| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Payne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Frame (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Botsford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | John Frame inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | John Frame scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Martin Chamberland | 33-47 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Eric Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by John Frame is blocked by Eric Boyd | 33-47 |
| 19:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Boyd | 33-47 |
| 19:07 | Rice | John Payne is hacked by Martin Chamberland - foul #2 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Joe Shaffer steals the ball from Gary Cherry | 33-47 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings is hacked by Phillip Block - foul #1 on Phillip Block, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Frame | 33-50 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Matthew Rhine makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Cherry | 36-50 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer tips it home | 36-52 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Gary Cherry drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Boyd | 38-52 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Rawlings | 38-54 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Gary Cherry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Frame | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Chamberland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Frame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Gary Cherry is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | John Frame gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-56 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Matthew Rhine gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Gary Cherry is hacked by Justin Rawlings - foul #1 on Justin Rawlings, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Nickolas Stewart (SG), Oscar Moran (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland, John Frame, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Wayne Crawford can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-56 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Wayne Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:29 | Rice | William Frailey is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker double dribbles | 38-56 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Wayne Crawford clanks a runner from the right block | 38-56 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Newberg and he's fouled by Derek Meiners - foul #2 on Derek Meiners, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Frame (SF) Donald Duhart | |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:39 | Rice | John Frame picks off the pass by Derek Meiners | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Newberg | 38-62 |
| 13:08 | Rice | William Frailey can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-62 |
| 13:06 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Martin Chamberland (SG), George Botsford (PF), Donald Duhart (C) Nickolas Stewart, Robert Newberg, Oscar Moran, John Hunsicker | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Phillip Block misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-62 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Phillip Block picks off the pass by George Botsford | 38-62 |
| 12:01 | Rice | John Payne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Burnett | 40-62 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | John Frame is hacked by Eric Boyd - foul #3 on Eric Boyd, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), William Frailey (SF) Charles Burnett, Matthew Rhine | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart (SF) John Frame | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Frailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Duhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 11:20 | Rice | John Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-62 |
| 11:19 | Rice | William Frailey snags the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Donald Duhart steals the ball from William Frailey | 40-62 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford is hacked by Gary Cherry - foul #3 on Gary Cherry, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) John Payne, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Oscar Moran (SF), Joe Shaffer (C) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland, George Botsford | |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart loses the dribble to Brian Alexander | 40-62 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-62 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Brian Alexander tips it back up and in | 42-62 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-65 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Donald Duhart swats the shot by Brian Alexander | 42-65 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Crawford - foul #2 on Wayne Crawford, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), John Payne (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Gary Cherry, William Frailey, Matthew Rhine, Wayne Crawford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Martin Chamberland (SG), John Frame (SF), George Botsford (PF) Robert Newberg, Nickolas Stewart, Oscar Moran, Joe Shaffer | |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Brian Alexander drills a floater from the left block | 44-66 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Frame and he's fouled by Charles Burnett - foul #1 on Charles Burnett, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Phillip Block (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker (C) Donald Duhart | |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Phillip Block lays it in set up by Michael Bologna and he's hacked by John Hunsicker - foul #1 on John Hunsicker, team foul #3 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SF) Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker is hacked by Phillip Block - foul #2 on Phillip Block, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PF) George Botsford | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Frame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Moran (fresh) C - John Hunsicker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Charles Burnett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-70 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Burnett - foul #2 on Charles Burnett, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), William Frailey (SG), Eric Boyd (PF), Wayne Crawford (C) Charles Burnett, John Payne, Michael Bologna, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland, John Frame | |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Matthew Rhine loses the dribble to Brian Reed | 47-71 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Reed | 47-73 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Wayne Crawford is called for traveling | 47-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG) Matthew Rhine | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer (C) John Hunsicker | |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg's pass is intercepted by Derek Meiners | 47-73 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Derek Meiners banks in the layup | 49-73 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-73 |
| 05:41 | Rice | William Frailey gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 05:35 | Rice | William Frailey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nickolas Stewart - foul #1 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #4 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bologna (SF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart (C) Joe Shaffer | |
| 05:35 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 05:35 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-73 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg grabs the offensive board | 51-73 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Martin Chamberland (SG), John Frame (SF), George Botsford (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Robert Newberg, Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart, Oscar Moran, Donald Duhart | |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 04:44 | Rice | John Payne tips it back up and in | 53-73 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Gary Cherry picks off the pass by Joe Shaffer | 53-73 |
| 04:22 | Rice | John Payne throws it down set up by Gary Cherry | 55-73 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Frame | 55-76 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Gary Cherry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Payne | 58-76 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland scores on a shot from the left wing set up by George Botsford | 58-78 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Eric Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Botsford - foul #2 on George Botsford, team foul #5 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Nickolas Stewart (SG), Oscar Moran (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland, John Frame, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 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/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-78 |
| 03:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Boyd | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Newberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oscar Moran (fresh) PF - Donald Duhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hunsicker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Donald Duhart is called for the reach on Wayne Crawford - foul #1 on Donald Duhart, team foul #6 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Alexander (C) Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Derek Meiners misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Duhart | 60-78 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart is fouled on the floor by Derek Meiners - foul #3 on Derek Meiners, team foul #9 | 60-78 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 60-79 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Wayne Crawford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-79 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Derek Meiners pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 02:25 | Rice | William Frailey scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Meiners | 62-79 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | William Frailey steals the ball from Robert Newberg | 62-79 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Derek Meiners is called for traveling | 62-79 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart hits a shot from the right side set up by Oscar Moran | 62-81 |
| 01:14 | Rice | William Frailey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-81 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Hunsicker | 62-81 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Wayne Crawford - foul #3 on Wayne Crawford, team foul #10 | 62-83 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg makes the free throw | 62-84 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Michael Bologna drills a jumpshot from the right side | 64-84 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Crawford denies the turnaround by Robert Newberg | 64-84 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Bologna grabs the board | 64-84 |
| 00:19 | Rice | William Frailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-84 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart grabs the board | 64-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg runs out the clock | 64-84 |