| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brian Killough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Linney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bartsch (fresh) C - Eddie Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Yelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Wunsch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | John Galli throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Jeremy Davis snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:43 | Rice | John Galli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Killough | 37-40 |
| 19:20 | Rice | John Galli is hacked by John Bartsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bartsch, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Thomas Yelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Jeremy Davis snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Eddie Engelhardt swats the layup by Jeremy Davis | 37-40 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Armstrong | 37-40 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Thomas Yelton snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Armstrong | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Thomas Yelton clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Bartsch - foul #2 on John Bartsch, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Lesperance (PG), Anthony Dellinger (SG), Vincent Harper (SF), Michael Serna (PF), Raul Salazar (C) Brian Killough, Michael Linney, Patrick Armstrong, John Bartsch, Eddie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Samuel Satsky (SG), Victor Fogarty (SF), Rafael Pierce (C) John Galli, Jeremy Davis, Michael Morgan, Adrian Wunsch | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Thomas Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Thomas Yelton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Serna misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Samuel Satsky | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Victor Fogarty is alone and drills a shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Satsky - foul #1 on Samuel Satsky, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG) Thomas Yelton | |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Michael Serna steals it from Jeremy Davis | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Pierce steals the ball from Raul Salazar | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Samuel Satsky is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roderick Coleman | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Albert Lesperance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Dellinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Serna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Satsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fogarty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Satsky is called for the reach on Albert Lesperance - foul #2 on Samuel Satsky, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough (PG), Michael Linney (SG), Anthony Lockhart (SF), John Bartsch (PF), Eddie Engelhardt (C) Albert Lesperance, Anthony Dellinger, Vincent Harper, Raul Salazar, Michael Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | John Galli (PG), Travis Richmond (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), James Keen (PF), Adrian Wunsch (C) Roderick Coleman, Jeremy Davis, Samuel Satsky, Victor Fogarty, Rafael Pierce | |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney is fouled on the floor by John Galli - foul #1 on John Galli, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong (SF) Anthony Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Killough | 43-45 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 14:49 | Rice | James Keen tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney drills a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Travis Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Darnell Ashmore (SG), Anthony Lockhart (SF) Michael Linney, Patrick Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Samuel Satsky (SF), Thomas Yelton (PF) Travis Richmond, Michael Morgan, James Keen | |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Lockhart loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Rice | John Galli buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Davis | 45-48 |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:40 | Rice | John Galli pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Rice | John Galli misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Lockhart gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Lockhart drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Rice | John Galli hits a floater from the right side set up by Adrian Wunsch | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Darnell Ashmore double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Lesperance (PG), Michael Linney (SG), Patrick Armstrong (SF), Michael Serna (PF), Raul Salazar (C) Brian Killough, Darnell Ashmore, Anthony Lockhart, John Bartsch, Eddie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Victor Fogarty (PF), Rafael Pierce (C) John Galli, Jeremy Davis, Thomas Yelton, Adrian Wunsch | |
| 12:44 | Rice | Michael Linney takes the ball from Victor Fogarty in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SG) Samuel Satsky | |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Roderick Coleman misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Pierce steals it from Michael Serna | 49-50 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Rafael Pierce banks in the layup set up by Michael Morgan | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Albert Lesperance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Linney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Serna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raul Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roderick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Richmond (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Fogarty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney is hacked by Rafael Pierce - foul #3 on Rafael Pierce, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Dellinger (SG), Vincent Harper (SF), Eddie Engelhardt (C) Michael Linney, Patrick Armstrong, Michael Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Thomas Yelton (PF) Travis Richmond, Michael Morgan | |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Albert Lesperance hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vincent Harper | 52-52 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Jeremy Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Vincent Harper gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Roderick Coleman steals the ball from Albert Lesperance in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Roderick Coleman blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Vincent Harper gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Dellinger's floater is knocked away by Rafael Pierce | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Thomas Yelton grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Thomas Yelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Victor Fogarty grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Jeremy Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roderick Coleman | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Engelhardt scores on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Roderick Coleman is hacked by Eddie Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough (PG), Michael Linney (SG), Anthony Lockhart (SF), John Bartsch (PF), Michael Serna (C) Albert Lesperance, Anthony Dellinger, Vincent Harper, Raul Salazar, Eddie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | John