| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pellot (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pellot | 40-34 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bartram | 42-34 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Pellot - foul #1 on Kenneth Pellot, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:14 | Rice | David Ruhland loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Robert Bartram hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pellot | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the jumper from close range | 46-39 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by David Ruhland is blocked by Lawrence Arney | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Shane Nitz tips it in | 48-39 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot drills a shot in the paint | 48-41 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Robert Bartram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pellot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Arney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes is whistled for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG), William Patrick (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Yevgeny Loszynski, Shane Nitz, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Jack Jones (SG), Justin Smith (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Mathew Baran, Kenneth Pellot, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| 15:36 | Rice | James Valletta buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chen China | 50-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Justin Smith and he's fouled by James Valletta - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Chen China is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Jack Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:35 | Rice | James Valletta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston's floater is tipped away by Chen China | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Jefferson Ono double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Chen China | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Randy Jaimes, Michael Featherston | |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Arney | 50-46 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Jones | 50-46 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Arron Pereira | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arron Pereira (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dulaney (fresh) C - Lawrence Arney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Michael Bourque drills a turnaround from close range | 52-48 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney is hacked by Hamisi Azim - foul #4 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Jefferson Ono, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Mathew Baran (SG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Arron Pereira, Jack Jones, Justin Smith, William Dulaney, Lawrence Arney | |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | James Valletta takes the ball from Kenneth Pellot | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | Rice | David Ruhland makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Valletta | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes is fouled on the floor by Chen China - foul #2 on Chen China, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Yevgeny Loszynski (SF), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Chen China | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Shane Nitz swats the short shot by Eugene Gano | 54-48 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:21 | Rice | David Ruhland misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran hits a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Pellot | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Michael Featherston blocks the short jumper by Yevgeny Loszynski | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-50 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:37 | Rice | David Ruhland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) David Ruhland, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (PG), Walter Molinari (SG), William Dulaney (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) David Hayes, Mathew Baran, Kenneth Pellot, Eugene Gano, Michael Featherston | |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Arney can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bartram | 56-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney is fouled on the floor by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Chen China (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Jones (SG), Justin Smith (SF) Walter Molinari, William Dulaney | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Arney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Smith | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Hamisi Azim travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) William Patrick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Mathew Baran (SG), William Dulaney (C) Arron Pereira, Jack Jones, Lawrence Arney | |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Hayes | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Chen China takes the ball from Justin Smith | 56-57 |
| 06:21 | Rice | David Ruhland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Rice | William Dulaney steps in front of the Chen China pass | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Dulaney and he's fouled by Jefferson Ono - foul #1 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Shane Nitz (PF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, James Valletta, Jefferson Ono, Chen China | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG), Eugene Gano (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Mathew Baran, Randy Jaimes, William Dulaney | |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Shane Nitz is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Jones (SG) David Hayes | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Shane Nitz - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot (SF) Justin Smith | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Jack Jones is called for the reach on Robert Bartram - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #2 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF) Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran (SG) Jack Jones | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) William Patrick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mathew Baran | 56-66 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Robert Bartram clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski tips it home | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | David Ruhland is called for the reach on Arron Pereira in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ruhland, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Kenneth Pellot, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Robert Bartram loses the dribble to Arron Pereira | 58-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran hits the finger roll set up by Arron Pereira | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Arron Pereira (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jaimes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Featherston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | David Ruhland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Hamisi Azim steals it from Mathew Baran | 58-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | David Ruhland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Jaimes - foul #1 on Randy Jaimes, team foul #3 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) Robert Bartram, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Jack Jones (SG), Eugene Gano (PF), Lawrence Arney (C) Arron Pereira, Mathew Baran, Randy Jaimes, Michael Featherston | |
| 02:29 | Rice | David Ruhland makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | David Ruhland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Shane Nitz is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira (SG) Jack Jones | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Hayes | 59-72 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Arron Pereira - foul #1 on Arron Pereira, team foul #4 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), James Valletta (SF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jack Jones (SG), Kenneth Pellot (SF), Randy Jaimes (PF), Michael Featherston (C) David Hayes, Justin Smith, Eugene Gano, Lawrence Arney | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Featherston | 60-72 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on James Valletta - foul #4 on James Valletta, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Randy Jaimes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Arron Pereira steals the ball from James Valletta | 60-74 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pellot scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | William Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-76 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston is fouled on the floor by Chen China - foul #3 on Chen China, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Jefferson Ono buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Yevgeny Loszynski | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira runs out the clock | 62-78 |