| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Baran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Boss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Featherston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chen China (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Chen China knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Neal - foul #1 on James Neal, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jose Sosa - foul #2 on Jose Sosa, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is fouled on the floor by Craig Boss - foul #2 on Craig Boss, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Craig Boss is called for the reach on Hamisi Azim - foul #3 on Craig Boss, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney (SF) Craig Boss | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:32 | Rice | Chen China clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Dulaney | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Neal misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Featherston - foul #1 on Michael Featherston, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Todd Keller, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (C) Chen China | |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Neal misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Rice | James Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Mathew Baran and the foul's on James Neal - foul #2 on James Neal, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (C) James Neal | |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Jose Sosa is hacked by Bobby Landis - foul #1 on Bobby Landis, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Parker (PG) Bobby Landis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:32 | Rice | William Patrick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hamisi Azim | 44-40 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney is denied on a layup by Hamisi Azim | 44-40 |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Liang Xiong pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Liang Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt tips it in | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | Rice | James Valletta comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Stephen Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Baran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dulaney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mundt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Turner and the foul's on Liang Xiong - foul #3 on Liang Xiong, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Todd Keller (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Stephen Parker, Michael Mundt, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong, William Patrick | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Lucien Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Timothy McCarty gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Lucien Bruno's floater is tipped away by Michael Featherston | 48-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Timothy McCarty grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Lucien Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss (SF) William Dulaney | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Michael Featherston is blocked by Shane Nitz | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Shane Nitz pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Todd Keller takes the ball from Rogelio Marino | 48-40 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Lucien Bruno steals it from Craig Boss | 48-40 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Timothy McCarty is hacked by Craig Boss - foul #4 on Craig Boss, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis (SG), Stephen Parker (SF), Michael Mundt (PF) Mathew Baran, Craig Boss, Todd Keller | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (SF) Timothy McCarty | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Michael Mundt is called for the reach on Shane Nitz - foul #1 on Michael Mundt, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner (C) Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) Chen China | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Shane Nitz is fouled on the floor by Michael Mundt - foul #2 on Michael Mundt, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong | |
| 13:19 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jose Sosa pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Rice | James Valletta misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:52 | Rice | James Neal tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | David Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG) David Hayes | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (C) Shane Nitz | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-41 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jimmy Turner | 50-41 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Michael Mundt swats the layup by Liang Xiong | 50-41 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Hamisi Azim pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bobby Landis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mundt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Liang Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Jose Sosa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Landis | 52-44 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Rice | James Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Stephen Parker steals it from Hamisi Azim | 52-44 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt hits a driving attempt in the paint | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Jose Sosa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis is hacked by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Mathew Baran (SG), William Dulaney (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Bobby Landis, Dikembe Abdula, Stephen Parker, Michael Mundt, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), William Patrick (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, James Neal, Liang Xiong | |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller is hacked by Shane Nitz - foul #4 on Shane Nitz, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy McCarty (SF) Shane Nitz | |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Lucien Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Timothy McCarty hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rogelio Marino | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 54-48 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rogelio Marino - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (SF) Timothy McCarty | |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Chen China misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Chen China grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Mathew Baran steps in front of the Rogelio Marino pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Baran (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Featherston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Rogelio Marino is hacked by Mathew Baran - foul #1 on Mathew Baran, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss (SF), Dikembe Abdula (PF) William Dulaney, Todd Keller | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Lucien Bruno, William Patrick, Chen China | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Rogelio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Rogelio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Hayes | 60-50 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Rogelio Marino scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Valletta and the foul's on David Hayes - foul #4 on David Hayes, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis (PG), Michael Mundt (PF) David Hayes, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Rogelio Marino makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Boss | 63-53 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Shane Nitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:26 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 06:25 | Rice | James Valletta snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt misses the easy layup | 63-53 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Rogelio Marino gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Rogelio Marino double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Hayes (PG), Jimmy Turner (C) Bobby Landis, Michael Mundt | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Rogelio Marino, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Mathew Baran buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Jose Sosa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 05:27 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Patrick | 66-53 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Chen China hits a floater from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hayes | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Rice | William Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Shane Nitz tips it home | 69-57 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Craig Boss banks in the layup | 71-57 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Chen China misses long on a shot from close range | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Michael Featherston (C) Craig Boss, Dikembe Abdula, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Lucien Bruno, William Patrick | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mathew Baran | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Baran (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dulaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Featherston (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Jose Sosa loses the ball out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Parker (PG), Bobby Landis (SG), Michael Mundt (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) David Hayes, Mathew Baran, Todd Keller, Michael Featherston | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Parker's pass is intercepted by Rogelio Marino in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Rogelio Marino hits the finger roll | 73-59 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney misses the 3 from straight away | 73-59 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 02:09 | Rice | James Neal is called for traveling | 75-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (C) Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis is fouled on the floor by Liang Xiong - foul #4 on Liang Xiong, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner (C) Stephen Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | William Patrick is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdula - foul #1 on William Patrick, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Neal misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Mundt - foul #3 on Michael Mundt, team foul #10 | 79-59 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Neal makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Mundt grabs the board | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | James Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 82-60 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | William Dulaney pulls down the rebound | 82-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Landis runs out the clock | 82-60 |