| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Erik Brooks gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Roman Brown steps in front of the James Blaze pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown blows the dunk | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Williams | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Jim Williams swats the short shot by Billy Smith | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Jim Williams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 38-36 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Robert Curran (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Herring | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Dustin Marsh steals the ball from Eric Gurganus | 38-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Marsh | 40-38 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Jessie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Dustin Marsh, Robert Wayman, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is denied on a layup by Marcus Villarreal | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the shot in the lane set up by Dustin Marsh and he's hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (SG) Francis Aiken | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Bailey - foul #2 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Robert Curran (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Clay Brown, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| 14:07 | Rice | Keith Robinson buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG) Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Marcus Villarreal | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Erik Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Francis Aiken | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | Rice | James Blaze can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Francis Aiken steals the ball from Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Robert Curran, Robert Wayman, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clay Brown (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Henry McNatt - foul #3 on Henry McNatt, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Clay Brown is called for the reach on Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 10:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Marsh - foul #2 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) James Blaze | |
| 10:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Henry McNatt | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh's floater is tipped away by Mark Fagin | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Jessie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| 09:52 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt banks in the layup and the foul's on Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal's layup is rejected by Mark Fagin | 51-50 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Robert Wayman (PF) Roman Brown, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Herring - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SG), Dustin Marsh (C) Francis Aiken, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum | |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Marsh | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wayman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Patrick Rogers, Billy Smith, Robert Wayman, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| 07:06 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) James Blaze | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Brown - foul #3 on Clay Brown, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Marcus Villarreal steps in front of the Ralph Hannum pass | 56-52 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken is fouled on the floor by Erik Brooks - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), Robert Wayman (C) Clay Brown, Francis Aiken, Robert Curran, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 58-52 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Mark Fagin is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Mark Fagin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Rice | James Blaze tips it in | 61-56 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roman Brown | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Roman Brown - foul #2 on Roman Brown, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh, Robert Wayman | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Herring makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clay Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Villarreal (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG) Roman Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) John Herring | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Robert Reed scores on a jumper from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PF) Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith loses the dribble to Nathaniel Toothman | 64-59 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Francis Aiken steals the ball from Mark Fagin | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Aiken | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Robert Reed scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-61 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-61 |
| 00:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Henry McNatt (PF) Clay Brown, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman (PF) Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Marcus Villarreal steals it from Keith Robinson | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Wayman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Francis Aiken - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Billy Smith, Marcus Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey runs out the clock | 71-61 |