| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Armand Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen inbounds the ball | 49-34 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | Allen McBane takes the ball from Christopher Wagner | 49-34 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Saylor - foul #3 on Robert Saylor, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (SG) Robert Saylor | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Malcolm Petersen | 50-36 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Christopher Wagner steals the ball from Clarence Reddick | 50-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner knocks in the turnaround from close range | 50-38 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Brandon Mask loses the dribble to Malcolm Petersen | 50-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Armand Costa and the foul's on Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (SG), Adam Brice (C) Kenneth Gardner, Armand Costa | |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Frank Long misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Charles Barnes can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 50-41 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hoffman | 50-43 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Nicholas English's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Wagner | 50-43 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Nicholas English is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Charles Barnes is called for the reach on Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Nicholas English, John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Armand Costa (C) Gerald Gabbard, Adam Brice | |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner is hacked by Jonathan Geyer - foul #1 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Russell Dipietro (C) Nathaniel Hoffman, Malcolm Petersen, Christopher Wagner | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armand Costa (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Dipietro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Kenneth Gardner is called for the reach on Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Allen McBane | 52-43 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Dewayne Costas loses the dribble to Kenneth Gardner | 52-43 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Strope | 52-45 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Saylor - foul #4 on Robert Saylor, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF) Robert Saylor, Armand Costa | |
| 13:47 | Rice | John Stetler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro lays it up and in set up by Christopher Wagner and the foul's on Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) John Stetler, Clarence Reddick, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (SF) Malcolm Petersen | |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 55-48 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #3 on Charles Barnes, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa (SF), Adam Brice (C) Kenneth Gardner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Strope - foul #4 on Donald Strope, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (SG) Donald Strope | |
| 12:07 | Rice | The jump hook by Charles Barnes is blocked by Christopher Wagner | 55-50 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Wagner (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Brice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (PG), Malcolm Petersen (SF), Russell Dipietro (C) Nathaniel Hoffman, Armand Costa, Adam Brice | |
| 10:52 | Rice | John Stetler is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-52 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gardner | 55-52 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Rice | John Stetler misses badly on a shot in the paint | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg tips it home | 57-52 |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher Wagner | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Clarence Reddick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas English | 59-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, John Stetler, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Adam Brice (C) Kenneth Gardner, Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Reddick | 61-54 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Geyer - foul #2 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen scores on a turnaround from the left block | 61-56 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Dewayne Costas banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Liljeberg | 63-56 |
| 08:23 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice tips it in | 63-58 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Dewayne Costas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malcolm Petersen - foul #3 on Malcolm Petersen, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Nicholas English (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Glenn Liljeberg, Frank Long, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Nathaniel Hoffman, Malcolm Petersen, Adam Brice | |
| 08:17 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Dewayne Costas snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Charles Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Stetler (SF) Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Robert Saylor (SG) Gerald Gabbard, Christopher Wagner | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Armand Costa (tiring) PF - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Brandon Mask loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Geyer - foul #3 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Frank Long (C) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner (PF) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Stetler hits the finger roll set up by Larry Dallas | 66-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro clanks a shot from the right block | 66-60 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Armand Costa steps in front of the John Stetler pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 06:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Stetler | 66-60 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Clarence Reddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Larry Dallas is hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #1 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Nicholas English (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Glenn Liljeberg, John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen (SF), Nathaniel Hoffman (PF), Adam Brice (C) Armand Costa, Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Dewayne Costas knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Reddick | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen's pass is intercepted by Dewayne Costas | 69-60 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Allen McBane drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brandon Mask | 72-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice loses the dribble to Nicholas English | 72-60 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Clarence Reddick lays it in set up by Nicholas English | 74-60 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Mask steps in front of the Donald Strope pass | 74-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Brandon Mask can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-60 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice can't tip it in | 74-60 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Saylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Malcolm Petersen (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Brice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Mask picks off the pass by Donald Strope in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Gerald Gabbard (SG), Armand Costa (SF) Donald Strope, Robert Saylor, Malcolm Petersen | |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 74-62 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Stetler misses short on a shot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Long blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Hoffman | 74-62 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Larry Dallas snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Larry Dallas is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 76-62 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Charles Barnes blocks the short jumper by Armand Costa | 76-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Armand Costa is called for the reach on Larry Dallas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 00:40 | Rice | John Stetler snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Nicholas English misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Hoffman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hoffman, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 78-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard can't tip it in | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Nicholas English snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Larry Dallas runs out the clock | 78-64 |