| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) SG - Tony Clouser (fresh) SF - James Plaisted (fresh) PF - David Sohn (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Louie Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Hearn | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Matthew Hearn hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Sohn | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but the foul's on David Sohn - foul #1 on David Sohn, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Harold Spencer (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, James Plaisted, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn blows the dunk but he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Matthew Hearn | |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Jay Rockwell steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Spencer and he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Francis Aiken (SF) Tony Clouser, David Sohn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jay Rockwell (fresh) SG - Thomas Krueger (fresh) SF - Francis Aiken (fresh) PF - Robert Wayman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Gregory French (fresh) SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) PF - Jim Williams (fresh) C - James Blaze (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Fabiano and the foul's on Francis Aiken - foul #1 on Francis Aiken, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), James Plaisted (SF), David Sohn (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Francis Aiken, Robert Wayman, Harold Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Louie Kennedy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger is fouled on the floor by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG) Thomas Krueger | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams | |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fabiano | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Bohon | 8-15 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Clouser | 11-15 |
| 13:58 | Rice | James Blaze is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Francis Aiken (SF), Harold Spencer (PF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, James Plaisted, David Sohn, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (PF) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jay Rockwell | 14-15 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Gregory French grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Jim Williams connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Louie Kennedy | 14-17 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG) Tony Clouser | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Gregory French is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Rockwell - foul #1 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Sohn (PF) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:44 | Rice | Jim Williams buries a jump hook from close range | 14-19 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 14-19 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Gregory French misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer hits the follow up shot | 16-19 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wayman - foul #1 on Robert Wayman, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Tony Clouser (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Douglas Greenbaum (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Thomas Krueger, Harold Spencer, David Sohn, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), James Blaze (PF) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Clouser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Greenbaum (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-21 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Erik Brooks gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Villarreal | 19-21 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Leigh Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SF), David Sohn (PF), Harold Spencer (C) James Plaisted, Douglas Greenbaum, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Gregory French's pass is intercepted by Tony Clouser in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Louie Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tony Clouser | 22-21 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Louie Kennedy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Tony Clouser | 22-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Bohon - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), James Plaisted (SF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Tony Clouser, David Sohn | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano tips it in | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG), Douglas Greenbaum (SF), Robert Wayman (PF) Francis Aiken, James Plaisted, Harold Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory French (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Erik Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Douglas Greenbaum | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jay Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Krueger (fresh) SF - Douglas Greenbaum (fresh) PF - Robert Wayman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory French (tiring) PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jay Rockwell | 25-23 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Leigh Norman connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory French | 25-25 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Harold Spencer (SF), David Sohn (PF) Jay Rockwell, Douglas Greenbaum, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Leigh Norman | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Harold Spencer takes the ball from Gregory Bohon | 25-25 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | David Sohn buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Krueger | 27-25 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by David Sohn - foul #2 on David Sohn, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Douglas Greenbaum (PF) Thomas Krueger, David Sohn, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Gregory Bohon loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy | |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Barrows | 29-25 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Gregory French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Gregory French is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Fabiano | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Robert Wayman (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Tyler Barrows, Tony Clouser, Douglas Greenbaum, Harold Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze, Leigh Norman | |
| 05:01 | Rice | Thomas Krueger takes the ball from Louie Kennedy in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jim Williams is hacked by Marcus Villarreal - foul #1 on Marcus Villarreal, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SF) James Plaisted | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Louie Kennedy steals the ball from Robert Wayman | 29-28 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal lays it in set up by Thomas Krueger | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Aiken (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory French (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leigh Norman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a shot from the right block | 31-28 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal is hacked by Leigh Norman - foul #1 on Leigh Norman, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Tony Clouser (SG), David Sohn (PF), Harold Spencer (C) Roman Brown, Thomas Krueger, Robert Wayman, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), James Blaze (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Gregory Bohon connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Erik Brooks | 33-31 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Louie Kennedy is called for the reach on Tony Clouser - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Greenbaum (SF) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Louie Kennedy | |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Tony Clouser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Gregory Bohon drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Douglas Greenbaum - foul #1 on Douglas Greenbaum, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, James Blaze | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Matthew Hearn connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Erik Brooks and he's fouled by David Sohn - foul #3 on David Sohn, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted (SF) David Sohn | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Harold Spencer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-37 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Gregory French is called for 3 seconds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Francis Aiken (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Jay Rockwell, Tony Clouser, James Plaisted, Harold Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Louie Kennedy takes the ball from Francis Aiken | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Robert Wayman swats the short shot by Matthew Hearn | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 35-37 |