| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Paul Upchurch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Montagna | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Paul Upchurch snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Stephen Sholar banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Paul Upchurch | 35-30 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Paul Upchurch tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Harris - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood (PF) Brian Adams | |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tony Doty | 37-30 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Tony Doty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF) Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG) Loren Bowden, John Young | |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Montagna and he's fouled by Gabriel McLelland - foul #3 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Federico Russo (PF) Gabriel McLelland, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams (PF) Martin Duffy | |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Patrick Howell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 40-33 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Tony Doty steals it from Brian Adams | 40-33 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Federico Russo's layup is rejected by Todd Haywood | 40-33 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | William Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Cowan | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled on the floor by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Aaron Harris, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), John Young (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, William Lee, Brian Adams | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Charles Helle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Upchurch | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Christopher Montagna, Todd Haywood | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Charles Helle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Sholar | 46-36 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | William Lee can't throw it down | 46-36 |
| 14:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams can't connect on a runner from the right block | 46-36 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Paul Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-36 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Paul Upchurch tips it but misses | 46-36 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 46-36 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | William Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Adams | 46-38 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Charles Helle buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | William Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin buries a floater from the left side set up by Gabriel McLelland | 51-38 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Loren Bowden and the foul's on Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Todd Haywood (PF) Loren Bowden, William Lee, Brian Adams | |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Aaron Harris is hacked by Harold Cowan - foul #1 on Harold Cowan, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 11:58 | Rice | The short jumper by Federico Russo is denied by Martin Duffy | 51-40 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 51-40 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-40 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | John Young grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Patrick Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Federico Russo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | John Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Tony Doty snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Victor Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-40 |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Victor Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Federico Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | John Young pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG), Brian Adams (PF) John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| 10:39 | Rice | Patrick Howell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Aaron Harris | 54-40 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood's layup is rejected by Federico Russo | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Aaron Harris is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG) Harold Cowan | |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Gabriel McLelland steps in front of the Brian Adams pass | 54-42 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Patrick Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Harris and he's hacked by Christopher Montagna - foul #3 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Paul Upchurch (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood hits a floater in the paint set up by Christopher Montagna | 57-44 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Todd Haywood steals it from Stephen Sholar | 57-44 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | William Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Stephen Sholar snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Brian Adams - foul #1 on Brian Adams, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Gabriel McLelland | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), John Young (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, Christopher Montagna, Brian Adams | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Harris steals it from Harold Cowan | 57-44 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Aaron Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | The jumper by Charles Helle is denied by Martin Duffy | 57-44 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 57-44 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF) Wendell Hamlin, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF) William Lee | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Helle is called for the reach on John Young - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF) Federico Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, Todd Haywood | |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Howell swats the shot by Martin Duffy | 57-44 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Charles Helle gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:16 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Aaron Harris snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Patrick Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | John Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Patrick Howell pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Christopher Montagna - foul #4 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Sparrow (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Federico Russo (PF) Aaron Harris, Charles Helle, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (C) Loren Bowden, John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-44 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the board | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Rice | Patrick Howell is fouled on the floor by Todd Haywood - foul #3 on Todd Haywood, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Johnson (SG), Donald Price (SF), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Christopher Montagna, Brian Adams | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Bruce Sparrow makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Price | 64-44 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Young and he's hacked by Federico Russo - foul #2 on Federico Russo, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG) Bruce Sparrow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Tony Doty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Federico Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Todd Haywood (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Charles Helle steals it from Harold Cowan | 64-47 |
| 03:19 | Rice | Donald Price is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SF) Federico Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF) John Young | |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna is whistled for a carry | 64-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams (PF) Martin Duffy | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Victor Johnson's pass is intercepted by Harold Cowan | 64-47 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Tony Doty takes the ball from William Lee | 64-47 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Patrick Howell hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Lee | 66-49 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses long on an open shot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Haywood - foul #4 on Todd Haywood, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (PF) Donald Price | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy (C) Brian Adams | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Tony Doty is called for the reach on Martin Duffy - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Federico Russo snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Todd Haywood swats the short shot by Tony Doty | 68-49 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 68-49 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Montagna | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Harold Cowan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Cowan, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy loses the ball out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Charles Helle blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy tips it home | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Helle runs out the clock | 70-53 |