| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) 3 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel McClung - foul #2 on Daniel McClung, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Bob Weir hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Richard Young comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Herbert Byrd | 28-36 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Bob Weir buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar is hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Larry Earls (C) Mark Loar, Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #1 on Bob Weir, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Chad Delp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Vic Cornwall blocks the short jumper by Eric Moss | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Vic Cornwall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:52 | Rice | George Mulloy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Harris - foul #2 on Bryant Harris, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Dale Harkins (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Eric Moss, Willie Scott, Larry Earls | |
| 16:52 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Michael Fellman, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Bryant Harris, Aaron Widner | |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Harkins (fresh) C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Bob Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Larry Hughes can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Byrd - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SG), Larry Earls (C) Herbert Byrd, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise jams it | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Larry Hughes can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Chad Delp tips it in | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung lays it in and the foul's on George Mulloy - foul #2 on George Mulloy, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF) Anthony Wise, Bryant Harris, Eric Moss | |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Bob Weir is hacked by Herbert Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott (PF) Daniel McClung | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Willie Scott is called for the reach on Joshua Odom - foul #3 on Willie Scott, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Larry Earls | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Heriberto Camacho - foul #2 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Loar | 41-48 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Bob Weir is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Bryant Harris (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Willie Scott, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Marc Moore | 41-48 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Bob Weir clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Anthony Wise | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Wise, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Norman Smith, Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:08 | Rice | George Mulloy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 43-48 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF), Chad Delp (C) Marc Moore, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Herbert Byrd, Bryant Harris, Dale Harkins, Aaron Widner | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) 6 pts. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 43-48 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:54 | Rice | George Mulloy scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gilbert McGibney | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Chad Delp (PF) George Mulloy, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Willie Scott (PF), Larry Earls (C) Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Daniel McClung, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 10:24 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Herbert Byrd - foul #3 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SF) Stephen Crowder | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Larry Earls and he's fouled by Chad Delp - foul #1 on Chad Delp, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) Norman Smith, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Herbert Byrd, Larry Earls | |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Vic Cornwall's pass is intercepted by Mark Loar | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (PF) Willie Scott | |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF) Larry Hughes, Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Aaron Widner (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Herbert Byrd - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Larry Earls (C) Mark Loar, Aaron Widner | |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Marc Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung is denied on a layup by Chad Delp | 50-55 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Chad Delp pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Larry Earls steps in front of the Chad Delp pass | 50-55 |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Wise | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Earls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chad Delp | 52-57 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is fouled on the floor by Chad Delp - foul #2 on Chad Delp, team foul #14 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Larry Earls | |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Larry Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG) Anthony Wise | |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #5 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #15 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Joshua Odom snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is called for 10 seconds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris is hacked by George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #16 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Mark Loar takes the ball from George Mulloy in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Crowder | 52-67 |
| 05:23 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Harris - foul #3 on Bryant Harris, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Aaron Widner (C) Mark Loar, Bryant Harris, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 05:23 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wise | 52-69 |
| 04:48 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-69 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-69 |
| 04:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Marc Moore | 52-69 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Bob Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Larry Hughes, Bob Weir, Marc Moore, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Willie Scott, Aaron Widner | |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #17 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Larry Earls (C) Mark Loar, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Vic Cornwall blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Wise - foul #3 on Anthony Wise, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (PF) Daniel McClung | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Chad Delp snags the offensive board | 52-72 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #18 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Rice | Marc Moore knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 54-73 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Harkins | 54-75 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Eric Moss is called for the reach on Vic Cornwall - foul #2 on Eric Moss, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (PG), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Dale Harkins, Larry Earls | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-75 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Marc Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-75 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Scott | 56-78 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Larry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Willie Scott in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-78 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Bryant Harris steals it from Larry Hughes in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 56-80 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Widner - foul #1 on Aaron Widner, team foul #12 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (C) Aaron Widner | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Wise | 58-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Anthony Wise is called for the reach on Chad Delp - foul #4 on Anthony Wise, team foul #13 | 58-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise runs out the clock | 60-82 |