| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SF - James Blaze (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rice | James Blaze snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson loses the dribble to Billy Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal makes the turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Smith | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Eric Gurganus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh clanks a floater in the paint | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Curran | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Marsh - foul #1 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Robert Curran - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) Robert Curran | |
| 16:30 | Rice | James Blaze misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Wayman - foul #1 on Robert Wayman, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Henry McNatt (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Robert Wayman, Dustin Marsh | |
| 16:30 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:30 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Aiken (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Henry McNatt swats the shot by Eric Gurganus | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Francis Aiken | 2-7 |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (SF), Robert Curran (C) Billy Smith, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Dustin Marsh swats the shot by Robert Reed | 2-7 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Curran | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Erik Brooks is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Dustin Marsh, Henry McNatt, Robert Curran | |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | John Herring picks off the pass by Billy Smith | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Rice | James Blaze lays it up and in on a great pass from John Herring | 7-9 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 7-11 |
| 12:40 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Herring | 9-11 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Billy Smith, Robert Wayman | |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:06 | Rice | John Herring misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:04 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | Rice | James Blaze can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 9-13 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a shot near the basket | 9-13 |
| 11:20 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:07 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 11-13 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Dustin Marsh (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Henry McNatt, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Dustin Marsh - foul #2 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken (SG), Robert Curran (C) Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Jim Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-14 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 10:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Williams | 11-14 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 11-14 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran loses the dribble to Jim Williams | 11-14 |
| 09:14 | Rice | James Blaze is fouled on the floor by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF) Robert Wayman | |
| 09:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Henry McNatt | 11-14 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Erik Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Marcus Villarreal (C) Roman Brown, Billy Smith, Robert Curran | |
| 07:54 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman (PF) Henry McNatt | |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Robert Wayman - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (PF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Aiken (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Wayman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Francis Aiken connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Marcus Villarreal | 14-16 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Jim Williams hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Robert Wayman - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Francis Aiken, Patrick Rogers | |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:50 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Robert Wayman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wayman, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF) Robert Wayman | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Mark Fagin double dribbles | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Reed steals it from Billy Smith | 16-18 |
| 05:36 | Rice | John Herring comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Blaze | 18-18 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt is hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Francis Aiken (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Robert Curran (C) Jessie Bailey, Clay Brown, Billy Smith, Marcus Villarreal | |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Erik Brooks | 20-18 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Erik Brooks steps in front of the Patrick Rogers pass | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roman Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Aiken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Curran (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Francis Aiken steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 03:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 20-18 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Francis Aiken | 20-18 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Keith Robinson takes the ball from Roman Brown | 20-18 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (PG), Clay Brown (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Robert Wayman (PF), Dustin Marsh (C) Roman Brown, Francis Aiken, Patrick Rogers, Henry McNatt, Robert Curran | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Wayman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Smith | 23-21 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roman Brown (PG), Marcus Villarreal (C) Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Marcus Villarreal clanks a shot in the lane | 25-21 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Clay Brown takes the ball from Ralph Hannum in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-21 |