| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Michael Neumiller drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Holloway and he's hacked by Frank Atkinson - foul #1 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Jason Macedo blocks the short jumper by Frank Atkinson | 35-36 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Jason Macedo gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Michael Neumiller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Michael Neumiller buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Junior Williamson | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (SG), John Winston (C) Robert Matthews, Don Gleaves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:18 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Atkinson and he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #1 on Charles Holloway, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF), David Smith (C) Derrick Oliver, Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Oscar Santana grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Rossi - foul #2 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF) James Cooke, John Winston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | David Smith is hacked by Albert James - foul #2 on Albert James, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver (SF) Don Gleaves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nole Warren - foul #2 on Nole Warren, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG) Shawn Burge | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Nole Warren | |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Clarence Amaya steals the ball from Michael Neumiller in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews makes the jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Albert James can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Amaya - foul #1 on Clarence Amaya, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Norman Reese (SG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Dennis Clayton (C) Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Albert James makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Albert James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Amaya | 43-42 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Frank Atkinson is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller - foul #2 on Frank Atkinson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Charles Baker (SF), John Winston (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Norman Reese, Derrick Oliver, Frank Atkinson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Albert James, Dennis Clayton | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Winston (fresh) C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Harvey Bull connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Junior Williamson | 43-45 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jason Macedo pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Jason Macedo connects on the runner from the left block set up by Harvey Bull | 43-47 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Macedo - foul #1 on Jason Macedo, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Don Gleaves (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF) Shawn Burge, Clarence Amaya, Charles Baker, John Winston | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Rice | James Cooke picks off the pass by Oscar Santana in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Jason Macedo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harvey Bull | 46-49 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Derosa | 46-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson lays it up and in set up by James Cooke | 48-49 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Don Gleaves steals the ball from Oscar Santana in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Oscar Santana pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Robert Matthews picks off the pass by Harvey Bull in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Harvey Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), John Winston (C) James Cooke, Robert Matthews, Don Gleaves, Frank Atkinson, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Donald Richardson swats the shot by Shawn Burge | 48-49 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | John Winston grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is fouled on the floor by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | John Winston is denied on a layup by Junior Williamson | 48-49 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Donald Richardson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Winston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Junior Williamson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Norman Reese (SG), David Smith (C) Clarence Amaya, John Winston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Charles Holloway hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | David Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Burge | 51-51 |
| 10:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Donald Richardson is blocked by Derrick Oliver | 51-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Donald Richardson denies the turnaround by Norman Reese | 51-51 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Junior Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 51-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Smith | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Clarence Amaya (SG), John Winston (PF), Kevin Sheehan (C) Shawn Burge, Norman Reese, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Dennis Clayton (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | John Winston grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Clarence Amaya and the foul's on Salvatore Rossi - foul #3 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Jason Macedo | |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Dennis Clayton scores on a floater in the paint | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Sheehan drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cooke | 56-54 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Dennis Clayton is hacked by Kevin Sheehan - foul #4 on Kevin Sheehan, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG), Frank Atkinson (PF), David Smith (C) Clarence Amaya, John Winston, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Jason Macedo (C) Salvatore Rossi, Dennis Clayton | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Oscar Santana's floater is tipped away by Don Gleaves | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Oscar Santana tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #2 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (PG), Derrick Oliver (SF), Kevin Sheehan (C) James Cooke, Don Gleaves, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (PF) Harvey Bull, Nole Warren, Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Junior Williamson double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Shawn Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Robert Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (PF) Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert James | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Shawn Burge is called for the reach on Charles Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Burge, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Norman Reese (SG) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Clayton (C) Jason Macedo | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | David Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge is fouled on the floor by Albert James - foul #3 on Albert James, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Charles Holloway, Junior Williamson | |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert James | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Michael Neumiller scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Clayton | 59-63 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Reese | 61-63 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Michael Neumiller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Charles Baker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Albert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), David Smith (SF), Frank Atkinson (PF), John Winston (C) Shawn Burge, Norman Reese, Charles Baker, Derrick Oliver, Kevin Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Salvatore Rossi, Albert James, Dennis Clayton | |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on Clarence Amaya in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Bull, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull is hacked by Clarence Amaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Amaya, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Amaya misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | John Winston knocks in the runner from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Donald Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 67-65 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Richardson | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Richardson - foul #1 on Donald Richardson, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Cooke (PG), Don Gleaves (SF), Derrick Oliver (C) Clarence Amaya, David Smith, Frank Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Oscar Santana, Junior Williamson, Donald Richardson | |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | John Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Jason Macedo's floater is tipped away by Derrick Oliver | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Oliver gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gleaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nole Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | John Winston drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Cooke | 69-67 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Nole Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Burge (SG), Kevin Sheehan (C) Robert Matthews, John Winston | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Jason Macedo | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Cooke, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Smith (PF) Derrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Nole Warren | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Shawn Burge picks off the pass by Albert James in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Burge | 71-69 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Donald Richardson (C) Charles Holloway, Salvatore Rossi, Albert James | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Donald Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Bull is called for the reach on James Cooke - foul #5 on Harvey Bull, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Harvey Bull | |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Charles Holloway is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves misses the shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Matthews (SG) Shawn Burge | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Donald Richardson | |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | James Cooke clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Holloway | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Neumiller steals the ball from Robert Matthews | 72-71 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Charles Holloway scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Jason Macedo swats the short shot by Robert Matthews | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Frank Atkinson tips it home | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Junior Williamson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Don Gleaves comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-75 |