| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) SG - Mark Loar (fresh) SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) C - Daniel McClung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung connects on the runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Loar | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Mark Loar - foul #1 on Mark Loar, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Norman Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 7-3 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Crowder - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:21 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Joseph Caron is denied by Richard Young | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Anthony Wise takes the ball from Norman Smith in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Wise and he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Heriberto Camacho swats the shot by Gilbert McGibney | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Richard Young | |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Larry Hughes travels with the ball | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel McClung (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) SG - George Mulloy (fresh) SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Chad Delp (fresh) C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's pass is intercepted by Michael Fellman | 13-5 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the floater in the paint | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Chad Delp picks off the pass by Stephen Crowder | 13-5 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Larry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Stephen Crowder | 13-5 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 15-5 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Bob Weir misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung's pass is intercepted by Bob Weir | 15-5 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Chad Delp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-5 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Richard Young tips it back up and in | 15-7 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is hacked by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Larry Earls, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Crowder | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Marc Moore (fresh) C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Anthony Wise steals the ball from Richard Young in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on Vic Cornwall - foul #1 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG) Anthony Wise | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Chad Delp (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Marc Moore, Richard Young | |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the offensive board | 20-7 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-7 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Bob Weir gets the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp | |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Larry Hughes | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Heriberto Camacho is called for the reach on George Mulloy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #3 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF) Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:04 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-7 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eric Moss | 20-7 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses long on a shot in the paint | 20-7 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 20-7 |
| 09:30 | Rice | George Mulloy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Larry Earls, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom | |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise grabs the offensive board | 20-7 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd is hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #1 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd is hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #7 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Dale Harkins (C) Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Chad Delp snags the defensive board | 21-7 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Chad Delp is whistled for traveling | 21-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Larry Earls (PF) Herbert Byrd, Joseph Caron | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Odom is called for the reach on Larry Earls - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #8 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG) Richard Young | |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) SG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Earls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 23-7 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the board | 23-7 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-7 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss tips it but misses | 23-7 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 23-7 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 23-7 |
| 06:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to George Mulloy | 23-7 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Larry Hughes lays it in | 23-9 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #9 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Larry Earls, Heriberto Camacho | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Larry Hughes | |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-9 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-9 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Richard Young misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-9 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 25-9 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung travels with the ball | 25-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Bryant Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Joseph Caron picks off the pass by George Mulloy | 25-9 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #10 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF) George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Byrd - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #4 | 27-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (C) Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Larry Hughes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-9 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 27-9 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is denied on a layup by Michael Fellman | 27-9 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Wise | 27-9 |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron scores on a fadeaway from close range | 29-9 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Norman Smith is whistled for traveling | 29-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the shot from the baseline | 31-9 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-9 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 31-9 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Norman Smith | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-9 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-9 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-9 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron can't tip it in | 31-9 |
| 02:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 31-9 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Vic Cornwall, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho is fouled on the floor by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #11 | 31-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 32-9 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 2nd free throw | 32-9 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 32-9 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Larry Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Loar - foul #2 on Mark Loar, team foul #5 | 32-9 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Bob Weir knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Mulloy | 32-12 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho is called for traveling | 32-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Mark Loar | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Chad Delp | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Larry Earls - foul #1 on Larry Earls, team foul #6 | 32-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (PF) Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 32-12 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-12 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise pulls down the rebound | 32-12 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-12 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | The clock runs out | 32-12 |