| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia is fouled on the floor by Roy Mitchell - foul #3 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | James Smith buries a jumper in the paint | 48-44 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Joseph McGillivray swats the short shot by Lloyd Broome | 48-44 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Scotty McLaird gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:45 | Rice | James Pritchard's floater is tipped away by James Smith | 48-44 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:36 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-44 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Joe Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Edmund Blauvelt (PF), Shane Johns (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Jeremiah Terrill (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome, James Pritchard | |
| 18:05 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is fouled on the floor by Edmund Blauvelt - foul #1 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Jake Sitz is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jake Sitz, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Jake Sitz | |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt is hacked by Kevin Cassidy - foul #3 on Kevin Cassidy, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Bickley (PG) Kevin Cassidy | |
| 17:24 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt misses badly on a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Billy Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfonso Garcia - foul #1 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), James Smith (C) Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kenneth Bickley, Frank Krug, James Pritchard | |
| 17:06 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | James Smith blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Shane Johns tips it in | 50-46 |
| 16:40 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Broome is blocked by James Smith | 50-46 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfonso Garcia | 53-46 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Scotty McLaird hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | James Smith tips it home | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Broome (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Terrill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Lloyd Broome hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Joseph Strickland takes the ball from Joe Woods in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Joe Woods gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill clanks a floater in the paint | 55-48 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Shane Johns pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Strickland | 58-48 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Scotty McLaird can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Billy Davis tips it home | 58-50 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfonso Garcia | 60-50 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Joe Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Edmund Blauvelt (SF), Joseph McGillivray (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Joseph Strickland, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Shane Johns, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Kevin Cassidy (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Roy Mitchell (PF), James Pritchard (C) Billy Davis, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Lloyd Broome, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Edmund Blauvelt is called for the reach on Kenny Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy is hacked by Michael Darr - foul #2 on Michael Darr, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Roy Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-50 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt knocks in the runner from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 12:40 | Rice | James Pritchard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 12:22 | Rice | James Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Joseph McGillivray picks off the pass by Kenny Garrett in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 12:05 | Rice | James Pritchard gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Edmund Blauvelt | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Darr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Blauvelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Knauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Krug (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Pritchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Pritchard is hacked by Joseph McGillivray - foul #2 on Joseph McGillivray, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Owen Foster (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt, Joseph McGillivray, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Bickley (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (PF) Kenny Garrett, Kevin Cassidy, Frank Krug, Roy Mitchell | |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Joe Woods is called for the reach on Cecil Young - foul #1 on Joe Woods, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) James Pritchard | |
| 11:17 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Jake Sitz gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Joe Woods misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Jake Sitz gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Joe Woods drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scotty McLaird and he's fouled by Alfonso Garcia - foul #2 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Jeremiah Terrill (PF) Kenneth Bickley, Roy Mitchell | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG) Reid Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG) Joe Woods | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Owen Foster is called for the reach on Billy Davis - foul #1 on Owen Foster, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray (PF) Owen Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Scotty McLaird | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Billy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | James Smith snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph McGillivray and he's fouled by Billy Davis - foul #1 on Billy Davis, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Kenny Garrett connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Terrill | 68-59 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cecil Young | 70-59 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Kenny Garrett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Krug | 70-62 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill hits a shot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Frank Krug's pass is intercepted by Cecil Young in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia misses the lay-in | 75-64 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray tips it back up and in | 77-64 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Jake Sitz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Davis | 77-66 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Billy Davis steals it from Cecil Young | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Young (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGillivray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenny Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Krug (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremiah Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jake Sitz (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jake Sitz clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Edmund Blauvelt (SF), Shane Johns (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Joe Woods (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), James Pritchard (C) Kenny Garrett, Billy Davis, Frank Krug, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jake Sitz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Edmund Blauvelt steals the ball from Scotty McLaird in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 07:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr loses the dribble to Jake Sitz | 77-68 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Edmund Blauvelt is called for the reach on Scotty McLaird in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Jake Sitz | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Scotty McLaird makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Scotty McLaird grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Pritchard tips it home | 77-72 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Strickland | 80-72 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Joe Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Roy Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Pritchard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 05:56 | Rice | James Pritchard can't tip it in | 80-72 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Roy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Joe Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Owen Foster (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt, Shane Johns, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Lloyd Broome (PF) Kevin Cassidy, Roy Mitchell | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Lloyd Broome pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joe Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Wilson - foul #1 on Reid Wilson, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Krug (SF) Scotty McLaird | |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joe Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Broome - foul #3 on Lloyd Broome, team foul #6 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Davis (SG), Jeremiah Terrill (C) Joe Woods, James Pritchard | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Jeremiah Terrill snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Billy Davis is whistled for traveling | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Edmund Blauvelt (SF) Reid Wilson, Alfonso Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young is whistled for a carry | 80-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray (PF), Shane Johns (C) Owen Foster, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| 04:09 | Rice | Cecil Young steals the ball from Billy Davis in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young hits the finger roll | 82-74 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Billy Davis misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 82-74 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray lays it up and in set up by Shane Johns and he's hacked by Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #7 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF) Cecil Young, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Bickley (PG), Kevin Cassidy (SG), Scotty McLaird (SF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Billy Davis, Frank Krug, Jeremiah Terrill | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray makes the free throw | 85-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Bickley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scotty McLaird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jake Sitz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Roy Mitchell makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Alfonso Garcia - foul #3 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Smith (C) Shane Johns | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Roy Mitchell makes the free throw | 85-77 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr double dribbles | 85-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Reid Wilson (SG) Ralph Thomas, Alfonso Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Broome (PF) Roy Mitchell | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Kenneth Bickley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 85-77 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Jake Sitz tips it home | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-79 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Lloyd Broome grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenny Garrett (PG), Joe Woods (SG), James Pritchard (C) Kenneth Bickley, Kevin Cassidy, Jake Sitz | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Reid Wilson steals the ball from James Pritchard | 85-79 |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Shane Johns (PF) Joseph Strickland, Reid Wilson, Owen Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Scotty McLaird's pass is intercepted by Timothy Knauss | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF), Joseph McGillivray (PF), James Smith (C) Michael Darr, Shane Johns, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Broome | |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 90-79 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Joe Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Edmund Blauvelt (SF), Shane Johns (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Cassidy (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Frank Krug (SF), Lloyd Broome (PF), Jake Sitz (C) Kenny Garrett, Joe Woods, Scotty McLaird, Roy Mitchell, James Pritchard | |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Davis - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #8 | 90-79 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jake Sitz | 91-79 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Edmund Blauvelt is called for the reach on Jake Sitz - foul #5 on Edmund Blauvelt, team foul #14 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (SG) Edmund Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Jake Sitz misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Shane Johns | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Joseph Strickland is called for the reach on Kevin Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #15 | 91-79 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Kevin Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland runs out the clock | 91-81 |