| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Randy West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Scott Norris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Cox (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dennis Ham inbounds the ball | 39-16 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Stephen Darrington's floater is tipped away by Scott Norris | 39-16 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris gets the rebound | 39-16 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy West | 39-18 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 18:55 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled on the floor by Scott Norris - foul #2 on Scott Norris, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:39 | Rice | The jump hook by Dennis Ham is blocked by Scott Norris | 39-18 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | John Allison is hacked by Dennis Ham - foul #3 on Dennis Ham, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-18 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Randy West can't tip it in | 39-18 |
| 17:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 39-18 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 41-18 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Leon Doyle and he's hacked by Donald Rey - foul #1 on Donald Rey, team foul #2 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) John Allison | |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the free throw | 41-21 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-21 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Todd McClour steals it from Randy West | 44-21 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Reid lays it in on a great pass from Todd McClour | 46-21 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Randy West is fouled on the floor by Donald Rey - foul #2 on Donald Rey, team foul #3 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Ernest Joseph (C) Michael Reid, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF) Leon Doyle | |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox connects on the shot near the basket | 46-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roman Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Randy West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Norris (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Todd McClour is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Johnson | 49-23 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Randy West clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Johnson - foul #1 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Roman Wright, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Randy West makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Randy West makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Oscar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) Randy West | |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | John Allison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-25 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle tips it back up and in | 49-27 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits the follow up shot | 51-27 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox scores on a floater from the free throw line | 51-29 |
| 14:05 | Rice | George Kimbrough picks off the pass by Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt | 51-29 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | John Allison comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-29 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Dennis Ham is open and lays it up and in | 53-29 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-29 |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-29 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 56-29 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-29 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | John Allison tips it home | 56-31 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Stephen Darrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-31 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | John Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Darrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Leon Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allison (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Norris (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Cox (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Dale Cox is denied by Stephen Darrington | 56-31 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Ernest Joseph hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 56-31 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dale Cox | 56-31 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-31 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the board | 56-31 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Doyle - foul #2 on Leon Doyle, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy West (SG) George Kimbrough | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Donald Rey misses short on a shot from the right block | 56-31 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Randy West misses the dunk | 56-31 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan grabs the board | 56-31 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Michael Reid hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Maurice Ohagan | 58-31 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Donald Rey swats the short shot by John Allison | 58-31 |
| 09:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 58-31 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Roman Wright hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd McClour | 60-31 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Randy West connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-33 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Allison - foul #3 on John Allison, team foul #3 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Jan Severson (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) John Allison | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan makes the 1st free throw | 61-33 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-33 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris is fouled on the floor by Stephen Darrington - foul #2 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #5 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-33 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Roman Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-33 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Roman Wright is hacked by Dale Cox - foul #4 on Dale Cox, team foul #4 | 62-33 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Donald Rey clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-33 |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Randy West grabs the defensive rebound | 62-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) SG - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) PF - Roman Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Rey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Randy West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Norris (very tired) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Cox (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-33 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Jan Severson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-33 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Randy West snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | Randy West is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #6 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Maurice Ohagan (PF) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF) Leon Doyle | |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Roman Wright swats the short shot by Dale Cox | 62-33 |
| 06:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 62-33 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Todd McClour misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy West - foul #2 on Randy West, team foul #5 | 62-33 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Scott Norris | 63-33 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Randy West dunks the ball | 63-35 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Rey throws it down set up by Michael Reid | 65-35 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Aaron Dixon can't connect on a runner from the left block | 65-35 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | John Allison gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Reid | 65-35 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Roman Wright pulls down the rebound | 65-35 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Michael Reid is hacked by Scott Norris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Norris, team foul #6 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Donald Rey (C) Michael Reid, Maurice Ohagan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Leon Doyle steals it from Roman Wright | 65-35 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Roman Wright takes the ball from John Allison | 65-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Todd McClour is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-35 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Rey - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #7 | 65-35 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Aaron Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-36 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Aaron Dixon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-36 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Dixon is called for the reach on John Allison - foul #2 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #8 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Ohagan (PF) Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) SG - Todd McClour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roman Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leon Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy West (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Allison (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Norris (very tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Cox (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Todd McClour is hacked by Dale Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Cox, team foul #7 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG), William Ware (C) John Allison, Dale Cox | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to William Ware | 66-38 |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Donald Rey blows the layup but he's fouled by William Ware - foul #1 on William Ware, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG) Todd McClour | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Randy West clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-41 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the rebound | 68-41 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Roman Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-41 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the offensive board | 68-41 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jan Severson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Scott Norris - foul #4 on Scott Norris, team foul #9 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Donald Rey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF), Carlos Macha (C) George Kimbrough, William Ware | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Randy West buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Doyle | 70-43 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Roman Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Randy West grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Roman Wright swats the shot by Randy West | 70-43 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | John Allison snags the offensive board | 70-43 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-43 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | John Allison tips it in | 70-45 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Roman Wright buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Ohagan | 72-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 72-45 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris snags the offensive board | 72-45 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jan Severson - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #9 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Donald Rey (PF) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) Leon Doyle | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Macha misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 72-46 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Todd McClour runs out the clock | 72-46 |