| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grasso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Richard Wagner banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Graham | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Harold Barnes drills a floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wes Edwards | 39-44 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Clinton Hardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 39-44 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Mike Holyfield (SF), Robert Middleton (PF), Albert White (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, Wes Edwards, Floyd Harnois, James Grasso | |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Driskell | 39-44 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Thomas Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Thomas Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Ned Horn is called for the reach on Thomas Ackles - foul #3 on Ned Horn, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Ned Horn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Wes Edwards (SF) Charles Bergeron, Mike Holyfield | |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wes Edwards | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Thomas Lewis scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-46 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Thomas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:06 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Matt Sealey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Gary Pack (C) Matt Sealey, Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Floyd Harnois (PF), James Grasso (C) Thomas Ackles, Robert Middleton, Albert White | |
| 16:03 | Rice | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) C - Gary Pack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grasso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Sherwin | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Barnes | 44-48 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 15:06 | Rice | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Ron McCasland makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Barnes | 46-48 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Graham | 46-51 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Aaron Graham takes the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Graham | 46-53 |
| 14:10 | Rice | John Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Harold Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Gary Pack is called for the reach on James Grasso - foul #2 on Gary Pack, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw, Gary Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Mike Holyfield (SF), Robert Middleton (PF), Albert White (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, Wes Edwards, Floyd Harnois, James Grasso | |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton is hacked by Ned Horn - foul #4 on Ned Horn, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Ned Horn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton is fouled on the floor by Richard Wagner - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Bergeron | 46-55 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Matt Sealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Middleton | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Middleton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Albert White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 11:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matt Sealey | 46-57 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Albert White loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), George Cook (PF), James Grasso (C) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Ackles, Mike Holyfield, Robert Middleton, Albert White | |
| 10:14 | Rice | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Thomas Lewis misses the tip | 46-57 |
| 10:10 | Rice | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Thomas Lewis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Grasso - foul #2 on James Grasso, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois (C) James Grasso | |
| 09:55 | Rice | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Ron McCasland grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois banks in the layup | 48-60 |
| 08:33 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Harnois - foul #2 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Gary Pack (C) Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), James Grasso (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, George Cook | |
| 08:33 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:33 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 08:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Driskell | 50-60 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw double dribbles | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SF) Wes Edwards | |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Harnois and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron McCasland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Pack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grasso (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Ned Horn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ned Horn snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Thomas Ackles is called for the reach on Ron McCasland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ackles, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF) Charles Driskell, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Timothy Peters (SG), Robert Middleton (PF), Albert White (C) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Ackles, Floyd Harnois, James Grasso | |
| 07:02 | Rice | Gary Pack misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 50-63 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Peters grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Peters | 50-65 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Ned Horn loses the dribble to Aaron Graham in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ned Horn - foul #5 on Ned Horn, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Clinton Hardin, Gary Pack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), James Grasso (C) Timothy Peters, Mike Holyfield, Robert Middleton, Albert White | |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:14 | Rice | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Wes Edwards - foul #3 on Wes Edwards, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG) Aaron Graham | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Harold Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Sherwin - foul #2 on James Sherwin, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG) Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Cook (PF) Floyd Harnois | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Grasso - foul #3 on James Grasso, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | George Cook grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | James Grasso drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Sherwin | 53-69 |
| 04:59 | Rice | George Cook takes the ball from Richard Wagner | 53-69 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Charles Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:31 | Rice | James Sherwin is called for the reach on Charles Driskell - foul #3 on James Sherwin, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Matt Sealey (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Harold Barnes, Salvador Aguirre, Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Robert Middleton (PF), Albert White (C) Charles Bergeron, James Sherwin, George Cook, James Grasso | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Graham | 55-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Graham - foul #3 on Aaron Graham, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Charles Driskell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SF) Wes Edwards | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Albert White gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | John Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (PG), Philip Crenshaw (PF) John Smith, Clinton Hardin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ron McCasland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Matt Sealey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Aaron Graham | 55-75 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Robert Middleton swats the layup by Thomas Lewis | 55-75 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Middleton | 55-75 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-75 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Sealey | 57-75 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-75 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Matt Sealey gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Matt Sealey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF) Ron McCasland, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG) Aaron Graham | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Ackles | 57-77 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Matt Sealey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't tip it in | 57-77 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Albert White grabs the board | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron runs out the clock | 57-77 |