| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Salvador Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zelkind (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Marty Scheffler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz drills a shot near the basket | 31-43 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Marty Scheffler's pass is intercepted by James Cone | 31-43 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Hughes is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hughes, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (SG), Danny Bever (C) Marty Scheffler, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Heriberto Gallo (C) Michael Jones, Salvador Ortiz, Franjo Zelkind | |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | William Hutchinson steals it from Leo Rao | 31-43 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Gene Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), James Borges (PF) Gene Groves, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG) James Cone | |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Hughes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hughes, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Marty Scheffler (SG), Steven Baumgartner (PF) Richard Long, Jeffrey Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Russell Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 17:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Baumgartner | 31-44 |
| 16:47 | Rice | James Borges loses the dribble to Heriberto Gallo | 31-44 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Heriberto Gallo | 31-46 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #2 on Richard Chandler, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), William Hutchinson (PF), Charles Pauley (C) Russell Williams, Marty Scheffler, Danny Bever | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Salvador Ortiz (PF), Franjo Zelkind (C) Hipolito Romano, Marcus Brown, Richard Chandler, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | James Cone is whistled for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF) James Borges, Steven Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leo Rao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Salvador Ortiz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zelkind (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes blows the layup | 34-46 |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cone | 34-49 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Charles Pauley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-49 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Gene Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes's pass is intercepted by Salvador Ortiz | 34-49 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz is hacked by William Hutchinson - foul #2 on William Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), James Borges (PF), Danny Bever (C) Gene Groves, Richard Long, William Hutchinson, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Timothy Lockhart (SG), Marcus Brown (SF), Heriberto Gallo (C) James Cone, Leo Rao, Michael Jones, Franjo Zelkind | |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz's fadeaway is rejected by James Borges | 34-49 |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo tips it in | 34-51 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Marcus Brown steals it from James Borges in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 13:24 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-51 |
| 13:23 | Rice | James Borges pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Williams | 36-51 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Danny Bever is called for the reach on Heriberto Gallo - foul #3 on Danny Bever, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Hutchinson (PF) Jeffrey Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Hipolito Romano, Marcus Brown, Salvador Ortiz | |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 12:06 | Rice | William Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Heriberto Gallo picks off the pass by Danny Bever in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 11:41 | Rice | William Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Borges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Bever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lockhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Danny Bever can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Russell Williams steals it from Timothy Lockhart | 36-51 |
| 10:54 | Rice | The jumper by Marty Scheffler is denied by Michael Jones | 36-51 |
| 10:52 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | William Hutchinson steals it from James Cone | 36-51 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Russell Williams is hacked by Timothy Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lockhart, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Richard Long (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Steven Baumgartner (PF), Charles Pauley (C) Russell Williams, Marty Scheffler, James Borges, William Hutchinson, Danny Bever | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Leo Rao (SG), Marcus Brown (SF), Salvador Ortiz (PF), Franjo Zelkind (C) James Cone, Timothy Lockhart, Michael Jones, Richard Chandler, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 10:17 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Long - foul #3 on Richard Long, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 09:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Pauley | 39-53 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes buries a floater from the right block | 41-53 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Leo Rao and he's hacked by Steven Baumgartner - foul #1 on Steven Baumgartner, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Michael Jones (SF) Hipolito Romano, Marcus Brown | |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner knocks in the floater in the lane | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (SG), William Hutchinson (PF), Jeffrey McNight (C) Richard Long, Steven Baumgartner, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler (PF) Salvador Ortiz | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes travels with the ball | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SF) Jeffrey Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Chandler clanks a runner near the basket | 43-56 |
| 07:51 | Rice | William Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Leo Rao takes the ball from Jeffrey McNight | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Borges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey McNight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leo Rao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franjo Zelkind (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | James Borges steals it from Michael Jones | 43-56 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Russell Williams connects on the shot from the left side set up by Gene Groves | 45-56 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | William Hutchinson takes the ball from Michael Jones | 45-56 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Gene Groves is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Hutchinson | 47-56 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey McNight steals it from Franjo Zelkind | 47-56 |
| 06:02 | Rice | James Cone is called for the reach on Gene Groves in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cone, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Steven Baumgartner (PF), Charles Pauley (C) Gene Groves, Russell Williams, James Borges, William Hutchinson, Jeffrey McNight | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Hipolito Romano (PG), Timothy Lockhart (SG), Marcus Brown (SF), Salvador Ortiz (PF), Heriberto Gallo (C) James Cone, Leo Rao, Michael Jones, Richard Chandler, Franjo Zelkind | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Richard Long misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Baumgartner | 47-56 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Richard Long makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marty Scheffler | 49-56 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hughes | 49-56 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Charles Pauley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Marty Scheffler is called for the reach on Timothy Lockhart - foul #3 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), James Borges (SG), William Hutchinson (PF), Danny Bever (C) Richard Long, Marty Scheffler, Steven Baumgartner, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cone (PG), Leo Rao (SF) Hipolito Romano, Marcus Brown | |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Danny Bever blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Gallo grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Borges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Bever (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lockhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Rao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Ortiz (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz tips it in | 51-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Borges knocks in the jumper in the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), Charles Pauley (C) Russell Williams, James Borges, Danny Bever | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Brown (SF), Richard Chandler (PF), Franjo Zelkind (C) Timothy Lockhart, Salvador Ortiz, Heriberto Gallo | |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Charles Pauley pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SF), Salvador Ortiz (PF) Marcus Brown, Richard Chandler | |
| 01:38 | Rice | Charles Pauley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franjo Zelkind - foul #2 on Franjo Zelkind, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Salvador Ortiz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Gene Groves gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Rao - foul #2 on Leo Rao, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Marty Scheffler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:54 | Rice | William Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gene Groves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind is hacked by Gene Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Groves, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Lockhart (SG) Michael Jones | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Franjo Zelkind misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Marty Scheffler | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Marty Scheffler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao is fouled on the floor by Gene Groves - foul #4 on Gene Groves, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Leo Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Marty Scheffler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Gene Groves gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Gene Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Gene Groves is called for the reach on James Cone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Groves, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG) Gene Groves | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | James Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Russell Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | James Cone runs out the clock | 61-65 |