| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Harold Bush picks off the pass by Joseph Venne | 31-28 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Michael Kirsch is denied by Joseph Venne | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Taylor - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor's pass is intercepted by Carl Allen | 31-28 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Joseph Venne is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Michael Kirsch is denied by Joseph Venne | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled on the floor by Aron Livermore - foul #3 on Aron Livermore, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Dustin Walters hits a jump hook in the paint | 31-30 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Dale Chewning knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Dannie Brown - foul #1 on Dannie Brown, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Harrell - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus | |
| 14:45 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is hacked by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Richard Harrell, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Venne swats the short shot by Travis Taylor | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Walter Scott | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson hits a jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Wilson Wallace steals the ball from Carl Allen | 40-36 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore's pass is intercepted by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 12:20 | Rice | The jump hook by Dale Chewning is blocked by Billy Anderson | 40-36 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Johnathan Hofman picks off the pass by Wilson Wallace | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the shot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Wilson Wallace | 40-36 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace lays it in on a great pass from Aron Livermore and the foul's on Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Dustin Walters (PF), Tarek English (C) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Walter Scott connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch (C) Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Walter Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Tarek English steps in front of the Garrett Reed pass | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Middlebrooks steals it from Travis Taylor | 42-44 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Garrett Reed - foul #2 on Garrett Reed, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Gregory Middlebrooks, Dustin Walters, Tarek English | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Dale Chewning's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Billy Anderson | 44-47 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Johnathan Hofman is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Dale Chewning is fouled on the floor by Aron Livermore - foul #4 on Aron Livermore, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| 06:26 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Venne swats the shot by Harold Bush | 44-47 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Bush - foul #2 on Harold Bush, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch (C) Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 3rd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Dustin Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Aaron Moya (SF) Richard Harrell, Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Tarek English (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 04:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Middlebrooks | 47-53 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Dannie Brown - foul #2 on Dannie Brown, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Garrett Reed (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Aron Livermore, Billy Anderson, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Dustin Walters, Tarek English | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Bachus | 47-55 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Walter Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dannie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 03:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 47-55 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Dannie Brown, Aaron Moya, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Walter Scott, Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Carl Allen is called for the reach on Garrett Reed - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Harold Bush is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bush, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Johnathan Hofman, Dale Chewning | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed banks in the layup set up by Travis Taylor | 51-57 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Harold Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Bush, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Harold Bush is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Bush, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses the jumper from the right block | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Carl Allen is hacked by Aron Livermore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aron Livermore, team foul #13 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Aron Livermore, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Joseph Venne | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dannie Brown | 53-62 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Isaac Greene, Dustin Walters | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Dannie Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dannie Brown, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is denied on a layup by Garrett Reed | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Allen runs out the clock | 53-63 |