| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Poulin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Arbuckle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Albert Bush (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Motyka blocks the short jumper by Albert Bush | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Ronald Motyka connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Robert Hall | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Rice | William Rudd is called for the reach on Rodrick Beadles in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rudd, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green (SF), Jack Bolton (PF), Michael Raley (C) William Rudd, Ernest Williams, Albert Bush | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Hall | 39-30 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Green | 39-33 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 42-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (SG), Ernest Williams (C) Jason Poulin, Christopher Arbuckle | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt travels in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Joaquin Yost's pass is intercepted by Donald Miller in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green lays it up and in set up by Donald Miller | 42-35 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Charles Kelly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Joaquin Yost swats the short shot by Ernest Williams | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Gerald Green takes the ball from Joaquin Yost in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 16:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 44-35 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Charles Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Major Arevalo | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gerald Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Raley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams loses the dribble to Johnnie Paro | 46-35 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Donald Miller is called for the reach on Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Donald Miller, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin (PG), Christopher Arbuckle (SG), William Rudd (SF), Keith Rast (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Gerald Green, Donald Miller, Michael Raley, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Christopher Arbuckle is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Christopher Arbuckle, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle misses the turnaround from the left block | 46-35 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-37 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Christopher Arbuckle - foul #3 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush (C) Ronald Perry | |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-37 |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Ronald Motyka knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (PG), Ronald Perry (C) Jason Poulin, Keith Rast | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Manuel Wall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 52-39 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Donald Miller is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Manuel Wall, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green (PG), Michael Raley (SF), Keith Rast (PF) Christopher Arbuckle, William Rudd, Albert Bush | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Keith Rast is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Keith Rast, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (PF) Keith Rast | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gerald Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Raley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Miller | 52-39 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin (PG) Donald Miller | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Major Arevalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Manuel Wall, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams clanks a jumper from the left block | 52-39 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin is hacked by Rodrick Beadles - foul #2 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (PG), Christopher Arbuckle (SG), William Rudd (SF), Jack Bolton (PF), Albert Bush (C) Jason Poulin, Michael Raley, Gerald Green, Ernest Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Richard Greenwalt, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 3rd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Greenwalt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is hacked by Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin (PG), Ernest Williams (PF), Ronald Perry (C) Donald Miller, Jack Bolton, Albert Bush | |
| 09:02 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 54-48 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Neihoff picks off the pass by Christopher Arbuckle | 54-48 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd connects on the jumper from the left block | 54-50 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Poulin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Arbuckle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Rudd (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perry - foul #4 on Ronald Perry, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green (PG), Michael Raley (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Keith Rast (PF), Albert Bush (C) Jason Poulin, Christopher Arbuckle, William Rudd, Ernest Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Ronald Motyka lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt and he's hacked by Keith Rast - foul #5 on Keith Rast, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (SG), Ronald Perry (C) Jack Bolton, Keith Rast | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Joaquin Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams (PF) Albert Bush | |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Miller | 62-52 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Ronald Motyka's floater is tipped away by Ronald Perry | 62-52 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Raley | 62-52 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Green | 62-54 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Major Arevalo blows the wide open dunk | 62-54 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Raley and he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin (PG), Christopher Arbuckle (SG), Jack Bolton (PF), Albert Bush (C) Donald Miller, Michael Raley, Ernest Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Green makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 64-57 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Gerald Green is blocked by Kevin Neihoff | 64-57 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 03:48 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Neihoff is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Major Arevalo (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF) Christopher Arbuckle, Gerald Green, Jack Bolton | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Major Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Donald Miller | 64-59 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Donald Miller banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Poulin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rudd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Bush | 64-63 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Ernest Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Williams, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle (SG), Michael Raley (SF), Ronald Perry (C) Donald Miller, William Rudd, Albert Bush | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Arbuckle | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Poulin - foul #2 on Jason Poulin, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Joaquin Yost (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton (PF) Ernest Williams | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Raley snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton is denied on a layup by Joaquin Yost | 66-65 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Jason Poulin is called for the reach on William Burakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Poulin, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, Major Arevalo, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Rudd (SF), Ernest Williams (PF) Michael Raley, Jack Bolton | |
| 01:16 | Rice | William Burakowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:16 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Jason Poulin's floater is tipped away by Rodrick Beadles | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Arbuckle hits a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Burakowski is hacked by Jason Poulin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Poulin, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Burakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Christopher Arbuckle steals it from William Burakowski in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry lays it up and in | 70-72 |