| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-39 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Harold Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Michael Cox blocks the jumper by Harold Barnes | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Rice | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Kristopher Mire comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Sherwin - foul #3 on James Sherwin, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Harold Barnes, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) James Sherwin, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| 18:32 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stanley Cunningham - foul #1 on Stanley Cunningham, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Matt Sealey (SF) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG) Aaron Graham | |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Ron McCasland is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ackles - foul #1 on Thomas Ackles, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton (SF) Wes Edwards | |
| 17:49 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Charles Driskell is called for the reach on Thomas Ackles - foul #2 on Charles Driskell, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG) Charles Bergeron | |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-41 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Ron McCasland gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Charles Driskell loses the dribble to Thomas Ackles | 31-41 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Ron McCasland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Robert Middleton, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:41 | Rice | John Smith grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Clay Farnham is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Smith | 33-41 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Holyfield | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Aaron Graham and he's hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG) Aaron Graham | |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Michael Cox steals it from Casey Simpson | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards tips it home | 33-46 |
| 15:31 | Rice | John Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wes Edwards - foul #2 on Wes Edwards, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Mike Holyfield, Wes Edwards, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Sherwin | 34-49 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ron McCasland | 36-49 |
| 14:18 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Beaudette | 36-52 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 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) | |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron is fouled in the backcourt by Ron McCasland - foul #1 on Ron McCasland, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), Michael Cox (C) Charles Bergeron, James Sherwin, Robert Middleton, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG) Brandon Calderwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Rice | Clay Farnham's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cox | 36-54 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Floyd Harnois | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Thomas Ackles takes the ball from Kristopher Mire in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kristopher Mire - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #6 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Rick Snyder (C) Thomas Ackles, Michael Cox | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Floyd Harnois steals the ball from Harold Barnes | 36-58 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wes Edwards | 36-60 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Kristopher Mire connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wes Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Harnois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Snyder (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Kristopher Mire can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Wes Edwards | 38-60 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-60 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 10:51 | Rice | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham's floater is knocked away by Philip Crenshaw | 38-60 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois grabs the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Philip Crenshaw is called for the reach on Floyd Harnois - foul #4 on Philip Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Philip Crenshaw, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, Wes Edwards, Rick Snyder | |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Floyd Harnois - foul #1 on Floyd Harnois, team foul #5 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Floyd Harnois | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Middleton | 39-64 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Charles Driskell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Middleton | 40-67 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Beaudette - foul #3 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #7 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Mike Holyfield (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Rick Snyder (PF) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Ackles, Robert Middleton, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Harold Barnes picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 42-67 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood is hacked by Aaron Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Graham, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Simpson | 42-67 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Calderwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mike Holyfield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wes Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Snyder (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-67 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham is fouled on the floor by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Brandon Calderwood, Matt Sealey, Harold Barnes, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Mike Holyfield, Wes Edwards, Rick Snyder, Michael Cox | |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stanley Cunningham | 42-67 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Aaron Graham takes the ball from Stephen Kile in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham hits the finger roll | 42-69 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Stephen Kile is hacked by Thomas Beaudette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (C) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Rick Snyder (PF) Aaron Graham, Floyd Harnois | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw gets the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Crenshaw and he's fouled by Thomas Beaudette - foul #5 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #10 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Floyd Harnois (PF), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 06:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Crenshaw | 45-69 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Charles Driskell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-69 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 45-69 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Ron McCasland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Matt Sealey (SF) Ron McCasland, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Mike Holyfield (SF), Rick Snyder (PF) James Sherwin, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Matt Sealey is called for the reach on Mike Holyfield - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #9 | 45-69 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Matt Sealey snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rick Snyder | 45-72 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Robert Middleton denies the turnaround by Brandon Calderwood | 45-72 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it in | 47-72 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG) Brandon Calderwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Thomas Ackles steals it from Ron McCasland in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Ackles | 47-76 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Ron McCasland is called for traveling | 47-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanley Cunningham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Kile (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ackles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Holyfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rick Snyder (tiring) C - Robert Middleton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Charles Driskell is called for the reach on Mike Holyfield - foul #3 on Charles Driskell, team foul #11 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Matt Sealey (SF) Ron McCasland, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey is hacked by Charles Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bergeron, team foul #11 | 47-78 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-78 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Matt Sealey pulls down the rebound | 49-78 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Matt Sealey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-78 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton pulls down the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bergeron | 49-81 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-81 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Charles Driskell takes the ball from Mike Holyfield | 49-81 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Brandon Calderwood misses the lay-in | 49-81 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 00:43 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bergeron | 49-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Bergeron is called for the reach on Charles Driskell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bergeron, team foul #12 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Stanley Cunningham (PF) Brandon Calderwood, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Kile swats the layup by Thomas Ackles | 50-84 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham snags the defensive board | 50-84 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Stephen Kile loses the dribble to Charles Bergeron | 50-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron runs out the clock | 50-84 |