| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a runner near the basket | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Corey Riddle's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Yazzie | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Stephen McKinnie steals it from Ramiro Gomez | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Lawrence Johnson | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez, Thomas Compton | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Stephenson and the foul's on Christopher Burks - foul #1 on Christopher Burks, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver loses the dribble to Stephen McKinnie | 35-34 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Tedrow picks off the pass by Kyle Zombory | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Frank Stephenson takes the ball from Daniel Norman after a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) SF - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Darren Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver is fouled on the floor by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Christopher Burks, Daniel Norman, Jerry Lewis | |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Compton | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Ramiro Gomez is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Ramiro Gomez, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Archie Ferraro | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Donald Reavis blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton hits the easy wide open finger roll | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it home | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #4 on Thomas Compton, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), Daniel Norman (SF), Donald Hadley (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Archie Ferraro, Kyle Zombory, Ramiro Gomez, Thomas Compton | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the runner near the basket | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Livingston (fresh) PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Norman - foul #1 on Daniel Norman, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Christopher Burks, Donald Hadley | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is denied on a dunk by Daniel Norman | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis is hacked by Darren Shaffer - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman clanks a shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Donald Hadley (C) John Weaver, Jerry Lewis | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Donald Reavis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF) Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez | |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Johnson denies the turnaround by Daniel Norman | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Donald Reavis evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 46-47 |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Christopher Burks, Daniel Norman | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow loses the dribble to Archie Ferraro | 48-50 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Archie Ferraro | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) SF - Howard Reed (fresh) PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Zombory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hadley (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Frank Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #2 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Christopher Burks (SF), Thomas Compton (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Kyle Zombory, Donald Hadley | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Rice | John Weaver is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on John Weaver, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Cleveland Ladner, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF) Christopher Burks | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ramiro Gomez | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Norman | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Compton - foul #5 on Thomas Compton, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), Donald Hadley (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Weaver, Archie Ferraro, Ramiro Gomez, Thomas Compton | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #3 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory (PF) Donald Hadley | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Joseph Durst is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burks - foul #2 on Christopher Burks, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Christopher Burks, Kyle Zombory | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis swats the layup by Ramiro Gomez | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Darren Shaffer snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Darren Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis tips it in | 54-54 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Joseph Durst travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Kyle Zombory (SF), Donald Hadley (C) John Weaver, Daniel Norman, Jerry Lewis | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Hadley (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Kyle Zombory, Donald Hadley | |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jerry Lewis steals the ball from Donald Reavis | 54-54 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Durst - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst slams it home | 56-55 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle takes the ball from Gustavo Yazzie in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Johnson is called for the reach on Ramiro Gomez - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donald Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #4 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Gustavo Yazzie is blocked by Lawrence Johnson | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Corey Riddle gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Corey Riddle runs out the clock | 57-55 |