| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | John Danford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Russell - foul #1 on Jimmy Russell, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | William Quintanilla steps in front of the Jimmy Russell pass | 46-32 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jimmy Russell steals the ball from William Quintanilla | 46-32 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell is fouled on the floor by Charles Krebs - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (C) John Danford, Jimmy Russell | |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 18:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 46-32 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Joseph Enright loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:11 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Pittman | 48-32 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oswaldo Gallo | 48-35 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Joseph Enright is called for a backcourt violation | 48-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Joseph Enright, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Brent Mancini (SF), Jimmy Russell (C) Carlo Molina, William Howard, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Newsom steals it from Brent Mancini | 48-35 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Shehan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:38 | Rice | James Barnes is denied on a layup by Jimmy Russell | 48-35 |
| 15:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jimmy Russell denies the turnaround by Jacob Newsom | 48-35 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Russell | 48-35 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan scores on a jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Rice | James Barnes tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Krebs - foul #2 on Charles Krebs, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Gregory Dejesus, James Barnes, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Samuel Duckett (SG), Carlo Molina (SF), Ray Landis (PF) John Danford, David Shehan, Brent Mancini, Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Willy Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina tips it in | 50-41 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Werner Peabody's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Russell | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Shehan (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) William Howard, Jimmy Russell | |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a jump hook in the paint | 52-43 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett is hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Paul Burns (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Oswaldo Gallo (PF) Carlo Molina, Ray Landis | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Burns (fresh) C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Duckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Shehan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Samuel Duckett and he's hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Oswaldo Gallo swats the layup by Joseph Enright | 52-46 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | John Danford grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:56 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan's floater is tipped away by Charles Krebs | 52-46 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo tips it home | 52-48 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Samuel Duckett | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Duckett | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Paul Burns jams it | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Paul Burns steals the ball from Idi Abdelaziz | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Charles Krebs buries a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Enright | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits a runner in the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Paul Burns grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a jump hook from the left block | 60-54 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Idi Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Paul Burns - foul #1 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Paul Burns, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (PG), William Howard (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Ray Landis (PF), Jimmy Russell (C) John Danford, Samuel Duckett, David Shehan, Oswaldo Gallo, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is open but misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 08:14 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Carlo Molina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Landis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses the easy layup | 60-56 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Barnes | 62-56 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 62-56 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis tips it in | 62-58 |
| 07:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 07:02 | Rice | James Barnes tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Barnes - foul #3 on James Barnes, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), Jacob Newsom (C) James Barnes, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Oswaldo Gallo (PF) William Howard, Ray Landis | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Jacob Newsom pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Rice | William Quintanilla is hacked by Oswaldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Jacob Newsom loses the dribble to John Danford | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Danford, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Russell - foul #2 on Jimmy Russell, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG) William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett (SG), David Shehan (SF) John Danford, Brent Mancini | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Snow - foul #2 on Dustin Snow, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), Joseph Enright (SF), Paul Burns (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), William Howard (SG), Oswaldo Gallo (PF), Ray Landis (C) Carlo Molina, Samuel Duckett, Matthew Occhipinti, Jimmy Russell | |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Enright | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) PF - Paul Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 11 pts. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Shehan (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ray Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | William Howard picks off the pass by Joseph Enright in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Danford | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses short on a runner in the paint | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Joseph Enright, Paul Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett (SG), Brent Mancini (SF) John Danford, David Shehan | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Gary Pittman's pass is intercepted by Samuel Duckett in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 65-66 |
| 02:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Quintanilla | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Willy Hodges's pass is intercepted by Ray Landis in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Howard | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 65-69 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | James Barnes takes the ball from Samuel Duckett | 65-69 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG) James Barnes, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), David Shehan (SF), Jimmy Russell (C) William Howard, Brent Mancini, Ray Landis | |
| 01:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by David Shehan - foul #3 on David Shehan, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 3rd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Werner Peabody double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett is hacked by Willy Hodges - foul #1 on Willy Hodges, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SF) David Shehan | |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Willy Hodges is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Shehan (SF) John Danford | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Carlo Molina steps in front of the Willy Hodges pass in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina blows the layup | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Hodges | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Werner Peabody is called for the reach on Jimmy Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG) Carlo Molina | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Willy Hodges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Werner Peabody | 73-76 |