| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by McKinley Nemeth in the backcourt - foul #1 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lorenzo Johnson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 44-35 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Henry Sexton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Mike Wilson (PF), Alan Ogle (C) Clay Brown, McKinley Nemeth, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG) Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Jordon Pearson steals the ball from Henry Sexton | 44-35 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Jae Champion | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it home | 46-35 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordon Pearson | 46-38 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Ronald Behm steals the ball from Sean Stutts | 46-38 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Jordon Pearson is blocked by Sean Stutts | 46-38 |
| 16:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Ronald Behm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Behm, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Ronald Behm, Jordon Pearson, Patrick Rogers, Mike Wilson, Alan Ogle | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Toothman steals it from McKinley Nemeth | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jae Champion scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Stutts | 50-38 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Sean Stutts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Clay Brown steals it from Jae Champion | 50-40 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Robert Delay (C) Clay Brown, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm is fouled on the floor by Michael Beck - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson (PF) McKinley Nemeth | |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sean Stutts - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson (SG) Jessie Bailey | |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 52-42 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Toothman steals it from Mike Wilson | 52-42 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton loses the dribble to Jordon Pearson in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-42 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Jae Champion takes the ball from Robert Delay | 52-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Jae Champion steals it from Robert Delay | 54-42 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Ronald Behm, Jordon Pearson, Billy Smith, Mike Wilson, Robert Delay | |
| 13:04 | Rice | Sean Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #4 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 3rd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Bailey - foul #3 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on Patrick Rogers - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle (PF) McKinley Nemeth | |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 55-46 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Timothy Davis is hacked by Clay Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) Patrick Rogers | |
| 12:01 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jessie Bailey | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Ogle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth (PF) Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to McKinley Nemeth | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Jae Champion takes the ball from Jessie Bailey | 57-48 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Jae Champion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Mike Wilson (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey, McKinley Nemeth, Alan Ogle | |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Charles Adkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it home | 59-50 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Adkins loses the dribble to Patrick Rogers in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers's pass is intercepted by Sean Stutts | 59-50 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Johnson | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it in | 61-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm is hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Nathaniel Toothman (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Robert Delay (C) Patrick Rogers, Billy Smith, Mike Wilson, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Behm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Delay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | McKinley Nemeth swats the layup by Ralph Hannum | 61-52 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clay Brown | 61-55 |
| 06:40 | Rice | McKinley Nemeth steals it from Jae Champion in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jessie Bailey is called for the reach on Jae Champion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Alan Ogle (C) Jessie Bailey, Ronald Behm, Robert Delay | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jordon Pearson | 61-60 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Patrick Rogers | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson (SF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Patrick Rogers | |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by McKinley Nemeth - foul #2 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) McKinley Nemeth | |
| 05:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Mike Wilson | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 05:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 62-61 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Smith - foul #4 on Billy Smith, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG) Alan Ogle, Jordon Pearson | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Jessie Bailey picks off the pass by Henry Sexton in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Colby Dickison denies the turnaround by Billy Smith | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson tips it home | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jae Champion | 66-63 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Stutts (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Billy Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mike Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Jessie Bailey picks off the pass by Henry Sexton | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Jae Champion picks off the pass by Mike Wilson | 66-63 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the finger roll | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Lorenzo Johnson | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Clay Brown - foul #3 on Clay Brown, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Robert Delay (C) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, Mike Wilson, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alan Ogle, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Jordon Pearson steals the ball from Ralph Hannum in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jordon Pearson | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Patrick Rogers is called for the reach on Brett Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Rogers | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to McKinley Nemeth | 71-70 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Alan Ogle, Jordon Pearson, Patrick Rogers, Robert Delay | |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 71-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Jessie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it but misses | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Jae Champion - foul #2 on Jae Champion, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Billy Smith | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Henry Sexton double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF) Patrick Rogers | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Clay Brown - foul #5 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Colby Dickison | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sexton - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Billy Smith | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-80 |