| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Christiano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano's pass is intercepted by Raymond Phipps | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Watson blows the layup | 41-28 |
| 19:12 | Rice | John Watson hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict is fouled on the floor by Blake Jones - foul #1 on Blake Jones, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Heal | 43-30 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Blake Jones is fouled in the backcourt by George Christiano - foul #1 on George Christiano, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) George Christiano, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 18:07 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 18:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 43-30 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | John Heal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz clanks a floater in the lane | 43-32 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Geoffrey Lantz - foul #1 on Geoffrey Lantz, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), George Christiano (SF), Derek Smolensky (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, Christopher Kennard, Billy Blake, John Heal, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 16:42 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Christiano | 46-32 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell is hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG) Dominick Goodlett | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Christiano | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Campbell (fresh) SF - George Christiano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SG - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Timothy Petty is hacked by Elwood Mellon - foul #3 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF), Billy Blake (PF) George Christiano, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (C) John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Timothy Petty drills a 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott is hacked by James Snow - foul #3 on James Snow, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) Elwood Mellon, Nathaniel Campbell, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Timothy Petty, Raymond Phipps | |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 14:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 49-35 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by John Benedict - foul #1 on John Benedict, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Heal (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Geoffrey Lantz, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Gregory Freeman | |
| 13:49 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by John Heal - foul #3 on John Heal, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SF) Justin Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, James Snow, Robert Pearce | |
| 13:37 | Rice | George Christiano steals it from Timothy Petty | 49-35 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Benedict and he's hacked by Timothy Petty - foul #1 on Timothy Petty, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Timothy Chavis | |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG) Christopher Kennard | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG) Timothy Petty | |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden misses the easy layup | 51-35 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Jones | 51-37 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dominick Goodlett | 51-37 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Elwood Mellon - foul #4 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Justin Scott (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Billy Blake (C) John Benedict, Elwood Mellon, George Christiano, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Blake Jones, John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Phipps steals the ball from Geoffrey Lantz | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (fresh) SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Blake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Snow | 51-40 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Petty - foul #2 on Timothy Petty, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Dominick Goodlett, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Timothy Chavis loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Scott | 56-40 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Justin Scott - foul #4 on Justin Scott, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), George Christiano (SF), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Nathaniel Campbell, Justin Scott, Geoffrey Lantz, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Robert Pearce (C) James Snow, Raymond Phipps | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard comes up short on the floater in the paint | 56-42 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Blake Jones is fouled on the floor by John Benedict - foul #2 on John Benedict, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden (C) Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Adam Pease gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:23 | Rice | John Watson is hacked by John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Benedict, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 09:23 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:23 | Rice | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden jams it set up by Christopher Kennard | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Christopher Kennard is called for the reach on Blake Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #10 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Derek Smolensky (PF) Christopher Kennard, John Heal | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) John Watson, Adam Pease | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Blake Jones is called for 10 seconds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) George Christiano, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Blake Jones, Robert Pearce | |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Blake | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Geoffrey Lantz swats the short shot by Gregory Freeman | 62-47 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Benedict | 64-47 |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by John Benedict - foul #4 on John Benedict, team foul #11 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) John Benedict, Nathaniel Campbell, Billy Blake, Geoffrey Lantz, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Dominick Goodlett, Gregory Freeman, Raymond Phipps, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the jump hook from the left block | 66-48 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Adam Pease can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Kennard - foul #2 on Christopher Kennard, team foul #12 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG) James Snow | |
| 06:29 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elwood Mellon and he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Blake Jones drills a floater from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | John Heal can't connect on a shot near the basket | 69-51 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | John Heal hits the follow up shot | 71-51 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Christopher Kennard steals the ball from Timothy Petty | 71-51 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | John Watson is called for the reach on Nicholas Golden - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), George Christiano (SG), Billy Blake (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF) Elwood Mellon, Christopher Kennard, Justin Scott, John Heal | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Dominick Goodlett (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Blake Jones, Timothy Petty, John Watson, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Nicholas Golden steals it from Dominick Goodlett in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake is whistled for a carry | 73-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Derek Smolensky (C) John Benedict, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Dominick Goodlett | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Billy Blake is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Blake, team foul #13 | 73-51 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Billy Blake - foul #3 on Billy Blake, team foul #14 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG) Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elwood Mellon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Christiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-54 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses the dunk but the foul's on George Christiano - foul #2 on George Christiano, team foul #15 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz (C) Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregory Freeman, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:58 | Rice | James Snow's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Campbell in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Smolensky and he's hacked by James Snow - foul #4 on James Snow, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (C) Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses the free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Elwood Mellon is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elwood Mellon, team foul #16 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky (C) Elwood Mellon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by George Christiano | 77-58 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Timothy Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) Craig Chappell | |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake is whistled for a carry | 77-58 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Timothy Petty is hacked by George Christiano in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Christiano, team foul #17 | 77-58 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 77-60 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Timothy Petty connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Freeman | 77-62 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake banks in the layup | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Robert Pearce knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Snow | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Petty - foul #3 on Timothy Petty, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Gregory Freeman travels with the ball | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano runs out the clock | 81-64 |