| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Strickland (fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Hugh Sturtevant | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Steven Richardson gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas clanks a shot near the basket | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Max Mack | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Steven Richardson gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF) Joe Gaudet | |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | David Myler can't throw it down | 35-28 |
| 17:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 35-28 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Daniel James snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Daniel James can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Steven Richardson is hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) William Johnson, David Myler | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Max Mack steps in front of the Nicholas Manuel pass | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Max Mack | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Gaudet - foul #1 on Joe Gaudet, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG) Tony Strickland | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Eastin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Eastin | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Christopher Olivo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (PF) Christopher Olivo, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF), David Myler (C) Joe Gaudet, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | David Myler grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | David Myler misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Sample - foul #1 on Daniel Sample, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | David Myler makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | David Myler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Lionel Walters snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Steven Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Lionel Walters - foul #1 on Lionel Walters, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Gardner (C) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin (C) David Myler | |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Rice | William Tomasini takes the ball from Hugh Sturtevant in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Steven Richardson is called for 10 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas (C) Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) Jimmy Eastin | |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) William Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Southern Methodist | David Myler grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | David Myler throws it down | 37-44 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is hacked by William Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Tomasini, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), Jimmy Eastin (C) William Tomasini, David Myler | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Christopher Olivo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Olivo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Parker (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Mack (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Strickland (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Eastin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Daniel Sample hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Nicholas Manuel | 39-44 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland is hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel James (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF), David Myler (C) Joe Gaudet, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | David Myler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | David Myler tips it in | 39-46 |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Johnson steals it from Daniel James | 39-46 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Bowyer | 39-46 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lionel Walters | 42-46 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland is fouled on the floor by Lionel Walters - foul #2 on Lionel Walters, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (C) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) William Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 42-48 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Joe Gaudet takes the ball from Steven Richardson in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | David Myler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-48 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Daniel Parker is called for the reach on Daniel Sample in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Parker, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Alfred Foley (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin (C) David Myler | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Christopher Olivo is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Foley | 45-48 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sample | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Christopher Olivo hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Sample | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Olivo - foul #2 on Christopher Olivo, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), David Myler (C) Max Mack, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Parker (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Strickland (tiring) PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant scores on a runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet hits a jumper in the lane | 49-52 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | David Myler dunks the ball and he's hacked by Lionel Walters - foul #3 on Lionel Walters, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Max Mack (SF), William Johnson (PF) Tony Strickland, Joe Gaudet | |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | David Myler makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Alfred Foley can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | Max Mack gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | David Myler knocks in the runner from close range | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin (C) David Myler | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jimmy Eastin | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Daniel Parker is denied by Daniel James | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Eastin snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 52-57 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Tomasini | 52-59 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Daniel Sample loses the dribble to William Tomasini in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Tomasini | 52-61 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Daniel James misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Max Mack - foul #3 on Max Mack, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Daniel Sample, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF) Daniel Parker | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel James (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Max Mack (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tony Strickland (tiring) PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Eastin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 52-64 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Tony Strickland - foul #2 on Tony Strickland, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker (SG), Edward Winters (SF) Max Mack, Tony Strickland | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Tony Strickland (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Winters, William Johnson, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Thomas is called for the reach on William Tomasini - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Winters (SF), William Johnson (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) Tony Strickland, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Patrick Gardner makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 56-65 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Max Mack (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Winters, William Johnson, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Max Mack | 56-68 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Bowyer | 58-68 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | David Myler double dribbles | 58-68 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Winters (SF), William Johnson (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) Max Mack, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Daniel James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Eastin - foul #2 on Jimmy Eastin, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Olivo is called for the reach on William Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Olivo, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 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, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Max Mack (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Edward Winters, William Johnson, Jimmy Eastin | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on Joe Gaudet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Winters (SF), William Johnson (PF), Jimmy Eastin (C) Daniel Parker, Max Mack, David Myler | |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Alfred Foley drills a jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Manuel - foul #2 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Parker (SG), Tony Strickland (SF) William Tomasini, Joe Gaudet | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Daniel James gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Alfred Foley hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 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, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Max Mack (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Johnson, Tony Strickland, Edward Winters, Jimmy Eastin | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on William Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |