Heal | 13-19 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Elwood Mellon - foul #1 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF), Franklin Hampton (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Ellis Larson, John Heal, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Gregory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Derek Smolensky (PF) Elwood Mellon, Franklin Hampton | |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF) Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Adam Pease is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (PF) Derek Smolensky | |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:40 | Rice | The jump hook by James Snow is blocked by Nicholas Golden | 13-23 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the board | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fairly fresh) SG - George Christiano (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Heal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | James Snow is called for the reach on John Heal - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG), Elwood Mellon (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Derek Smolensky (C) Terry Craney, George Christiano, Justin Scott, Nicholas Golden | |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Burns, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the lay-in | 13-24 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Heal | 13-24 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Freeman - foul #2 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | John Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Gregg Moore is whistled for a carry | 13-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Richard Mascarenas, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz (PF) John Heal | |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elwood Mellon | 13-27 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), James Snow (SF) Gregg Moore, John Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG), Justin Scott (SF), Nicholas Golden (C) Elwood Mellon, Franklin Hampton, Derek Smolensky | |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-27 |
| 09:13 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Snow | 16-27 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Pearce steals it from Nicholas Golden | 16-27 |
| 08:36 | Rice | James Snow clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Scott - foul #1 on Justin Scott, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Ellis Larson (SF), John Heal (PF) Nathaniel Campbell, Justin Scott, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 08:36 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:36 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:23 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Christiano | 18-29 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | John Heal gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Phipps steps in front of the Nicholas Golden pass | 18-29 |
| 07:35 | Rice | John Heal is called for the reach on James Snow - foul #1 on John Heal, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Derek Smolensky (C) George Christiano, Ellis Larson, Nicholas Golden | |
| 07:35 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (tiring) SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (tiring) 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) SG - Elwood Mellon (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Watson misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 18-29 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Gregg Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-29 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-29 |
| 06:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Adam Pease | 18-29 |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by John Heal in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heal, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Justin Scott (SF) Elwood Mellon, John Heal | |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) James Snow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) Terry Craney, Franklin Hampton | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Gregg Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Gregg Moore, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 05:51 | Rice | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Raymond Burns tips it in | 21-31 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Burns - foul #1 on Raymond Burns, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SF), Franklin Hampton (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Justin Scott, Geoffrey Lantz, Derek Smolensky | |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Adam Pease misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell lays it in set up by Ellis Larson and he's hacked by Adam Pease - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (SG) George Christiano | |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Timothy Chavis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Craney - foul #1 on Terry Craney, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) Nathaniel Campbell, Franklin Hampton | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Craney | 25-38 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Elwood Mellon takes the ball from Raymond Phipps | 25-38 |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Terry Craney, Geoffrey Lantz, Nicholas Golden | |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 25-39 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (tiring) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elwood Mellon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict hits the follow up shot | 25-41 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #13 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF), Franklin Hampton (C) Ellis Larson, Derek Smolensky | |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Mellon - foul #2 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #10 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG) Elwood Mellon | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Benedict | 27-47 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Gregory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG) Nathaniel Campbell | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Timothy Chavis banks in the wide open layup | 29-47 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-47 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton tips it in | 29-49 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is whistled for a carry | 29-49 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) George Christiano, John Heal, Franklin Hampton | |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Benedict | 29-51 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-51 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on Nathaniel Campbell - foul #3 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #14 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), John Watson (SF) Gregory Freeman, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (SF) Justin Scott | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:31 | Rice | John Watson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF) Nathaniel Campbell | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #15 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (PF) Geoffrey Lantz | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 00:04 | Rice | The jump hook by Raymond Phipps is blocked by Derek Smolensky | 29-54 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the offensive board | 29-54 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Watson dunks the ball | 31-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott misses the fullcourt shot | 31-54 |