| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Fagin steps in front of the Henry McNatt pass | 22-41 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the dunk attempt | 22-41 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Eric Gurganus's pass is intercepted by Billy Smith | 22-41 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith hits the finger roll | 24-41 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Colby Dickison's fadeaway is rejected by McKinley Nemeth | 26-41 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Robert Reed can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the tip | 26-41 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Curran | 26-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Rogers | 29-41 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Dustin Marsh is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (SG) Clay Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Jae Champion, Colby Dickison | |
| 17:31 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus tips it home | 29-43 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers is whistled for traveling | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Ronald Behm, Robert Curran | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 29-43 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Henry Sexton picks off the pass by Jessie Bailey | 29-43 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on McKinley Nemeth - foul #1 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Henry McNatt (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh, McKinley Nemeth | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-44 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Colby Dickison swats the short shot by Henry McNatt | 29-44 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Behm | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Curran (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Behm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lorenzo Johnson - foul #3 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 15:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 31-45 |
| 15:06 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jae Champion pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Colby Dickison connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Jae Champion | 31-47 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 31-47 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-49 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Henry McNatt - foul #2 on Henry McNatt, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Robert Curran, Ronald Behm, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Fagin | 31-52 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Brown | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Clay Brown is called for the reach on John Herring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| 12:32 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to McKinley Nemeth | 34-52 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Rogers | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by McKinley Nemeth - foul #2 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Patrick Rogers, McKinley Nemeth | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Mark Fagin swats the layup by Billy Smith | 37-53 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt grabs the offensive board | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clay Brown | 40-53 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the runner from the right block | 40-55 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth (C) Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Mark Fagin lays it in uncontested set up by Eric Gurganus | 42-57 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt tips it but misses | 42-57 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:12 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 10:05 | Rice | John Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Billy Smith, McKinley Nemeth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Patrick Rogers is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Behm | 46-59 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Ronald Behm - foul #2 on Ronald Behm, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF) Patrick Rogers, Ronald Behm, Dustin Marsh, Henry McNatt | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Johnson | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Clay Brown is blocked by Sean Stutts | 46-59 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jae Champion and he's hacked by Lorenzo Johnson - foul #4 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (SF), Dustin Marsh (C) Billy Smith, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:38 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Curran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Marsh - foul #2 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Henry McNatt (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Robert Curran, McKinley Nemeth, Dustin Marsh | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Colby Dickison picks off the pass by Henry McNatt | 47-65 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Jessie Bailey takes the ball from Eric Gurganus in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Jae Champion is called for the reach on Patrick Rogers - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (SG) Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG) Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it home | 50-67 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-67 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:43 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-67 |
| 04:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 50-67 |
| 04:02 | Rice | John Herring clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt is denied on a layup by Sean Stutts | 50-67 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the board | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Behm (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Billy Smith (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry McNatt (tired) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Stutts (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Mark Fagin banks in the layup | 50-69 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Fagin steals it from Ronald Behm | 50-69 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Lorenzo Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Gurganus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Robert Curran (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Clay Brown, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 02:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 50-71 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Colby Dickison | 50-74 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Robert Curran - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:21 | Rice | McKinley Nemeth swats the dunk try by Jae Champion | 50-74 |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Behm, team foul #12 | 50-74 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Marsh - foul #3 on Dustin Marsh, team foul #13 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Timothy Davis | |
| 01:50 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to McKinley Nemeth | 50-75 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Robert Curran is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Robert Curran, team foul #14 | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers snags the offensive board | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Ronald Behm steps in front of the Jae Champion pass in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Ronald Behm is called for the reach on Jae Champion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Behm, team foul #15 | 51-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Reed steals the ball from McKinley Nemeth | 51-77 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Patrick Rogers is called for the reach on Henry Sexton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #16 | 51-77 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Reed swats the layup by McKinley Nemeth | 51-79 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton runs out the clock | 51-79 |