| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Delp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alberto Zepeda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Pritchard - foul #1 on James Pritchard, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Loar - foul #2 on Mark Loar, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 18:54 | Rice | James Pritchard snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Joshua Odom drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Chad Delp and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Odom - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Lloyd Broome (C) Joe Woods, Chad Delp, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Aaron Widner (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Joseph Strickland, Alfonso Garcia, James Smith | |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Marc Moore misses the runner in the lane | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Bryant Harris | 26-34 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beauchamp is called for the reach on Alberto Zepeda - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Frank Krug (SG) Kenny Garrett, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Aaron Widner is called for the reach on Frank Krug in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Widner, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF) Aaron Widner | |
| 17:06 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lloyd Broome - foul #2 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #5 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Frank Krug, Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), James Smith (C) Bryant Harris, Alfonso Garcia | |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:22 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Marc Moore grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Chad Delp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Woods | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Zepeda (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Harkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | James Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Zepeda | 28-39 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Woods | 31-39 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Joe Woods loses the dribble to Mark Loar in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Cassidy | 33-41 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Frank Krug (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kevin Cassidy, Joe Woods, Chad Delp, Marc Moore, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Aaron Widner (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Joseph Strickland, Mark Loar, Alberto Zepeda, Dale Harkins, James Smith | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Cecil Young is called for the reach on Frank Krug in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris drills a shot from close range set up by Alfonso Garcia | 33-43 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Cecil Young picks off the pass by Joshua Odom in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cecil Young, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (C) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Timothy Knauss - foul #1 on Timothy Knauss, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #4 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Young, Timothy Knauss | |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Widner | 36-46 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Smith | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Jake Sitz is called for the reach on Alfonso Garcia - foul #1 on Jake Sitz, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Frank Krug, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Owen Foster (PF) Bryant Harris, Aaron Widner | |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Joe Woods loses the dribble to Mark Loar | 36-46 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Joe Woods knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Cassidy | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Owen Foster (fresh) C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | James Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint | 38-50 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Joshua Odom clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | James Smith snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Smith | 38-53 |
| 10:25 | Rice | James Pritchard is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Frank Krug (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Joe Woods, Chad Delp, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Aaron Widner (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Joseph Strickland, Mark Loar, Alfonso Garcia, Owen Foster, James Smith | |
| 10:25 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:25 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda blows the layup | 40-53 |
| 10:07 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jake Sitz (C) James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda lays it in on a great pass from Bryant Harris | 40-55 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Frank Krug is fouled on the floor by Bryant Harris - foul #2 on Bryant Harris, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (C) Timothy Knauss | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Frank Krug makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Frank Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Bryant Harris | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Kenny Garrett knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Chad Delp (SF), Thomas Beauchamp (PF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Frank Krug, Marc Moore, Joshua Odom, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Owen Foster (C) Bryant Harris, Cecil Young, Alberto Zepeda, Dale Harkins | |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pritchard | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Pritchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Owen Foster (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Joe Woods is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Garcia - foul #2 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Smith (C) Aaron Widner | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alfonso Garcia | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Rice | James Pritchard knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Woods and the foul's on Mark Loar - foul #3 on Mark Loar, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:56 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Owen Foster | 49-63 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Lloyd Broome misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-63 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | James Smith snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | James Pritchard picks off the pass by Joseph Strickland | 49-63 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Joe Woods can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 49-63 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | James Smith scores on a floater near the basket | 49-65 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Frank Krug (SG), Marc Moore (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kevin Cassidy, Joe Woods, Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Aaron Widner (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Joseph Strickland, Mark Loar, Alfonso Garcia, Owen Foster, James Smith | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner is hacked by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Frank Krug comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Jake Sitz gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Cecil Young picks off the pass by Frank Krug | 50-66 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Krug (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Zepeda (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Kenny Garrett makes the floater in the paint set up by Frank Krug | 52-68 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris is fouled on the floor by Frank Krug - foul #1 on Frank Krug, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (PF), Lloyd Broome (C) Kenny Garrett, Joshua Odom, Jake Sitz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Knauss (C) Alberto Zepeda | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Lloyd Broome is whistled for traveling | 52-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG) Frank Krug | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Marc Moore swats the layup by Aaron Widner | 52-70 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Dale Harkins blocks the short jumper by Billy Davis | 52-70 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Marc Moore tips it but misses | 52-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Knauss gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Cassidy - foul #1 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SG) Kevin Cassidy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Frank Krug clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 01:21 | Southern Methodist | Frank Krug steals the ball from Bryant Harris | 52-71 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Frank Krug blows the layup | 52-71 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Marc Moore is called for the reach on Aaron Widner - foul #2 on Marc Moore, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (PF) Owen Foster | |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Broome | 52-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Bryant Harris takes the ball from Thomas Beauchamp in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris lays it in | 52-74 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is hacked by Cecil Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Young, team foul #12 | 52-74 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner makes the floater from close range | 54-76 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Lloyd Broome is called for traveling | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris runs out the clock | 54-76 |