| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland slams it home on a great pass from Paul Upchurch | 25-40 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna double dribbles | 25-40 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits a shot from the left block set up by Aaron Harris | 25-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #1 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Paul Upchurch gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Harold Cowan - foul #3 on Harold Cowan, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG) Harold Cowan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:45 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Gabriel McLelland steals it from Loren Bowden in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Aaron Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Aaron Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Aaron Harris is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 17:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Upchurch | 26-46 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Duffy | 28-46 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is fouled on the floor by Christopher Montagna - foul #1 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG) John Young | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Paul Upchurch | |
| 16:51 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 28-48 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Haywood | 30-48 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Aaron Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Federico Russo | 30-50 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy knocks in the jumper in the lane | 32-50 |
| 16:06 | Rice | William Lee steps in front of the Aaron Harris pass in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Patrick Howell gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Tony Doty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Tony Doty snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Christopher Montagna steals the ball from Charles Helle | 32-50 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Federico Russo - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), John Young (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Loren Bowden, Christopher Montagna, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Helle | 34-52 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | William Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-52 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses the tip | 34-52 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Paul Upchurch gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Stephen Sholar clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-52 |
| 13:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 34-52 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-52 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Helle | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | John Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, William Lee, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Paul Upchurch | |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Montagna | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Tony Doty pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Tony Doty hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Harris and the foul's on Loren Bowden - foul #4 on Loren Bowden, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG) Loren Bowden | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy is fouled on the floor by Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Aaron Harris, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Tony Doty steps in front of the Martin Duffy pass | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:39 | Rice | Victor Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Federico Russo | 40-60 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna blows the layup | 40-60 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Tony Doty steals it from Christopher Montagna | 40-60 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Brian Adams picks off the pass by Aaron Harris | 40-60 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-60 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Patrick Howell snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Patrick Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brian Adams | 40-60 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Harris - foul #4 on Aaron Harris, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (C) John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Aaron Harris, Victor Johnson, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Paul Upchurch gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Paul Upchurch is whistled for traveling | 40-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG) Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan travels in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Paul Upchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood's floater is tipped away by Stephen Sholar | 40-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | John Young tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Stephen Sholar pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Todd Haywood - foul #3 on Todd Haywood, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Young (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wendell Hamlin | 40-63 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Todd Haywood | 42-63 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Lee | 44-63 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Brian Adams (PF) John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-63 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Charles Helle is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-63 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Harris steps in front of the William Lee pass | 46-63 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Aaron Harris lays it up and in | 46-65 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Helle - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Paul Upchurch | |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Adams | 49-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Tony Doty is hacked by Todd Haywood - foul #4 on Todd Haywood, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy (C) Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Charles Helle connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Sholar | 49-67 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Loren Bowden | 51-67 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Martin Duffy takes the ball from Stephen Sholar | 51-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Haywood (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Loren Bowden - foul #5 on Loren Bowden, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), John Young (SG) Loren Bowden, Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Donald Price (PF), Federico Russo (C) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cowan, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Sparrow (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Donald Price misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 51-68 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-68 |
| 02:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Federico Russo | 51-68 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Federico Russo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Duffy - foul #1 on Martin Duffy, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams (PF) Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Federico Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Federico Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Patrick Howell gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Patrick Howell double dribbles | 51-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Tony Doty (C) Bruce Sparrow, Federico Russo | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | William Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Patrick Howell snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Tony Doty buries a jumper in the paint set up by Victor Johnson and the foul's on Todd Haywood - foul #5 on Todd Haywood, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) John Young, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (PF) Donald Price | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 01:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Howell | 51-72 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Tony Doty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-72 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the tip | 51-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | William Lee drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Federico Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | William Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Helle runs out the clock | 57-72 |