| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the turnaround from the right block | 31-25 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen | |
| 19:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch can't finish the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kirsch - foul #2 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| 18:12 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch banks in the layup set up by Harold Bush | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-32 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Joseph Venne | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Billy Anderson swats the dunk try by Dale Chewning | 35-32 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Middlebrooks steals the ball from Richard Harrell | 35-32 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-32 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Carl Allen denies the turnaround by Aaron Moya | 35-34 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Dale Chewning steals the ball from Aron Livermore | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Rice | The short jumper by Howard Payne is denied by Eugene Gano | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Peter Jenkins tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dale Chewning (SF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| 13:20 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 35-38 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Venne blocks the jumper by Eugene Gano | 35-38 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Venne is called for the reach on Michael Kirsch - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Justin Smith, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 12:41 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harrell | 35-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF) Harold Bush, Dannie Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Joseph Venne hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Joseph Venne | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Eugene Gano (PF) Aron Livermore, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Carl Allen | |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Dale Chewning is fouled on the floor by Harold Bush - foul #3 on Harold Bush, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF) Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 10:54 | Rice | Harold Bush takes the ball from Joseph Venne | 40-43 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 42-43 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Joseph Venne buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 42-45 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is fouled on the floor by Joseph Venne - foul #3 on Joseph Venne, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Harrell | 45-45 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dannie Brown and he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Carl Allen | |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Howard Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Aron Livermore steps in front of the Dale Chewning pass | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Dannie Brown steps in front of the Walter Scott pass | 47-47 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| 08:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning is denied on a layup by Billy Anderson | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano (PF) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Carl Allen misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch clanks a floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Carl Allen drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #2 on Eugene Gano, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Joseph Venne | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Eugene Gano is called for the reach on Dale Chewning - foul #3 on Eugene Gano, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG) Richard Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Carl Allen | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Dannie Brown is called for the reach on Dale Chewning - foul #2 on Dannie Brown, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson (PF) Eugene Gano | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson tips it home | 49-55 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Payne | 49-55 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning tips it home | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Anthony Bachus drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Scott | 49-59 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Bush | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Gano - foul #4 on Eugene Gano, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace banks in the layup set up by Eugene Gano | 54-61 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eugene Gano | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Dustin Walters misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled in the backcourt by Aron Livermore - foul #3 on Aron Livermore, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Eugene Gano (PF) Aron Livermore, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-65 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Harold Bush is called for the reach on Joseph Venne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Bush, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Dannie Brown, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is fouled on the floor by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Aron Livermore - foul #4 on Aron Livermore, team foul #13 | 56-67 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 00:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Walter Scott | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Steve Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #14 | 56-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Aron Livermore | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 58-71 |