| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | RICE | SMU |
 | TD | 11:45 | Brandon King 30 Yd Interception Return (Pat Failed) | 6 | 0 |
 | TD | 09:17 | Zack Sledge 21 Yd Pass From Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 6 | 7 |
| TD | 03:55 | Zack Sledge 15 Yd Pass From Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 6 | 14 |
| TD | 01:20 | Jarett Dillard 13 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 13 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | RICE | SMU |
| TD | 05:41 | Jarett Dillard 25 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 20 | 14 |
| TD | 04:53 | Andrew Sendejo 31 Yd Interception Return (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 27 | 14 |
| TD | 00:09 | Justin Willis 3 Yd Run (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 27 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | RICE | SMU |
| TD | 09:51 | Zack Sledge 6 Yd Pass From Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 27 | 28 |
| TD | 04:15 | Emmanuel Sanders 16 Yd Pass From Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 27 | 35 |
| TD | 02:06 | Chris Butler 1 Yd Run (Thomas Morstead Kick) | 27 | 42 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | RICE | SMU |
| TD | 14:55 | Chase Clement 8 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 34 | 42 |
| TD | 10:01 | Chase Clement 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 40 | 42 |
| FG | 00:00 | Clark Fangmeier 31 Yd | 43 | 42 |
Rice 43, 
Southern Methodist 42