| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #3 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| 19:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch tips it in | 33-28 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Harold Bush steals it from Howard Payne | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 33-28 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the easy open layup | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Arron Pereira (SF), Lawrence Arney (C) Harold Bush, Aron Livermore, Randy Jaimes, Michael Kirsch | |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Bourque - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Miguel Garcia steals it from Dannie Brown | 33-28 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Miguel Garcia | 36-28 |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Howard Payne snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arron Pereira (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pellot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is fouled on the floor by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aron Livermore (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Dannie Brown, Justin Smith, Arron Pereira, Kenneth Pellot, Lawrence Arney | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Michael Kirsch swats the dunk try by Carl Allen | 36-28 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya's floater is tipped away by Jefferson Ono | 38-31 |
| 14:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Miguel Garcia | 38-31 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Aaron Moya - foul #4 on Aaron Moya, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it home | 40-31 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG), Kenneth Pellot (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Aron Livermore, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes makes the runner from the right block | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Carl Allen lays it in set up by Jefferson Ono | 42-35 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Peter Jenkins picks off the pass by Randy Jaimes | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 45-35 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Aron Livermore (SG), Arron Pereira (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Justin Smith, Randy Jaimes, Kenneth Pellot, Lawrence Arney | |
| 10:33 | Rice | Michael Kirsch picks off the pass by Michael Bourque | 45-35 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #4 on Eugene Gano, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot tips it in | 47-37 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the easy open layup | 47-37 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a runner in the paint | 47-39 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Arron Pereira picks off the pass by Michael Bourque | 47-39 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dannie Brown | 47-41 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Anthony Bachus can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Arron Pereira | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aron Livermore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Arron Pereira (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Pellot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 47-43 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Pellot - foul #2 on Kenneth Pellot, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Dannie Brown, Aron Livermore, Arron Pereira, Kenneth Pellot, Michael Kirsch | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Middlebrooks blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Justin Smith | 49-43 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Walter Scott is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 49-46 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Carl Allen's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Arney | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 51-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Miguel Garcia grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Steve Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bartram | 53-49 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya jams it on a great pass from Justin Smith and the foul's on Robert Bartram - foul #2 on Robert Bartram, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (SG), Kenneth Pellot (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks drills a turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #4 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Randy Jaimes (SF) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya | |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-52 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Eugene Gano (PF) Dannie Brown, Kenneth Pellot | |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus | 58-52 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Harold Bush | 58-54 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the easy open layup | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gano | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Aron Livermore - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) Randy Jaimes | |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Harold Bush - foul #2 on Harold Bush, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled on the floor by Aaron Moya - foul #5 on Aaron Moya, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Peter Jenkins | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Harold Bush is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bush, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (C) Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Aron Livermore is called for the reach on Walter Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-60 |