| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Moen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez lays it in | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Donald Ivy blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Plank - foul #1 on Justin Plank, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie is hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Reavis | 39-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #2 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| 17:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the floater in the paint | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | David Walker tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Ramiro Gomez takes the ball from Robert Moen | 41-35 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SG), Darren Shaffer (SF) Robert Moen, Joseph Durst, Donald Reavis | |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Jerry Lewis takes the ball from Corey Riddle | 43-35 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Cleveland Ladner is called for the reach on Thomas Compton - foul #2 on Cleveland Ladner, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis loses the dribble to Cleveland Ladner | 43-35 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Darren Shaffer tips it in | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Card (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Archie Ferraro | 45-37 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Ladner - foul #3 on Cleveland Ladner, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Card, Jerry Lewis, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Corey Riddle, Stephen McKinnie, Donald Reavis | |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Ivy | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Joseph Durst connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses the jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), John Weaver (SG) Archie Ferraro, Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | David Walker is denied on a dunk by Donald Reavis | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Robert Moen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it home | 49-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | David Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Robert Card (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Gustavo Yazzie, John Weaver, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Darren Shaffer (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Cleveland Ladner, Joseph Durst, Donald Ivy | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by Archie Ferraro - foul #2 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Card (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Robert Moen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton buries a jumper near the basket | 51-45 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton's layup is rejected by Donald Reavis | 51-45 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Corey Riddle grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Archie Ferraro - foul #3 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Archie Ferraro, Robert Card, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Darren Shaffer, Donald Reavis | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank tips it home | 53-46 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-46 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Moen clanks a runner from the left block | 53-46 |
| 09:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ivy | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Compton - foul #2 on Thomas Compton, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG), David Walker (C) Daniel Norman, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (SG), Darren Shaffer (C) Robert Moen, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 08:47 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | David Walker loses the dribble to Darren Shaffer | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Joseph Durst knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Darren Shaffer | 53-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Walker and the foul's on Darren Shaffer - foul #1 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Donald Reavis (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Plank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Darren Shaffer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | David Walker buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Norman | 58-50 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the paint set up by Archie Ferraro | 60-50 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Donald Reavis lays it in on a great pass from Darren Shaffer | 60-52 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Darren Shaffer - foul #2 on Darren Shaffer, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Robert Card (SF), Thomas Compton (C) Archie Ferraro, Justin Plank, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer, Donald Ivy | |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Joseph Durst clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:46 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Norman | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Daniel Norman - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Robert Moen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-52 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Daniel Norman | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Cleveland Ladner (SG) Stephen McKinnie, Robert Moen | |
| 04:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Archie Ferraro - foul #4 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Reavis blocks the short jumper by Thomas Compton | 66-55 |
| 03:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Durst | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Thomas Compton is called for the reach on Donald Reavis - foul #4 on Thomas Compton, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), David Walker (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Darren Shaffer (SF) Corey Riddle, Cleveland Ladner | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Card (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ramiro Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman's pass is intercepted by Donald Ivy | 66-57 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Donald Ivy lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ramiro Gomez - foul #1 on Ramiro Gomez, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Justin Plank (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Archie Ferraro, Robert Card, Ramiro Gomez | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Joseph Durst, Donald Reavis | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Gomez (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Jerry Lewis, David Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF) Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Donald Ivy is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #4 on Donald Ivy, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Gustavo Yazzie is called for the reach on Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Compton | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Donald Ivy gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Justin Plank - foul #2 on Justin Plank, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) Joseph Durst | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Yazzie | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Compton - foul #5 on Thomas Compton, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez tips it in | 70-65 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Norman - foul #1 on Daniel Norman, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Justin Plank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Corey Riddle comes up short on the runner in the paint | 72-67 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Riddle - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Ramiro Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | David Walker grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on David Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Riddle, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Ivy | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Joseph Durst scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is hacked by Stephen McKinnie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Walker steps in front of the Robert Moen pass | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG) Archie Ferraro | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen McKinnie - foul #3 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie loses the dribble to Gustavo Yazzie in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie runs out the clock | 78-70 |