| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Plaisted (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted tips it in | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Jim Williams scores on a floater from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Roman Brown steps in front of the Lee Borelli pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted throws it down set up by Roman Brown | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled on the floor by Marcus Villarreal - foul #2 on Marcus Villarreal, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Robert Curran (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, James Plaisted, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Robert Curran is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Jim Williams (C) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Robert Wayman, Robert Curran | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Jim Williams can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Lee Borelli tips it in | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Jessie Bailey (SF) Jay Rockwell, Thomas Krueger, Dustin Marsh | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Robert Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Herring (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Bailey (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 40-34 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Aiken and he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), James Plaisted (SF), Robert Wayman (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:37 | Rice | The jump hook by Jim Williams is blocked by Robert Wayman | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows is fouled on the floor by James Blaze - foul #4 on James Blaze, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Dustin Marsh (C) Tyler Barrows, Jessie Bailey, Henry McNatt | |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Robert Wayman steals it from Keith Robinson | 42-37 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Borelli | 45-39 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Krueger - foul #1 on Thomas Krueger, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Thomas Krueger, James Plaisted, Robert Wayman, Dustin Marsh | |
| 12:19 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman tips it in | 47-39 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lee Borelli | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Curran (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran scores on a shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Lee Borelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SF) Henry McNatt | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF) Robert Curran | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Robert Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Francis Aiken is denied by Jim Williams | 49-41 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Lee Borelli snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Jim Williams can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roman Brown | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Lee Borelli is hacked by Francis Aiken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Aiken, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Jessie Bailey, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 08:38 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Jim Williams steals the ball from Robert Wayman | 49-47 |
| 07:47 | Rice | John Herring misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jay Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wayman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (C) Robert Wayman | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Mark Fagin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Krueger, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Robert Wayman (C) Jay Rockwell, Thomas Krueger, Dustin Marsh | |
| 06:49 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Blaze | 52-47 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Barrows | 52-49 |
| 06:10 | Rice | James Blaze buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Curran - foul #2 on Robert Curran, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal (C) Robert Curran | |
| 06:10 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG) Tyler Barrows, Francis Aiken | |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted is hacked by Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) James Plaisted, Robert Wayman | |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger (SG) Marcus Villarreal | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Marsh - foul #3 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG) Jay Rockwell | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Lee Borelli comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Krueger makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roman Brown | 59-51 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Henry McNatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry McNatt, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Robert Wayman (PF) Roman Brown, Thomas Krueger, Dustin Marsh, Henry McNatt | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Wayman | 60-51 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Robert Curran - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (SG), Jessie Bailey (SF) Francis Aiken, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #2 on Lee Borelli, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Tyler Barrows (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Curran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 62-53 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Eric Gurganus picks off the pass by Robert Curran | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Mark Fagin connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 64-53 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF) Tyler Barrows, Jay Rockwell, Jessie Bailey, Robert Wayman | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | James Blaze steps in front of the Robert Curran pass | 64-53 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Blaze | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Robert Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dustin Marsh | 64-56 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Francis Aiken - foul #2 on Francis Aiken, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jay Rockwell (PG), Thomas Krueger (SG), Robert Wayman (PF) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, James Plaisted | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Robert Reed is hacked by Jay Rockwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Rockwell, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), James Plaisted (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jay Rockwell, Thomas Krueger, Dustin Marsh, Robert Wayman, Robert Curran | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Roman Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roman Brown, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Villarreal | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry McNatt | 68-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Roman Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roman Brown, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Francis Aiken is called for the reach on Mark Fagin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Aiken, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | James Plaisted misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jim Williams is hacked by Francis Aiken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Aiken, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Villarreal | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson runs out the clock | 73-65 |