Galli (PG), Samuel Satsky (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), James Keen (PF), Adrian Wunsch (C) Roderick Coleman, Jeremy Davis, Victor Fogarty, Thomas Yelton, Rafael Pierce | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | James Keen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Michael Morgan misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Serna tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 08:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Samuel Satsky | 54-55 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Samuel Satsky makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Galli | 54-57 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Michael Serna clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Lockhart grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Samuel Satsky snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Michael Morgan can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:37 | Rice | John Galli misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Lockhart snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Dellinger (PG), Darnell Ashmore (SG), Patrick Armstrong (SF), Vincent Harper (PF), Eddie Engelhardt (C) Brian Killough, Michael Linney, Anthony Lockhart, John Bartsch, Michael Serna | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Thomas Yelton (PF) Samuel Satsky, Michael Morgan, James Keen | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Dellinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darnell Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Galli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) PF - Thomas Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Wunsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Jeremy Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Travis Richmond grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Jeremy Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Vincent Harper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jeremy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Lesperance (PG), Raul Salazar (PF) Darnell Ashmore, Vincent Harper | |
| Subs | Rice | Roderick Coleman (PG), Victor Fogarty (SF), Rafael Pierce (C) John Galli, Travis Richmond, Adrian Wunsch | |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Roderick Coleman takes the ball from Anthony Dellinger | 54-57 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Victor Fogarty is hacked by Albert Lesperance - foul #1 on Albert Lesperance, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough (PG), Anthony Lockhart (SF), Michael Serna (C) Anthony Dellinger, Patrick Armstrong, Eddie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Serna - foul #2 on Michael Serna, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Satsky (SG), James Keen (C) Jeremy Davis, Thomas Yelton | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Rafael Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Serna | 54-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Victor Fogarty clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Keen - foul #1 on James Keen, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney (SG), Vincent Harper (SF), John Bartsch (PF), Eddie Engelhardt (C) Albert Lesperance, Anthony Lockhart, Michael Serna, Raul Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Davis (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Thomas Yelton (PF) Roderick Coleman, Victor Fogarty, Rafael Pierce | |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Rice | John Bartsch is called for the reach on Thomas Yelton - foul #3 on John Bartsch, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Darnell Ashmore (PG) Brian Killough | |
| Subs | Rice | Adrian Wunsch (C) James Keen | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darnell Ashmore | 62-58 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Samuel Satsky is hacked by Vincent Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Harper, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Dellinger (PG) Darnell Ashmore | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Samuel Satsky misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Vincent Harper misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Thomas Yelton snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Samuel Satsky connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Davis | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Linney - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough (PG), Patrick Armstrong (SF), Michael Serna (PF) Anthony Dellinger, Vincent Harper, John Bartsch | |
| Subs | Rice | John Galli (PG), Travis Richmond (SF), James Keen (C) Samuel Satsky, Michael Morgan, Adrian Wunsch | |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brian Killough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Linney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Serna (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddie Engelhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Galli (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) PF - Thomas Yelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | John Galli hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Serna - foul #3 on Michael Serna, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Darnell Ashmore (SG), Raul Salazar (PF) Michael Linney, Eddie Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Fogarty (PF) Thomas Yelton | |
| 03:16 | Rice | John Galli makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | Rice | John Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:48 | Rice | James Keen grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney (SG) Darnell Ashmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Morgan (SF), Thomas Yelton (PF), Adrian Wunsch (C) Travis Richmond, Victor Fogarty, James Keen | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Patrick Armstrong is called for the reach on Michael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Armstrong, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar connects on the turnaround from close range | 66-64 |
| 02:22 | Rice | John Galli can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Serna | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Raul Salazar tips it home | 68-64 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Thomas Yelton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Serna - foul #4 on Michael Serna, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch (PF), Eddie Engelhardt (C) Michael Serna, Raul Salazar | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Thomas Yelton makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Thomas Yelton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | John Bartsch pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Engelhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Thomas Yelton misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Adrian Wunsch can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Engelhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Armstrong blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Galli pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Thomas Yelton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Davis | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Linney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Brian Killough is called for the reach on John Galli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Killough, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | John Galli misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | John Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Brian Killough scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-69 |