| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joshua Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Myler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fresh) SG - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Sims (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Justin Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake buries a runner near the basket | 37-31 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Justin Sims steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from He-ping Zheng and he's fouled by Charlie Blake - foul #2 on Charlie Blake, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF), Thomas Eisele (C) Adam Mercer, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Robert Jackson is blocked by Justin Sims | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Mario Gonzales's pass is intercepted by Charlie Blake in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Baran Gorski - foul #1 on Baran Gorski, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SG) Joshua Hughes, Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Larry Villalobos (PF), Cortez Martin (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Larry Villalobos | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Steven Richardson steals the ball from Donald Clyburn | 41-34 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Alfred Foley lays it up and in set up by Steven Richardson | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Cortez Martin | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Larry Villalobos's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Andrews | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Larry Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Cortez Martin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. C - Thomas Eisele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cortez Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 15:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Cortez Martin | 41-36 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Steven Richardson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Raymond Bowyer | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), Adam Mercer (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Edward Seymour, Donald Clyburn, Robert Jackson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (SG), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Alfred Foley, Larry Villalobos, Cortez Martin | |
| 14:23 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Justin Sims gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:55 | Rice | He-ping Zheng travels in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | David Myler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Baran Gorski gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Steven Richardson is fouled on the floor by Joe Gaudet - foul #2 on Joe Gaudet, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| 13:11 | Rice | Justin Sims blows the wide open layup | 43-40 |
| 13:09 | Rice | He-ping Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Mario Gonzales hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Baran Gorski pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Justin Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Adam Mercer, Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | Harry Mendelson (C) Justin Sims | |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harry Mendelson | 43-43 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Alfred Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer (SF) Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | Cortez Martin (SF), Larry Villalobos (PF) Alfred Foley, Baran Gorski | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joshua Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tomasini (fresh) SF - Adam Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - He-ping Zheng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Harry Mendelson denies the turnaround by Robert Jackson | 43-43 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Cortez Martin pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Mario Gonzales grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Larry Villalobos is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mario Gonzales | 43-45 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | David Myler tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Cortez Martin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Larry Villalobos tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cortez Martin - foul #2 on Cortez Martin, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), Joe Gaudet (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Joshua Hughes, William Tomasini, Robert Jackson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Cortez Martin, Larry Villalobos, Harry Mendelson | |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Baran Gorski is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Andrews - foul #2 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Adam Mercer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Baran Gorski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Andrews - foul #3 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Justin Sims drills a runner from close range set up by Steven Richardson and the foul's on Charlie Blake - foul #3 on Charlie Blake, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Justin Sims makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Justin Sims can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Charlie Blake | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Justin Sims grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Charlie Blake steals it from Justin Sims | 49-52 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), Adam Mercer (SF), David Myler (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Charlie Blake, Donald Clyburn, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), He-ping Zheng (SG), Cortez Martin (SF), Larry Villalobos (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski | |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:22 | Rice | He-ping Zheng is fouled on the floor by Edward Seymour - foul #2 on Edward Seymour, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson (PF) Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:22 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:22 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour misses the lay-in | 50-54 |
| 06:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Justin Sims | 50-54 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Justin Sims can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer misses the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | David Myler grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer hits a floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 05:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Seymour - foul #3 on Edward Seymour, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SF), Thomas Eisele (C) Adam Mercer, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Harry Mendelson (C) Justin Sims | |
| 05:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Jackson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Seymour | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Edward Seymour is called for the reach on He-ping Zheng in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Seymour, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake (SG) Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Rice | Baran Gorski (PF) Harry Mendelson | |
| 04:50 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:50 | Rice | He-ping Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Jackson | 56-57 |
| 04:15 | Rice | He-ping Zheng misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Mario Gonzales grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Cortez Martin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Clyburn (SF), David Myler (C) Joshua Hughes, Charlie Blake, William Tomasini, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Harry Mendelson (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Cortez Martin, Larry Villalobos | |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Raymond Bowyer - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Myler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Steven Richardson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour lays it in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Andrews and he's hacked by Alfred Foley - foul #3 on Alfred Foley, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Baran Gorski | |
| 03:01 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake (SG), Thomas Eisele (C) Edward Seymour, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Cortez Martin (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| 02:49 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer (SF) Donald Clyburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Cortez Martin | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Mercer | 61-57 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joshua Hughes (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Nathaniel Andrews, Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Foley is called for the reach on Charlie Blake - foul #4 on Alfred Foley, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (SG) Alfred Foley | |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by He-ping Zheng - foul #1 on He-ping Zheng, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Baran Gorski's fadeaway is rejected by David Myler | 63-57 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Hughes | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Mario Gonzales can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Gonzales - foul #3 on Mario Gonzales, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), William Tomasini (SG) Joshua Hughes, Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Rice | William Tomasini is called for the reach on He-ping Zheng in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tomasini, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Clyburn (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) William Tomasini, Adam Mercer, Robert Jackson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SF), Larry Villalobos (PF), Cortez Martin (C) Mario Gonzales, Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| 00:42 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Rice | He-ping Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SG), Adam Mercer (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Seymour, Donald Clyburn, Joe Gaudet, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Larry Villalobos, Cortez Martin | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Mercer - foul #1 on Adam Mercer, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Clyburn (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) William Tomasini, Adam Mercer, Robert Jackson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Larry Villalobos (PF), Cortez Martin (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn is hacked by Alfred Foley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfred Foley, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Seymour, Joe Gaudet, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), He-ping Zheng (SG), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Larry Villalobos, Cortez Martin | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Mario Gonzales knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by He-ping Zheng | 71-63 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer (SF) Donald Clyburn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is hacked by Mario Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Gonzales, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Mario Gonzales - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Clyburn (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) William Tomasini, Adam Mercer, Robert Jackson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (SG), Cortez Martin (SF), Larry Villalobos (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) He-ping Zheng, Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn is hacked by Mario Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Gonzales, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Seymour, Joe Gaudet, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Mario Gonzales, Cortez Martin, Larry Villalobos, Harry Mendelson | |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Rice | He-ping Zheng connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Adam Mercer (SF) Donald Clyburn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews is hacked by Raymond Bowyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-68 |