| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) C - Bart Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fresh) SG - Michael Branson (fresh) SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) PF - Willie Cady (fresh) C - Daniel Fenster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donovan Larsen | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Rice | John Schechter is called for 10 seconds | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Anthony Perdue tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Donovan Larsen picks off the pass by Stephen Palmer in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Glover | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Anthony Perdue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | John Schechter steals the ball from Willie Cady | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SF) Clinton Glover | |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Rice | John Schechter misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Bloch - foul #1 on Brandon Bloch, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Preston Breslin (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SF), Simon Labrecque (C) Brandon Bloch, Daniel Fenster | |
| 16:16 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Kevin Castrejon (C) Gerald Griffith, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG) Donovan Larsen | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) SF - Preston Breslin (fresh) PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fresh) SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Labrecque (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Dennis Woodring clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch's floater is knocked away by Jamie Thrall | 3-8 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Preston Breslin buries a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch drills a floater from the left wing set up by Willie Cady | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Preston Breslin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Preston Breslin, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Michael Branson, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, Simon Labrecque | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Edgar Lisle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Stephen Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster jams it set up by Robert Thomas and the foul's on Anthony Perdue - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SF), David Durrett (PF) Brandon Bloch, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Edgar Lisle travels in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), Willie Cady (PF) Donovan Larsen, Daniel Fenster | |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Bart Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Lisle | 17-13 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 17-13 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fairly fresh) PF - John Schechter (tiring) 1 pts. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Branson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Glover (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Cady (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Durrett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:24 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Marino | 17-15 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Bart Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | John Schechter picks off the pass by Clinton Glover | 17-15 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Willie Cady is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Willie Cady, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Donald Jaramillo (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Alfredo Marino, Michael Branson, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, David Durrett | |
| 09:51 | Rice | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jaramillo grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Edward Chapman knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Preston Breslin | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Bloch | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Edward Chapman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Woodring | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jaramillo | 22-23 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Preston Breslin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 24-23 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on Brandon Bloch - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), Clinton Glover (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Donovan Larsen, Donald Jaramillo, Simon Labrecque | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Daniel Fenster (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kevin Castrejon - foul #1 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF) Dennis Woodring, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady (PF) Daniel Fenster | |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch dunks the ball and he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), David Durrett (C) Clinton Glover, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:15 | Rice | John Schechter is hacked by Willie Cady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Cady, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (PF) Willie Cady | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brandon Bloch | 24-28 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 05:35 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Edgar Lisle double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SF), Daniel Fenster (C) Brandon Bloch, David Durrett | |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clinton Glover - foul #1 on Clinton Glover, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Preston Breslin (C) Edgar Lisle, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), John Richardson (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Donovan Larsen, Michael Branson, Simon Labrecque | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson is hacked by Preston Breslin - foul #1 on Preston Breslin, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Richardson | 24-31 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Edward Chapman buries a jumper in the paint set up by Dennis Woodring and the foul's on Clinton Glover - foul #2 on Clinton Glover, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Michael Branson (SG), Simon Labrecque (PF), David Durrett (C) John Richardson, Clinton Glover, Robert Thomas, Daniel Fenster | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Preston Breslin - foul #2 on Preston Breslin, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), John Schechter (PF) Edward Chapman, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Edgar Lisle loses the dribble to Donovan Larsen | 26-32 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Bart Thomas is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SF), Willie Cady (PF) Donovan Larsen, David Durrett | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Cady (fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Labrecque (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Glover | 26-37 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Gerald Griffith clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Clinton Glover - foul #3 on Clinton Glover, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (SF) Edgar Lisle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), John Richardson (SG), Donald Jaramillo (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Brandon Bloch, Michael Branson, Clinton Glover, Simon Labrecque | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 02:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Preston Breslin | 28-37 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the easy layup | 28-37 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Stephen Palmer tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Alfredo Marino is blocked by Kevin Castrejon | 28-37 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Preston Breslin snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Preston Breslin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Gerald Griffith tips it home | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady is fouled on the floor by Jamie Thrall - foul #1 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Preston Breslin, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Michael Branson (SG), Brandon Bloch (SF), David Durrett (C) Alfredo Marino, John Richardson, Donald Jaramillo, Robert Thomas | |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Willie Cady picks off the pass by Edward Chapman | 30-39 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edward Chapman | 30-39 |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Schechter knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Chapman and the foul's on Willie Cady - foul #3 on Willie Cady, team foul #9 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (PF) Willie Cady | |
| 00:37 | Rice | John Schechter makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | John Schechter takes the ball from Donovan Larsen | 33-39 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Edward Chapman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett grabs the board | 33-39 |