| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits a turnaround from close range set up by Stephen McKinnie | 41-37 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Corey Riddle | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Donald Reavis buries a fadeaway near the basket | 41-41 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 44-43 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Ramiro Gomez steals it from Donald Reavis | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Donald Reavis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Reavis, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF) Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Darren Shaffer (C) Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Howard Reed is called for the reach on Daniel Norman - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley (PF) Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Christopher Burks is denied by Darren Shaffer | 44-43 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Zombory - foul #2 on Kyle Zombory, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF) Frank Stephenson, Cleveland Ladner | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Darren Shaffer scores on a floater from the right block set up by Corey Riddle | 47-46 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Daniel Norman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Christopher Burks, Kyle Zombory, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:59 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen McKinnie | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Norman | 49-46 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Donald Reavis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses short on a runner from close range | 49-48 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Donald Reavis knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Frank Stephenson steps in front of the John Weaver pass in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Frank Stephenson lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF) Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Darren Shaffer (C) Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Howard Reed - foul #3 on Howard Reed, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlos Tedrow - foul #3 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Daniel Norman, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Christopher Burks is called for the reach on Donald Reavis - foul #3 on Christopher Burks, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #4 on Thomas Compton, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Christopher Burks, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:16 | Rice | Donald Reavis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez hits the finger roll set up by Gustavo Yazzie | 58-55 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Corey Riddle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kyle Zombory | 58-55 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Archie Ferraro | 60-55 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Archie Ferraro - foul #2 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Daniel Norman (SF) Gustavo Yazzie, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Darren Shaffer (C) Joseph Durst, Carlos Tedrow, Donald Reavis | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Daniel Norman picks off the pass by Corey Riddle | 60-55 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Norman | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | Rice | John Weaver takes the ball from Lawrence Johnson | 62-55 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver hits the finger roll | 64-55 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Weaver - foul #1 on John Weaver, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), Jerry Lewis (C) John Weaver, Archie Ferraro, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 08:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis tips it home | 66-56 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-56 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Howard Reed takes the ball from Jerry Lewis | 66-56 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 66-56 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Johnson swats the short shot by Daniel Norman | 66-56 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Howard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Ramiro Gomez, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Howard Reed, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG) Gustavo Yazzie, Christopher Burks | |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Joseph Durst | |
| 06:34 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Tedrow is blocked by Kyle Zombory | 66-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Darren Shaffer takes the ball from Archie Ferraro | 66-56 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Compton - foul #5 on Thomas Compton, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Daniel Norman, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Howard Reed (SF) Frank Stephenson, Donald Reavis | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on Archie Ferraro | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Howard Reed | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Joseph Durst is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG) John Weaver | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| 05:34 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Howard Reed steals the ball from Archie Ferraro | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled on the floor by Archie Ferraro - foul #3 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Daniel Norman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, Kyle Zombory, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ramiro Gomez | 66-61 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-61 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie is called for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Donald Hadley (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is fouled on the floor by Howard Reed - foul #4 on Howard Reed, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Christopher Burks | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Howard Reed, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Ramiro Gomez picks off the pass by Stephen McKinnie | 70-63 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) John Weaver, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis is denied on a dunk by Lawrence Johnson | 70-63 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Lewis and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #1 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #3 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), Kyle Zombory (SF), Donald Hadley (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Daniel Norman, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Daniel Norman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) John Weaver, Christopher Burks, Kyle Zombory, Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a shot from the right side | 78-66 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle tips it home | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Donald Hadley (C) Archie Ferraro, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Joseph Durst snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Reavis | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) John Weaver | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez is hacked by Corey Riddle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Riddle, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Archie Ferraro | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is hacked by Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Joseph Durst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie runs out the clock | 82-73 |