| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:52 | Rice | Joseph Venne loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Chewning | 39-46 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Walter Scott pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Dale Chewning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Howard Payne is called for the reach on Dannie Brown - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (C) Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Aron Livermore | 39-48 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Howard Payne buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Carl Allen | 41-48 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-50 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it in | 43-50 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Joseph Venne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Payne | 45-52 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Joseph Venne blows the dunk | 45-52 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Wilson Wallace | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Middlebrooks steps in front of the Aron Livermore pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Anderson | 45-55 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Joseph Venne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Harrell - foul #3 on Richard Harrell, team foul #1 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harold Bush | 47-57 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne connects on the shot from the right side set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (C) Robert Bartram, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gano - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Smith - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Robert Bartram, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 51-59 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Anthony Bachus, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano | |
| 13:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Dale Chewning steps in front of the Michael Kirsch pass | 53-59 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning jams it | 55-59 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Howard Payne steals it from Harold Bush | 55-59 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Dale Chewning knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Howard Payne | 57-59 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Michael Kirsch | |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Bush - foul #3 on Harold Bush, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore drills a floater from the left side set up by Dannie Brown | 58-62 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning connects on the jumper from the left block | 60-62 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Wilson Wallace takes the ball from Peter Jenkins | 60-64 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano | |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 10:01 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Wilson Wallace blocks the short jumper by Joseph Venne | 60-65 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on an open shot from close range | 60-65 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Wilson Wallace | |
| 08:36 | Rice | Dale Chewning is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Steve Thomas | 62-65 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the floater from the right block | 62-65 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson tips it in | 62-67 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the floater from the right side | 62-67 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Allen - foul #2 on Carl Allen, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a jumpshot from the left side | 64-69 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Aaron Moya | 64-71 |
| 06:59 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Payne | 64-71 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Harold Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Bush, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Dale Chewning (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Michael Kirsch | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning snags the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Justin Smith - foul #3 on Justin Smith, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Justin Smith | |
| 06:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-74 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown's pass is intercepted by Steve Thomas | 66-74 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Howard Payne hits a floater from close range | 68-74 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Howard Payne | 68-74 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Richard Harrell steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 68-74 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is hacked by Robert Bartram - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Carl Allen swats the dunk try by Michael Kirsch | 68-76 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rice | The jump hook by Howard Payne is blocked by Eugene Gano | 68-76 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Howard Payne can't tip it in | 68-76 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it home | 70-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Harold Bush - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano | |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Harrell - foul #4 on Richard Harrell, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Michael Kirsch | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Joseph Venne knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Payne | 73-79 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Bush | 73-81 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steve Thomas | 73-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 73-81 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch is hacked by Steve Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Aaron Moya in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Thomas, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 79-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas double dribbles | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is hacked by Steve Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Thomas, team foul #16 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Carl Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-86 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) Dannie Brown | |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush runs out the clock | 79-86 |