| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Mack (fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Myler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | David Myler misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Steven Richardson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | David Myler double dribbles | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), William Johnson (PF) Daniel Parker, Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 17:58 | Rice | Daniel James misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Lionel Walters hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | David Myler is hacked by Daniel James - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker (SG), Jimmy Eastin (C) Max Mack, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Daniel James is whistled for a carry | 29-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) Jimmy Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Gardner (C) Daniel James | |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Manuel steals it from Daniel Parker | 29-37 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Gardner | 29-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Patrick Gardner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Strickland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Foley - foul #2 on Alfred Foley, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Max Mack (SF), David Myler (C) Tony Strickland, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Patrick Gardner | |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Daniel Parker is called for the reach on Raymond Bowyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Parker, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Steven Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:35 | Rice | David Myler steals the ball from Steven Richardson | 36-42 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | David Myler is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 13:59 | Rice | Steven Richardson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | David Myler snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet tips it in | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin is hacked by Daniel James - foul #2 on Daniel James, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo | |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Daniel James | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Bowyer | 38-44 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland tips it in | 40-44 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Mack (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Tony Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Eastin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sample (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Bowyer takes the ball from William Johnson | 40-44 |
| 11:03 | Rice | William Johnson steps in front of the Hugh Sturtevant pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker (SG), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Tony Strickland, William Johnson, Jimmy Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Daniel James snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Christopher Olivo is fouled in the backcourt by William Tomasini - foul #3 on William Tomasini, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Steven Richardson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 41-44 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joe Gaudet | 41-44 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Steven Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Olivo | 41-47 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Daniel James - foul #3 on Daniel James, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Gardner (C) Daniel James | |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Tomasini, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), William Johnson (PF) William Tomasini, Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel Sample (SF) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Steven Richardson | |
| 08:20 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Sturtevant | 41-49 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG) Max Mack | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (PF), Daniel James (C) Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| 07:45 | Rice | David Myler steals it from Raymond Bowyer | 41-49 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker loses the dribble to Hugh Sturtevant | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Parker (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sample (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Daniel Sample throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) William Johnson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel Sample | |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet buries a fadeaway in the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Steven Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Alfred Foley snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Parker - foul #4 on Daniel Parker, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Max Mack (SF), David Myler (C) Tony Strickland, Jimmy Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Alfred Foley, Daniel James | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Parker - foul #5 on Daniel Parker, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), William Johnson (PF) Daniel Parker, Joe Gaudet | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG) Nicholas Manuel, Hugh Sturtevant | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Steven Richardson connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Bowyer | 43-52 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini hits a runner from the baseline set up by Max Mack and he's fouled by Lionel Walters - foul #2 on Lionel Walters, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Daniel Sample misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) William Johnson, David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Christopher Olivo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Tony Strickland | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Christopher Olivo grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Christopher Olivo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet's floater is tipped away by Alfred Foley | 46-52 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (very tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Max Mack (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Strickland (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Eastin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Olivo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sample (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF), David Myler (C) Joe Gaudet, Jimmy Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Patrick Gardner | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lionel Walters | 48-54 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lionel Walters | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on William Tomasini - foul #4 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin (C) David Myler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Richardson | 49-59 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Winters (SF) Tony Strickland | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Alfred Foley is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Daniel James lays it in | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson lays it in | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Christopher Olivo is hacked by Max Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Mack, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Christopher Olivo misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Eastin | 51-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Tomasini and he's hacked by Nicholas Manuel - foul #3 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Winters, William Johnson, Jimmy Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Christopher Olivo, Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Daniel James | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Max Mack is called for the reach on Steven Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Max Mack, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | David Myler grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas is hacked by William Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Tomasini, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PG) William Tomasini | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Myler | 54-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Alfred Foley (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Lionel Walters | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |