| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:15 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the finger roll set up by Hubert Gatlin | 46-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Dustin Snow is hacked by Mark Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gary Pittman (C) Alfredo Marino, Dustin Snow, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:49 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Michael Garrett | |
| 18:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla is hacked by Ray Landis - foul #2 on Ray Landis, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-37 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Mancini | 48-40 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 48-40 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits a jump hook from the left block | 50-40 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Carlo Molina (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Garrett (C) William Howard, Robert Doughty, Mark Roberts, Ray Landis | |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Carlo Molina steals the ball from Werner Peabody in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett's floater is tipped away by William Quintanilla | 50-40 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Werner Peabody is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | John Danford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Danford - foul #2 on John Danford, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF), Ray Landis (C) Brent Mancini, Idi Abdelaziz, Michael Garrett | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Howard | 51-44 |
| 15:02 | Rice | John Danford takes the ball from Charles Krebs in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 51-44 |
| 14:43 | Rice | William Quintanilla's pass is intercepted by Matthew Occhipinti in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), Mark Roberts (PF) Carlo Molina, Ray Landis | |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Gary Pittman picks off the pass by Robert Doughty | 51-44 |
| 13:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla comes up short on the shot near the basket | 51-44 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Michael Garrett (C) Robert Doughty, William Howard, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Werner Peabody steals it from Michael Garrett | 54-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 54-44 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Snow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Newsom (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Werner Peabody gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Brent Mancini steps in front of the Hubert Gatlin pass in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin's layup is rejected by Michael Garrett | 56-44 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is fouled on the floor by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Mark Roberts, Michael Garrett | |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Doughty | 56-46 |
| 10:28 | Rice | William Howard picks off the pass by Werner Peabody in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Alfredo Marino scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 59-46 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty is fouled on the floor by William Quintanilla - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Brent Mancini, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Charles Krebs gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Doughty picks off the pass by Werner Peabody in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Howard | 59-49 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Robert Doughty picks off the pass by Gregory Dejesus in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Doughty | 59-51 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Alfredo Marino tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Robert Doughty, Matthew Occhipinti, Ray Landis | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Pittman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Howard (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | The short jumper by Gary Pittman is denied by Idi Abdelaziz | 59-51 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | John Danford gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Danford | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Alfredo Marino is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #5 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Carlo Molina, William Howard, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Gary Pittman hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Brent Mancini - foul #3 on Brent Mancini, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | John Danford scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 64-58 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled on the floor by Robert Doughty - foul #3 on Robert Doughty, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Matthew Occhipinti (PF), Ray Landis (C) Robert Doughty, Mark Roberts, Michael Garrett | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti misses long on a runner from the right block | 64-58 |
| 05:14 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the shot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti is hacked by Jacob Newsom - foul #3 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Ray Landis | |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Charles Krebs snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett (C) Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett hits a fadeaway near the basket | 66-60 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus tips it in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Brent Mancini - foul #4 on Werner Peabody, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Mark Roberts (PF) Robert Doughty, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Pittman (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Mancini (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG) Brent Mancini | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is hacked by Jacob Newsom - foul #4 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis (C) Michael Garrett | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Jacob Newsom double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | John Danford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Howard | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Rice | The jump hook by Jacob Newsom is blocked by Idi Abdelaziz | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Michael Garrett (C) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Ray Landis | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by William Quintanilla - foul #3 on William Quintanilla, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Carlo Molina (SG) William Howard, Robert Doughty | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody travels with the ball | 70-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:07 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | John Danford knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Alfredo Marino misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett is hacked by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), William Howard (SF) John Danford, Brent Mancini | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Mark Roberts - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-74 |