| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donovan Larsen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Clinton Glover - foul #2 on Clinton Glover, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Donovan Larsen is denied by John Schechter | 45-34 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Palmer | 45-36 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Anthony Perdue snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Clinton Glover steals it from Anthony Perdue | 45-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Preston Breslin (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Fenster - foul #2 on Daniel Fenster, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Cady | 48-38 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Edgar Lisle clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Donovan Larsen - foul #2 on Donovan Larsen, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (C) Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Preston Breslin, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Edgar Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Edgar Lisle loses the dribble to Brandon Bloch | 48-39 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen tips it home | 50-39 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG) Donovan Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Preston Breslin (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 16:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Palmer | 50-39 |
| 15:38 | Rice | John Schechter can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Glover (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willie Cady (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Simon Labrecque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), John Richardson (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Brandon Bloch, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Preston Breslin, John Schechter | |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Gerald Griffith loses the dribble to Robert Thomas | 51-39 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 15:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 51-39 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Palmer | 51-42 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Donovan Larsen (SF), David Durrett (C) Alfredo Marino, John Richardson, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Donovan Larsen picks off the pass by Stephen Palmer in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen lays it in | 53-42 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Stephen Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Donovan Larsen denies the turnaround by Bart Thomas | 53-42 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Bart Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:09 | Rice | David Durrett blocks the short jumper by Stephen Palmer | 53-42 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 53-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Brandon Bloch - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), Clinton Glover (SF), Willie Cady (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Brandon Bloch, Donovan Larsen, Robert Thomas, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Preston Breslin, Bart Thomas | |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 12:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Schechter | 53-42 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Edgar Lisle hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Chapman - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Richardson (PG), Simon Labrecque (C) Alfredo Marino, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Edgar Lisle | |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 11:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Chapman | 53-44 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Willie Cady is called for the reach on John Schechter - foul #2 on Willie Cady, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (C) Jamie Thrall | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Simon Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Branson and he's hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #4 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG) Michael Branson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Bloch - foul #1 on Brandon Bloch, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (SG), David Durrett (C) Alfredo Marino, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:39 | Rice | Edgar Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Edgar Lisle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is fouled on the floor by John Schechter - foul #2 on John Schechter, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), Daniel Fenster (C) Donovan Larsen, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Anthony Perdue scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bloch | 61-48 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Branson - foul #4 on Michael Branson, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), John Richardson (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), David Durrett (C) Brandon Bloch, Michael Branson, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Kevin Castrejon (C) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it home | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Edward Chapman steps in front of the Donovan Larsen pass | 61-50 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall's floater is tipped away by David Durrett | 61-50 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Preston Breslin misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Edward Chapman can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Jamie Thrall is called for the reach on Simon Labrecque - foul #1 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SF), Daniel Fenster (C) Donovan Larsen, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Dennis Woodring, Preston Breslin, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Donovan Larsen (SG), Willie Cady (PF) Alfredo Marino, John Richardson, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Edward Chapman, Keith Styles | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't finish the layup | 63-50 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SG), David Durrett (C) Donovan Larsen, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Jamie Thrall | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady lays it up and in | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clinton Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Durrett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Bloch | 70-53 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is whistled for a carry | 70-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), John Richardson (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Brandon Bloch, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Kevin Castrejon (PF) Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 72-53 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 72-53 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Bart Thomas travels in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Donovan Larsen (SF), Willie Cady (PF), Simon Labrecque (C) Alfredo Marino, John Richardson, Robert Thomas, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Preston Breslin (PF) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 75-53 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Keith Styles is denied on a dunk by Simon Labrecque | 75-53 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer drills a turnaround from close range set up by Edgar Lisle and he's hacked by Simon Labrecque - foul #3 on Simon Labrecque, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG), John Richardson (SF), David Durrett (C) Brandon Bloch, Michael Branson, Willie Cady | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) Bart Thomas | |
| 04:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen throws it down on a great pass from Alfredo Marino and the foul's on Edgar Lisle - foul #1 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #9 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas (PF) Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer | |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the free throw | 77-55 |
| 03:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 77-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett snags the defensive board | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-55 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 77-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Durrett (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Edward Chapman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donovan Larsen - foul #3 on Donovan Larsen, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Kevin Castrejon (C) Keith Styles, Preston Breslin | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Lisle - foul #2 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #10 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (C) David Durrett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Edward Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-56 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Thomas and he's hacked by Jamie Thrall - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #11 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Durrett (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Castrejon | 80-58 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 80-58 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Gerald Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (C) Kevin Castrejon | |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 83-58 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Donovan Larsen steals the ball from Edgar Lisle in the backcourt | 83-58 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the lay-in | 83-58 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Edgar Lisle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-58 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen is fouled on the floor by Edgar Lisle - foul #3 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #12 | 83-58 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 85-58 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Edward Chapman snags the offensive board | 85-58 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 85-58 |
| 00:48 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Breslin | 85-58 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Gerald Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-58 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Preston Breslin misses the tip | 85-58 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett grabs the board | 85-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-58 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the rebound | 85-58 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Edward Chapman is denied on a dunk by David Durrett | 85-58 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Edward Chapman tips it home | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen runs out the clock | 85-60 |