| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Darren Shaffer inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Robert Moen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Robert Moen's floater is tipped away by Thomas Compton | 36-34 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Compton | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton drills a turnaround near the basket | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Donald Reavis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Donald Ivy tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Robert Moen double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Thomas Compton | |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Robert Moen scores on a turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Justin Plank | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Robert Moen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darren Shaffer | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | David Walker makes the runner from close range set up by Daniel Norman | 42-40 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis's fadeaway is rejected by David Walker | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Norman | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Corey Riddle (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Robert Moen, Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), John Weaver (SG), Robert Card (SF), Thomas Compton (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, David Walker | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the dunk but he's fouled by Archie Ferraro - foul #2 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis (PF) Ramiro Gomez | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #4 on Donald Ivy, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Stephen McKinnie - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Corey Riddle | 46-44 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Donald Reavis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Corey Riddle - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Donald Reavis is hacked by Robert Card - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Durst | 48-46 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG) John Weaver | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley (PF), David Walker (C) Jerry Lewis, Thomas Compton | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Norman | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis steals the ball from David Walker | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Donald Reavis scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, Robert Card, Donald Hadley | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (SF) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:01 | Rice | John Weaver takes the ball from Donald Reavis after a doubleteam | 51-46 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Darren Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Justin Plank - foul #2 on Justin Plank, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (SG) Cleveland Ladner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Compton (C) Daniel Norman, David Walker | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reavis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton loses the dribble to Donald Reavis | 51-48 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 10:52 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Corey Riddle buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Stephen McKinnie (PF) Corey Riddle, Darren Shaffer, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) John Weaver, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Norman | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by Robert Card - foul #3 on Robert Card, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), David Walker (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Thomas Compton | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moen | 55-52 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to David Walker | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Norman | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Robert Moen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Robert Moen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Moen - foul #2 on Robert Moen, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (SG), Darren Shaffer (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Cleveland Ladner, Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Thomas Compton (C) Daniel Norman, Robert Card, David Walker | |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Donald Ivy snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Moen | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Compton - foul #4 on Thomas Compton, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, Jerry Lewis | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by John Weaver - foul #3 on John Weaver, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG) John Weaver | |
| 06:19 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Donald Ivy pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Joseph Durst connects on the jump hook from the right block | 67-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Plank | 67-62 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 69-62 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 69-62 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Darren Shaffer tips it back up and in | 71-62 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Compton | 71-65 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the floater in the paint | 73-65 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman tips it home | 73-67 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Riddle (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ivy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Darren Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 75-69 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses the tip | 75-69 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SG), Lawrence Johnson (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Stephen McKinnie, Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), David Walker (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez, Thomas Compton | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Robert Moen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG) Cleveland Ladner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Robert Card, Jerry Lewis | |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #5 on Donald Ivy, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (SG) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton (C) David Walker | |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Corey Riddle snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Moen and he's fouled by Justin Plank - foul #3 on Justin Plank, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG) Archie Ferraro | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Ramiro Gomez - foul #4 on Joseph Durst, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #5 on Thomas Compton, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Thomas Compton | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SG), Darren Shaffer (SF) Robert Moen, Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), John Weaver (SG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez | |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Corey Riddle (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, John Weaver, Robert Card, Jerry Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by Justin Plank - foul #4 on Justin Plank, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses long on a floater from the left block | 82-72 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Corey Riddle grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Norman - foul #3 on Daniel Norman, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Darren Shaffer (SF) Joseph Durst, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), John Weaver (SG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner grabs the board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie double dribbles | 82-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card banks in the layup on a nice dish by Archie Ferraro | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Corey Riddle (SG), Joseph Durst (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, John Weaver, Robert Card, Jerry Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Moen is hacked by Gustavo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-74 |