| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Luc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Chewning (fresh) C - David Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Kizer (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Luc inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | James Luc is hacked by Garrett Reed - foul #1 on Garrett Reed, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:19 | Rice | James Luc throws it down on a great pass from Rob Hobart and he's fouled by Mark Crunk - foul #2 on Mark Crunk, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Rice | James Luc misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Mark Crunk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Oram, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez's fadeaway is rejected by James Luc | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk misses the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by David Aragon - foul #1 on David Aragon, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 3rd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Victor Milburn is denied by Dale Chewning | 25-30 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (PF), Joseph Venne (C) James Luc, Dale Chewning, David Aragon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Travis Taylor (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Mark Crunk, Roberto Hernandez, Larry Kizer, Garrett Reed, Victor Milburn | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jacob Oram buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rob Hobart | 28-30 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Harrell, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Joseph Venne is hacked by Wilson Wallace - foul #1 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick McPhie - foul #2 on Patrick McPhie, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Richard Harrell, Patrick McPhie, Wilson Wallace | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG), Dale Chewning (PF) Rob Hobart, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) PF - Dale Chewning (fresh) C - Billy Hund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Kizer (fresh) PF - Travis Taylor (fresh) C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Joshua Breece, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF) Travis Taylor | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | Ray Clark steals it from Roberto Hernandez | 32-30 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Ray Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses the easy open layup | 32-30 |
| 14:12 | Rice | James Luc pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:44 | Rice | James Luc knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Oram | 34-30 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Kizer and he's fouled by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), David Aragon (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, James Luc, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Mark Crunk, Roberto Hernandez, Larry Kizer, Victor Milburn | |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Aragon | 37-33 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is fouled on the floor by David Aragon - foul #2 on David Aragon, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (PF) Garrett Reed | |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Joshua Breece throws it down set up by Ray Clark and he's hacked by Patrick McPhie - foul #3 on Patrick McPhie, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Billy Hund (C) Ray Clark, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Joshua Breece drills a floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace tips it in | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Breece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Travis Taylor (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Rob Hobart loses the dribble to Richard Harrell | 42-35 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell tips it home | 42-37 |
| 10:38 | Rice | David Aragon misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), James Luc (SF), Dale Chewning (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, Joshua Breece, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Richard Mack (PF), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Richard Harrell, Patrick McPhie, Travis Taylor, Wilson Wallace | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rob Hobart | 44-37 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Larry Kizer picks off the pass by James Luc | 44-40 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Mack snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Rob Hobart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:27 | Rice | James Luc misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez is hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #2 on Dale Chewning, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (C) Rob Hobart, James Luc, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Mark Crunk, Roberto Hernandez, Larry Kizer, Richard Mack, Victor Milburn | |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Hund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Baumgarten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Jacob Oram snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Joshua Breece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Kevin Scott (SF), David Aragon (PF) Ray Clark, Joshua Breece, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Richard Harrell, Patrick McPhie, Wilson Wallace | |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Billy Hund swats the short shot by Garrett Reed | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jacob Oram | 44-43 |
| 05:49 | Rice | David Aragon is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (PF) Garrett Reed | |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Kevin Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Rob Hobart - foul #3 on Rob Hobart, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG), James Luc (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Rob Hobart, Kevin Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie (SF) Larry Kizer | |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:49 | Rice | David Aragon snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Ray Clark can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Crunk - foul #3 on Mark Crunk, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Hund (C) David Aragon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Wilson Wallace (C) Mark Crunk, Roberto Hernandez, Victor Milburn | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Wilson Wallace is called for the reach on Joshua Breece - foul #2 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Jacob Oram, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed (PF) Travis Taylor | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Joshua Breece misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Baumgarten and he's fouled by James Luc - foul #1 on James Luc, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer (SF) Patrick McPhie | |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Joshua Breece misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Ray Clark steps in front of the Wilson Wallace pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 02:43 | Rice | James Luc drills a shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Dale Chewning (PF), David Aragon (C) Ray Clark, Rob Hobart, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Richard Harrell, Wilson Wallace | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Luc (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Kizer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Jacob Oram in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 02:40 | Rice | James Luc hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dale Chewning | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Rice | David Aragon drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jacob Oram and he's hacked by Garrett Reed - foul #2 on Garrett Reed, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG) James Luc | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:12 | Rice | David Aragon makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:49 | Rice | David Aragon hits a driving attempt near the basket | 56-50 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Oram takes the ball from Mark Crunk in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Jacob Oram hits the finger roll | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Crunk | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Ray Clark is hacked by Roberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG) Joshua Breece | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Rob Hobart steals it from Mark Crunk in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Jacob Oram lays it up and in set up by Rob Hobart | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Mark Crunk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (SF) Ray Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:20 | Rice | James Luc gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Mark Crunk is called for the reach on James Luc in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Crunk, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 01:18 | Rice | James Luc makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:18 | Rice | James Luc misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Crunk | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Mark Crunk is called for the reach on Rob Hobart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Crunk, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SF) James Luc | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG) Mark Crunk | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Henry Baumgarten is called for the reach on Dale Chewning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Baumgarten, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Baumgarten | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart is hacked by Roberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #15 | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Dale Chewning is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Baumgarten - foul #3 on Henry Baumgarten, team foul #16 | 67-59 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Kizer | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Baumgarten - foul #4 on Henry Baumgarten, team foul #17 | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Aragon | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Rice | David Aragon is fouled on the floor by Victor Milburn - foul #1 on Victor Milburn, team foul #18 | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Henry Baumgarten is called for the reach on David Aragon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Baumgarten, team foul #19 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG) Henry Baumgarten | |
| 00:11 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Hernandez | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |