| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Leimberger | 31-43 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Andrew Palmer tips it in | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Leimberger | 33-45 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Palmer - foul #1 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Phillip Murdoch, Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Clarke - foul #1 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (C) Johnny Clarke, Doug Williams | |
| 18:48 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Leimberger | 35-50 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Thomas Leimberger is called for the reach on Keith Queen - foul #1 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF) Dennis Lynch | |
| 18:03 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Andrew Palmer gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Donald Fox scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Bates | 37-50 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Palmieri and he's fouled by Ronald Woodard - foul #3 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Jason Taylor (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Johnny Clarke | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 37-52 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Richard Maddocks loses the dribble to Michael Whitmore | 37-52 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore dunks the ball | 37-54 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Kenneth Orman is hacked by Thomas Leimberger - foul #2 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Doug Williams (C) Phillip Murdoch, Jason Taylor, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is called for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Palmer (PF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-54 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Michael Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-54 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Willis Cameron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willis Cameron, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Thomas Leimberger (C) Phillip Murdoch, Michael Whitmore, Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 14:50 | Rice | The short jumper by Joseph Bush is denied by Bruce Forbes | 37-56 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #4 on Joseph Bush, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Dennis Lynch (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Andrew Palmer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Leimberger | 39-59 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Keith Queen buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 41-59 |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Richard Maddocks (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Michael Whitmore (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Doug Williams (C) Phillip Murdoch, Jason Taylor, Dennis Lynch, Bruce Forbes | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Willis Cameron travels with the ball | 41-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Johnny Clarke, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willis Cameron | 43-62 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Woodard steps in front of the Michael Whitmore pass | 43-62 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Shawn Palmieri steps in front of the Michael Jenkins pass | 43-62 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri lays it up and in | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 10:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Phillip Murdoch (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Michael Whitmore, Bruce Forbes | |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 3rd free throw | 43-66 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Phillip Murdoch steals the ball from Donald Fox | 43-66 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch lays it in set up by Phillip Murdoch | 43-68 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Keith Queen connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Murdoch | 45-70 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 45-70 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the easy layup | 45-70 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Andrew Palmer pulls down the rebound | 45-70 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-70 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the board | 45-70 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore (SG), Bruce Forbes (PF) Dennis Lynch, Doug Williams | |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 45-73 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-73 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Richard Maddocks takes the ball from Bruce Forbes | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Phillip Murdoch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Kenneth Orman loses the dribble to Michael Whitmore | 45-73 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Whitmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Murdoch | 45-76 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Kenneth Orman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 47-76 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is fouled on the floor by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #7 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Keith Queen (SF) Willis Cameron, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (PF) Phillip Murdoch, Michael Whitmore, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Johnny Clarke is called for the reach on Michael Abrams - foul #2 on Johnny Clarke, team foul #4 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Jason Taylor | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-78 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan snags the defensive board | 47-78 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-78 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the offensive board | 47-78 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-78 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-78 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 47-78 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sanjuan - foul #1 on Kenneth Sanjuan, team foul #5 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF), Thomas Leimberger (C) Bruce Forbes, Doug Williams | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-78 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-78 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-78 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Palmieri - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #6 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Choate (PG) Michael Abrams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams lays it in set up by Shawn Palmieri | 49-80 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Michael Jenkins loses the dribble to Doug Williams | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Doug Williams | 49-83 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cecil Choate (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Keith Queen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-83 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri and he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Willis Cameron (SG) Cecil Choate, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (PF) Doug Williams | |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the free throw | 52-86 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Willis Cameron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-86 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the offensive board | 52-86 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Michael Abrams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Cameron | 55-86 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #9 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG) Michael Abrams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 55-87 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-87 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-87 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-90 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Willis Cameron scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-90 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan is fouled on the floor by Willis Cameron - foul #2 on Willis Cameron, team foul #10 | 58-90 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses the 1st free throw | 58-90 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Maddocks clanks a floater from the left block | 58-91 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the offensive board | 58-91 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Willis Cameron's pass is intercepted by Bruce Forbes | 58-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #4 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #11 | 58-91 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams (C) Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 58-92 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 58-93 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a shot in the lane | 60-93 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Palmieri runs out the clock | 60-93 |