| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Frame (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Botsford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Matthew Rhine inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Matthew Rhine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Shaffer | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Phillip Block's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | John Frame gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer banks in the layup on a great pass from George Botsford | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Rice | John Payne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Crawford blocks the jumper by Martin Chamberland | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | John Frame hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Rice | George Botsford picks off the pass by Wayne Crawford | 39-32 |
| 18:08 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings travels in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Hunsicker (C) Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Alexander (PF) Wayne Crawford | |
| 17:54 | Rice | Justin Rawlings steps in front of the John Payne pass | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is fouled on the floor by John Frame - foul #2 on John Frame, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Nickolas Stewart (SG) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), William Frailey (SF), Michael Bologna (PF) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| 17:11 | Rice | Charles Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nickolas Stewart - foul #2 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Charles Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Charles Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford is fouled on the floor by Brian Alexander - foul #2 on Brian Alexander, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer (C) John Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Michael Bologna denies the turnaround by George Botsford | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Derek Meiners comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Frame and he's fouled by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (SG) Robert Newberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, Derek Meiners, William Frailey, Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:01 | Rice | John Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | John Frame snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Frame (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Block (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | John Frame hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Martin Chamberland | 46-34 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Joe Shaffer steals it from Matthew Rhine | 46-34 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | John Frame banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Botsford | 48-34 |
| 15:23 | Rice | John Payne is fouled on the floor by Nickolas Stewart - foul #3 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Oscar Moran (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Nickolas Stewart, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Boyd (PF) Wayne Crawford | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Matthew Rhine buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 48-36 |
| 14:46 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Gary Cherry is fouled on the floor by John Hunsicker - foul #1 on John Hunsicker, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (SG), Donald Duhart (PF) Martin Chamberland, John Frame | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| 14:23 | Rice | William Frailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Crawford - foul #3 on Wayne Crawford, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:43 | Rice | William Frailey hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Crawford | 53-38 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings's pass is intercepted by William Frailey | 53-38 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Derek Meiners hits the finger roll set up by William Frailey | 53-40 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings travels in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (SG), George Botsford (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Robert Newberg, Donald Duhart, John Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Derek Meiners, Wayne Crawford | |
| 13:15 | Rice | George Botsford blocks the jumper by Michael Bologna | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Eric Boyd snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Eric Boyd hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bologna | 53-42 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Shaffer | 56-42 |
| 12:20 | Rice | George Botsford denies the turnaround by Brian Alexander | 56-42 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Eric Boyd grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Joe Shaffer blocks the short jumper by Eric Boyd | 56-42 |
| 12:12 | Rice | William Frailey snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Oscar Moran steps in front of the William Frailey pass | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Botsford (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Nickolas Stewart (SG), John Frame (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Justin Rawlings, Martin Chamberland, Oscar Moran, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Michael Bologna, Eric Boyd, Brian Alexander | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Newberg - foul #1 on Robert Newberg, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG) John Payne | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg connects on the floater from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Derek Meiners misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Matthew Rhine tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 10:52 | Southern Methodist | Gary Cherry steals the ball from John Frame | 58-45 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Derek Meiners can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-45 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | John Frame grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart is fouled on the floor by Wayne Crawford - foul #4 on Wayne Crawford, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (SG), Joe Shaffer (C) Nickolas Stewart, John Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Brian Alexander (PF) Derek Meiners, Wayne Crawford | |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Newberg | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Rice | Gary Cherry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 09:54 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart tips it home | 63-45 |
| 09:17 | Rice | John Payne lays it in set up by Phillip Block and the foul's on Martin Chamberland - foul #2 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Oscar Moran (SF), George Botsford (PF) Robert Newberg, John Frame, Donald Duhart | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Michael Bologna (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| 09:17 | Rice | John Payne misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Justin Rawlings picks off the pass by William Frailey | 63-47 |
| 08:32 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Brian Alexander snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | George Botsford picks off the pass by Michael Bologna | 63-47 |
| 07:58 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Justin Rawlings | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Botsford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Rice | George Botsford steals it from William Frailey | 65-47 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (SG), John Frame (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Martin Chamberland, Oscar Moran, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Phillip Block (C) John Payne, Michael Bologna, Eric Boyd, Brian Alexander | |
| 07:14 | Rice | John Hunsicker is called for the reach on William Frailey - foul #2 on John Hunsicker, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| 07:14 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:14 | Rice | William Frailey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Wayne Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Robert Newberg steps in front of the William Frailey pass | 65-48 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Newberg and the foul's on Gary Cherry - foul #2 on Gary Cherry, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG) William Frailey | |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Derek Meiners comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Newberg - foul #2 on Robert Newberg, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (SG) Justin Rawlings | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Boyd (PF) Wayne Crawford | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Derek Meiners makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Derek Meiners makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-50 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Phillip Block snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Cherry and he's fouled by Robert Newberg - foul #3 on Robert Newberg, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart (PG), George Botsford (PF) Robert Newberg, John Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) Derek Meiners | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Phillip Block makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Gary Cherry is called for the reach on Nickolas Stewart - foul #3 on Gary Cherry, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (SF), Joe Shaffer (C) John Frame, Donald Duhart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG) Martin Chamberland | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Brian Alexander is hacked by Joe Shaffer - foul #1 on Joe Shaffer, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Justin Rawlings - foul #2 on Justin Rawlings, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (SG), John Hunsicker (C) George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:06 | Rice | William Frailey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-54 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Brian Alexander pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hunsicker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Payne is fouled on the floor by Brian Reed - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (SG), John Frame (SF) Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Payne misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Oscar Moran | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland is whistled for a carry | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), George Botsford (PF), Donald Duhart (C) Justin Rawlings, Oscar Moran, John Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG) John Payne | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Eric Boyd is fouled on the floor by George Botsford - foul #2 on George Botsford, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Oscar Moran (PF) Martin Chamberland, John Frame, George Botsford | |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (C) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Martin Chamberland (SG), John Frame (SF), George Botsford (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Robert Newberg, Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart, Oscar Moran, Donald Duhart | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Block - foul #1 on Phillip Block, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg (PG), Oscar Moran (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), John Hunsicker (C) Justin Rawlings, John Frame, George Botsford, Joe Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | Rice | William Frailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Wayne Crawford snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Derek Meiners is hacked by Martin Chamberland - foul #3 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart (SG) Martin Chamberland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Derek Meiners makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Derek Meiners misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Michael Bologna hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 01:08 | Rice | William Frailey gets the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Derek Meiners can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 72-57 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Derek Meiners throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Newberg runs out the clock | 72-57 |