| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Ryan Mickelsen steals it from John Cowling | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ted Terrell | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Ted Terrell picks off the pass by Zachary Hedberg | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Zachary Hedberg steps in front of the Jack Wallace pass | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by John Cowling - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:11 | Rice | John Nutter makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Kristopher Mire | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Massie | 41-40 |
| 16:34 | Rice | John Cowling's layup is rejected by Ted Terrell | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Aten and he's hacked by Stanley Cunningham - foul #2 on Stanley Cunningham, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Cowling, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Michael Aten, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 15:32 | Rice | John Nutter's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ward | 44-40 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Michael Granados gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Casey Simpson is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SF), Randy Simon (C) Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Cowling (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Casey Simpson | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Mire | 44-40 |
| 14:43 | Rice | John Cowling lays it in on a great pass from Kristopher Mire | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Stephen Kile, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SF) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Clay Farnham is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Kristopher Mire | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Edwin Veatch takes the ball from Randy Simon | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Kristopher Mire knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Randy Simon picks off the pass by John Cowling | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Kile - foul #4 on Stephen Kile, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Nutter (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Duane Lawhorn | 47-49 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) John Nutter | |
| 10:35 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Zachary Hedberg swats the short shot by Jack Wallace | 50-52 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't throw it down | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Duane Lawhorn | 50-54 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ted Terrell | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Ronald Ward, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| 08:19 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) John Cowling | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Michael Granados hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Mire | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Kristopher Mire gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Jason Kent drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kristopher Mire | 53-60 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Patrick Henriksen is denied by Clay Farnham | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #4 on Clay Farnham, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Elbert Russ, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-60 |
| 06:14 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen tips it home | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Clay Farnham lays it in | 55-65 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the dribble to John Cowling | 55-65 |
| 04:45 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 04:24 | Rice | John Nutter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 04:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Ted Terrell is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (SG), Randy Simon (C) Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) John Cowling | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Jason Kent double dribbles | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Kent | 55-69 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it in | 57-69 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Rodney Cho takes the ball from Clay Farnham | 57-69 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho lays it up and in | 59-69 |
| 01:50 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 01:13 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Melendez | 62-69 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF) Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Wallace | 62-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Casey Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF) Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Casey Simpson steals the ball from Rodney Cho | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn runs out the clock | 62-72 |