| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Zepeda (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Kenny Garrett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Odom steals it from Mark Loar | 46-35 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Willie Scott, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Loar | 48-35 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Aaron Widner is called for the reach on Joshua Odom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Widner, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG) Mark Loar, Herbert Byrd | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 18:16 | Rice | Kenny Garrett loses the dribble to Aaron Widner | 48-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is called for 10 seconds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Willie Scott (PF), James Smith (C) Anthony Wise, Joseph Strickland, Larry Earls, Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kenny Garrett, Norman Smith, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 17:06 | Rice | Vic Cornwall buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Loar and he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SF) Alberto Zepeda | |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Willie Scott blocks the short jumper by Marc Moore | 51-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 16:20 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 53-39 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Bryant Harris steals it from Bob Weir | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fairly fresh) PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Broome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Herbert Byrd steals the ball from Thomas Beauchamp in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Vic Cornwall - foul #3 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Mark Loar, Bryant Harris, Willie Scott, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Chad Delp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Thomas Beauchamp, Marc Moore, Lloyd Broome | |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the free throw | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Joshua Odom tips it home | 58-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls loses the dribble to Kevin Cassidy | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Chad Delp hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #4 on Joshua Odom, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (SG), Bryant Harris (SF), Dale Harkins (C) Herbert Byrd, Alberto Zepeda, Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Marc Moore (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Joshua Odom | |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Chad Delp knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenny Garrett | 59-46 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls scores on a floater from the left block set up by Anthony Wise | 61-46 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Chad Delp clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Wise - foul #3 on Anthony Wise, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Anthony Wise, Bryant Harris, Larry Earls, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG), Bob Weir (SF) Norman Smith, Marc Moore | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-48 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Mark Loar takes the ball from Michael Fellman in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Loar | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott scores on a jumper in the paint | 68-48 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Vic Cornwall buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Zepeda (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Fellman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott is hacked by Bob Weir - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Bryant Harris (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), James Smith (C) Mark Loar, Joseph Strickland, Alberto Zepeda, Willie Scott, Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kenny Garrett, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise banks in the layup | 70-51 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 11:15 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cecil Young | 73-51 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the tip | 73-51 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Lloyd Broome gets the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Larry Earls (PF) Cecil Young, Bryant Harris, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Vic Cornwall, Marc Moore | |
| 10:16 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Lloyd Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda can't finish the layup | 73-53 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda tips it home | 75-53 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Bob Weir is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG) Anthony Wise | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Michael Fellman (C) Thomas Beauchamp, Lloyd Broome | |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda gets the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Smith | 78-53 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Herbert Byrd steps in front of the Kenny Garrett pass in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Herbert Byrd - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Bryant Harris (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Aaron Widner (C) Mark Loar, Herbert Byrd, Alberto Zepeda, Larry Earls, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Kenny Garrett, Bob Weir, Chad Delp | |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 78-53 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Aaron Widner | 78-53 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is fouled on the floor by Norman Smith - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG) Anthony Wise | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Marc Moore | |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-53 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Widner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Fellman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Norman Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Cassidy | 78-55 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-55 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 78-55 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Michael Fellman is hacked by Joseph Strickland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #5 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Cecil Young (SF) Mark Loar, Joseph Strickland, Bryant Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kevin Cassidy, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Michael Fellman | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-55 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott blows the layup | 78-55 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise grabs the offensive board | 78-55 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #3 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #8 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Anthony Wise, Cecil Young, Willie Scott, Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (C) Lloyd Broome | |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Marc Moore knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Dale Harkins - foul #1 on Dale Harkins, team foul #6 | 79-57 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Marc Moore misses the free throw | 79-57 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda drills a floater in the paint | 81-57 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Herbert Byrd takes the ball from Vic Cornwall in the backcourt | 81-57 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Earls | 83-57 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Mark Loar takes the ball from Vic Cornwall in the backcourt | 83-57 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-57 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Marc Moore pulls down the rebound | 83-57 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Joshua Odom knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Moore | 83-59 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda is fouled on the floor by Kenny Garrett - foul #1 on Kenny Garrett, team foul #9 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Aaron Widner (C) Mark Loar, Herbert Byrd, Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Chad Delp (PF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kenny Garrett, Joshua Odom, Marc Moore | |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda misses the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 84-59 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Vic Cornwall buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Weir | 84-61 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Vic Cornwall takes the ball from Anthony Wise | 84-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Zepeda (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Earls (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vic Cornwall (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bob Weir (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lloyd Broome (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Wise | 86-61 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 3 from the left wing | 86-61 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner grabs the defensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is hacked by Lloyd Broome - foul #4 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #10 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SF), Dale Harkins (PF) Alberto Zepeda, Larry Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Marc Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-61 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is whistled for a carry | 87-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG) Joseph Strickland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-61 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-61 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy travels with the ball | 87-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG) Kevin Cassidy | |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses the jumpshot from the left side | 87-61 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 87-61 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 87-61 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls can't connect on a floater from close range | 87-61 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young snags the offensive board | 87-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris is hacked by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #11 | 87-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (SG) Cecil Young | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 89-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Wise | 91-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Strickland - foul #3 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #7 | 91-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 91-62 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 91-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise runs out the clock | 91-63 |