| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Bibler (fresh) SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Neumiller | 34-35 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Jason Macedo gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Charles Holloway is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson loses the dribble to Don Gleaves | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Coffey steals the ball from Don Gleaves | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Jason Macedo comes up short on the floater from the left block | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler misses the shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Jason Macedo gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Junior Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Andrew Coffey tips it in | 38-36 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Winston | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | John Winston clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert James - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | John Winston makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | John Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | John Winston pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | John Winston is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Albert James connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge loses the dribble to Oscar Santana | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fairly fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Manuel Swofford snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Albert James scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harvey Bull | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Bull - foul #3 on Harvey Bull, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, John Winston | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Holloway and the foul's on Kevin Sheehan - foul #3 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG) Clarence Amaya | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Elmer Bibler | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Michael Neumiller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves is fouled on the floor by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Coffey - foul #1 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Nole Warren (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (PF) Frank Atkinson | |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Andrew Coffey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Salvatore Rossi and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (C) Nole Warren, Salvatore Rossi, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF) Elmer Bibler, Don Gleaves, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF) Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Harvey Bull snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) James Cooke, Charles Baker, David Smith | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Frank Atkinson | 48-46 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), John Winston (C) Shawn Burge, Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses the shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | John Winston snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | John Winston loses the dribble to Charles Holloway | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Elmer Bibler steals it from Charles Holloway in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Charles Holloway is hacked by Frank Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (C) Frank Atkinson | |
| 09:42 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Holloway | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Charles Holloway takes the ball from Elmer Bibler | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Holloway | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Clarence Amaya, Don Gleaves, John Winston, David Smith | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Oscar Santana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Junior Williamson connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (SG) Elmer Bibler | |
| 08:11 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver tips it in | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford is fouled on the floor by Derrick Oliver - foul #2 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Nole Warren, Junior Williamson, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF) Robert Matthews, Derrick Oliver | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Sheehan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Manuel Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Andrew Coffey buries a floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Swofford - foul #1 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Charles Holloway, Manuel Swofford, Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Elmer Bibler (SG), Derrick Oliver (C) James Cooke, Shawn Burge, Kevin Sheehan | |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Junior Williamson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Neumiller | 62-51 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elmer Bibler | 62-54 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it home | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker is whistled for a carry | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), John Winston (PF), David Smith (C) Clarence Amaya, Charles Baker, Frank Atkinson, Derrick Oliver | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Don Gleaves steps in front of the Harvey Bull pass in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Albert James pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | Rice | John Winston is called for the reach on Andrew Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Winston, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Smith | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves buries a floater from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Oscar Santana connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews tips it in | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Elmer Bibler takes the ball from Charles Holloway | 67-58 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the lay-in | 67-58 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Charles Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #4 on Robert Matthews, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Harvey Bull, Andrew Coffey, Albert James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Derrick Oliver (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Robert Matthews, Elmer Bibler, John Winston, David Smith | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Gleaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Oscar Santana gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Frank Atkinson (PF) Clarence Amaya, Derrick Oliver | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Junior Williamson loses the dribble to Shawn Burge | 68-60 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke lays it up and in set up by Shawn Burge | 68-62 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Jeffrey Derosa, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Shawn Burge steals the ball from Charles Holloway in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke double dribbles | 68-62 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Shawn Burge is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Burge, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan knocks in the shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is hacked by Frank Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elmer Bibler (SG) Shawn Burge | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Coffey is called for the reach on Frank Atkinson - foul #2 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Junior Williamson is open and lays it up and in | 73-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Bibler - foul #3 on Elmer Bibler, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Jason Macedo is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooke - foul #2 on James Cooke, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charles Holloway gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Holloway runs out the clock | 76-66 |