| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) C - Jason Macedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) SF - Clifford Donohoe (fresh) PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jason Macedo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Bibler - foul #1 on Elmer Bibler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Frank Atkinson | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Atkinson | 1-3 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Junior Williamson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Neumiller | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan double dribbles | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Charles Holloway is hacked by James Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cooke, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Michael Neumiller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kevin Sheehan | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Bibler | 3-6 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Jason Macedo throws it down set up by Charles Holloway | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | Jason Macedo is called for the reach on James Cooke - foul #1 on Jason Macedo, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson scores on a runner from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Elmer Bibler steps in front of the Jeffrey Derosa pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Elmer Bibler is blocked by Albert James | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sheehan | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Manuel Swofford snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Albert James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford, Albert James, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oliver Hughes (PG), James Mullen (SG), Matthew Fett (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Derrick Oliver (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Clifford Donohoe, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derrick Oliver | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) SG - James Mullen (fresh) SF - Matthew Fett (fresh) PF - Michael Scott (fresh) C - Derrick Oliver (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | James Mullen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Charles Holloway - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Mullen - foul #1 on James Mullen, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF), Manuel Swofford (PF), Albert James (C) Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Holloway is called for the reach on Oliver Hughes - foul #1 on Charles Holloway, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | James Mullen scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Oliver Hughes and the foul's on Harvey Bull - foul #1 on Harvey Bull, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | James Mullen misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Albert James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF) Michael Scott | |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett slams it home set up by Oliver Hughes | 9-15 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Oscar Santana's pass is intercepted by Oliver Hughes in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Coffey | 9-15 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Andrew Coffey lays it in | 11-15 |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | James Mullen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Mullen, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Andrew Coffey, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Clifford Donohoe (SF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Oliver Hughes, James Mullen, Matthew Fett, Derrick Oliver | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Shawn Burge steps in front of the Charles Holloway pass | 11-15 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Bibler and he's hacked by Junior Williamson - foul #1 on Junior Williamson, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Michael Scott (PF) Shawn Burge, Frank Atkinson | |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Charles Holloway grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Michael Scott steals the ball from Michael Neumiller | 11-18 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cooke | 11-21 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-21 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Bibler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Donohoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clifford Donohoe | 11-24 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the jumper from the left side | 11-24 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-24 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the tip | 11-24 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Holloway snags the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo buries a floater from the left block | 13-24 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sheehan | 13-26 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Junior Williamson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Oliver Hughes (SG), Matthew Fett (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Derrick Oliver (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Clifford Donohoe, Michael Scott, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Albert James - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey blows the layup | 13-27 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Santana steals the ball from Matthew Fett | 13-27 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford lays it up and in set up by Oscar Santana | 15-27 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Burge | 15-29 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Burge and the foul's on Manuel Swofford - foul #1 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #6 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF) Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Clifford Donohoe (SF) Shawn Burge, Oliver Hughes, Matthew Fett | |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Junior Williamson comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan (C) Derrick Oliver | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:32 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 08:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 16-32 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Junior Williamson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nole Warren (fresh) SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) SG - Elmer Bibler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Donohoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (C) Junior Williamson, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Oliver Hughes (SG), Matthew Fett (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Clarence Amaya, Elmer Bibler, Clifford Donohoe, Frank Atkinson | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Michael Neumiller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Manuel Swofford grabs the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Nole Warren travels with the ball | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Harvey Bull (SG) Nole Warren, Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Derrick Oliver (C) James Cooke, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Hughes hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Fett and the foul's on Oscar Santana - foul #1 on Oscar Santana, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Hughes makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Harvey Bull is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Manuel Swofford tips it home | 21-35 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett misses the floater from the right block | 21-35 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett tips it home | 21-37 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Charles Holloway's pass is intercepted by Oliver Hughes | 21-37 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Oliver Hughes, Michael Scott, Derrick Oliver | |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:22 | Rice | James Cooke steals the ball from Nole Warren in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke throws it down | 21-41 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Elmer Bibler is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Bibler, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oliver Hughes (SG), Clifford Donohoe (SF) Elmer Bibler, Matthew Fett | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cooke | 22-44 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Frank Atkinson blocks the jumper by Junior Williamson | 22-44 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson blows the layup | 22-44 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Nole Warren is called for 10 seconds | 22-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe is fouled on the floor by Nole Warren - foul #1 on Nole Warren, team foul #9 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG) James Cooke | |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Nole Warren is whistled for traveling | 22-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF) Nole Warren, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), James Mullen (SF) Oliver Hughes, Clifford Donohoe | |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Santana (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Bibler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Michael Neumiller drills a jumpshot from the left side | 24-48 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (PF), Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (C) Kevin Sheehan | |
| 03:19 | Rice | James Mullen is called for the reach on Oscar Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mullen, team foul #8 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe (SF), Michael Scott (PF) James Mullen, Frank Atkinson | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Bull steals the ball from Clarence Amaya | 26-48 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the finger roll | 28-48 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Elmer Bibler - foul #2 on Harvey Bull, team foul #10 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Matthew Fett (SF) Clarence Amaya, Clifford Donohoe | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Nole Warren loses the dribble to James Cooke in the backcourt | 28-50 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Scott drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cooke | 28-53 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Albert James's floater is tipped away by Derrick Oliver | 28-53 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 28-53 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Elmer Bibler - foul #3 on Harvey Bull, team foul #11 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford, Andrew Coffey, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clifford Donohoe (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) James Cooke, Matthew Fett, Michael Scott, Derrick Oliver | |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sheehan - foul #1 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #9 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG) Nole Warren | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Junior Williamson - foul #2 on Junior Williamson, team foul #12 | 29-54 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifford Donohoe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Jason Macedo blows the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Burge - foul #1 on Shawn Burge, team foul #10 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Michael Neumiller, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Oliver Hughes (SG), Matthew Fett (SF) Shawn Burge, Elmer Bibler, Clifford Donohoe | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Fett connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Oliver Hughes | 31-58 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Charles Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (C) Kevin Sheehan | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 31-58 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the fullcourt shot | 31-58 |