| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Steven Paige (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) PF - Anthony Hannigan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Richberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Leonard Smith takes the ball from Michael Keaney | 43-26 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Derrick Kephart lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-26 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Derrick Kephart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige makes the contested jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Richberg and the foul's on Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Michael Keaney steps in front of the Leonard Smith pass | 45-29 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Hannigan | 45-32 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Edwin Bundy hits the finger roll | 47-32 |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Chavers is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Gerald Duncanson (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Jack Fulmore (PF), Shawn Leishman (C) Steven Paige, Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, Anthony Hannigan, Milton Richberg | |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman misses long on a jumper from close range | 47-35 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford's pass is intercepted by Gerald Duncanson in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Lunsford - foul #1 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Fulmore - foul #2 on Jack Fulmore, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 16:03 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Steven Paige (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gerald Duncanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Brown (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jack Fulmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Leishman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Jonathan Barba is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 49-37 |
| 15:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donnell Cook | 49-37 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Mark Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Barba | 51-37 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore is fouled on the floor by Donnell Cook - foul #2 on Donnell Cook, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Michael Kahl (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), Joseph Sugg (SF), Anthony Hannigan (PF), Milton Richberg (C) Steven Paige, Gerald Duncanson, Willie Brown, Jack Fulmore, Shawn Leishman | |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Edwin Bundy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Brad Snedeker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Edwin Bundy hits the follow up shot | 53-37 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Brad Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Michael Kahl is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hannigan - foul #2 on Anthony Hannigan, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG), Peter Shiflet (SF) Michael Keaney, Milton Richberg | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Michael Kahl drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Peter Shiflet - foul #1 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Daniel Horton (SF) Michael Roberts, Peter Shiflet | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Michael Kahl misses the free throw | 55-37 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hannigan snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Paige | 55-40 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Michael Kahl loses the dribble to Michael Keaney in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hannigan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 12:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 55-40 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is hacked by James Chavers - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Michael Kahl, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson (SG), Peter Shiflet (SF), Shawn Leishman (C) Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, Joseph Sugg | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Paige | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Steven Paige (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Shiflet (fresh) PF - Anthony Hannigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Shawn Leishman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Lunsford | 57-43 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hannigan loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Willie Brown (SF), Milton Richberg (C) Steven Paige, Peter Shiflet, Anthony Hannigan | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Mark Thompson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Lunsford | 59-43 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Richberg and the foul's on Johnny Lunsford - foul #2 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Jack Fulmore (PF) Gerald Duncanson, Shawn Leishman | |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Shawn Porter snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Donnell Cook takes the ball from Jack Fulmore | 59-45 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:32 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown misses long on a jump hook from close range | 59-45 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Michael Keaney is called for the reach on Brad Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Keaney, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG), Gerald Duncanson (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), Shawn Leishman (PF), Joseph Sugg (C) Michael Roberts, Michael Keaney, Willie Brown, Jack Fulmore, Milton Richberg | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Edwin Bundy can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 59-45 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel Horton | 59-45 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Edwin Bundy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Jonathan Barba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Barba - foul #2 on Jonathan Barba, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Anthony Hannigan (PF), Jack Fulmore (C) Gerald Duncanson, Shawn Leishman, Joseph Sugg | |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Steven Paige picks off the pass by Shawn Porter in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Edwin Bundy snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:53 | Rice | James Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Fulmore - foul #3 on Jack Fulmore, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| 07:53 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore is hacked by James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Edwin Bundy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Steven Paige (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Shiflet (fresh) PF - Anthony Hannigan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Fulmore (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Shawn Porter is fouled on the floor by Peter Shiflet - foul #2 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (PF) Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG), Milton Richberg (C) Michael Keaney, Jack Fulmore | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Peter Shiflet steals it from Donnell Cook | 60-47 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donnell Cook - foul #3 on Donnell Cook, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Michael Kahl (SF) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson (SG), Shawn Leishman (PF) Steven Paige, Anthony Hannigan | |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Derrick Kephart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg (SF), Anthony Hannigan (PF) Peter Shiflet, Milton Richberg | |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Edwin Bundy (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Donnell Cook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Joseph Sugg picks off the pass by Brad Snedeker in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige loses the dribble to Brad Snedeker | 60-51 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Jonathan Barba misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Leishman - foul #3 on Shawn Leishman, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Michael Kahl | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SG), Daniel Horton (SF) Steven Paige, Joseph Sugg | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Jonathan Barba misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman buries a floater from the baseline set up by Willie Brown | 61-53 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Jonathan Barba comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Hannigan - foul #3 on Anthony Hannigan, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Peter Shiflet (SF), Jack Fulmore (PF), Milton Richberg (C) Gerald Duncanson, Willie Brown, Daniel Horton, Anthony Hannigan, Shawn Leishman | |
| 05:14 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Shawn Porter, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg (SF) Peter Shiflet | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Jack Fulmore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Jack Fulmore - foul #4 on Jack Fulmore, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet (SF) Jack Fulmore | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | James Chavers picks off the pass by Peter Shiflet | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Shawn Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Mark Thompson, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Anthony Hannigan (PF), Jack Fulmore (C) Michael Roberts, Joseph Sugg, Milton Richberg | |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Porter picks off the pass by Peter Shiflet | 63-55 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Shawn Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Porter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Chavers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Steven Paige (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Shiflet (fresh) PF - Anthony Hannigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Fulmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hannigan buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Keaney and the foul's on James Chavers - foul #4 on James Chavers, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Leonard Smith (SF), Jonathan Barba (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson (PG), Willie Brown (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), Shawn Leishman (C) Steven Paige, Michael Keaney, Peter Shiflet, Jack Fulmore | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hannigan makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Leonard Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG) Johnny Lunsford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige (PG), Joseph Sugg (C) Willie Brown, Anthony Hannigan | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Duncanson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Leishman | 66-61 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Leonard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Leishman snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), Anthony Hannigan (PF), Milton Richberg (C) Gerald Duncanson, Shawn Leishman, Joseph Sugg | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Steven Paige | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Leonard Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by James Chavers - foul #5 on James Chavers, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Anthony Hannigan is called for the reach on Brad Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Hannigan, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brad Snedeker | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Leonard Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Derrick Kephart | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Steven Paige splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Steven Paige in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Paige, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Barba (PF) Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Horton | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jonathan Barba is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Paige - foul #4 on Steven Paige, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jonathan Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Milton Richberg is called for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford runs out the clock | 74-69 |