| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jerrell Rasch swats the short shot by Peter Jenkins | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carpenter - foul #1 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG), Willie Arakaki (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Henry Leib, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 16:23 | Rice | The jump hook by Howard Payne is blocked by Dikembe Akre | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart hits a jumper from close range set up by Rickie Gurley | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Saunders (fresh) SF - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Saunders | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Larry Chambers (SF), Paul Fan (PF) Rickie Gurley, Aaron Saunders, Dikembe Akre | |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG) Willie Arakaki | |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-41 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it in | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Larry Chambers, James Burkhart | |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Carl Allen steals the ball from Paul Fan | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Fan - foul #1 on Paul Fan, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Henry Leib, Paul Fan | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is fouled on the floor by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF) Aaron Saunders | |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki is fouled on the floor by Howard Payne - foul #3 on Howard Payne, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Anthony Bachus takes the ball from Willie Arakaki | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Steve Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Bachus | 40-41 |
| 11:45 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG), Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (C) Willie Arakaki, Larry Chambers, Jerrell Rasch | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Joseph Venne clanks a floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:14 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Joseph Venne knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Thomas | 42-43 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Peter Jenkins steals it from Aaron Saunders | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Henry Leib takes the ball from Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Leib | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Steve Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Larry Chambers (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Mario Ortiz, Aaron Saunders, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning is called for a backcourt violation | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG), Paul Fan (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Henry Leib, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| 09:34 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Paul Fan swats the short shot by Anthony Bachus | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 44-45 |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rickie Gurley | 44-48 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Rickie Gurley is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Aaron Saunders (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), James Burkhart (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Larry Chambers, Paul Fan, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 07:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burkhart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Joseph Venne swats the short shot by James Burkhart | 46-48 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Bartram is called for the reach on Mario Ortiz - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | Carl Allen steals it from Mario Ortiz | 46-48 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Carl Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 06:24 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is hacked by Walter Scott - foul #2 on Walter Scott, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Howard Payne (PF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Paul Fan (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Mario Ortiz, Aaron Saunders, Kevin Carpenter, James Burkhart | |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Joseph Venne can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Howard Payne pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 04:31 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Joseph Venne is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Leib (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Fan (fairly fresh) C - Jerrell Rasch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), James Burkhart (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Henry Leib, Paul Fan, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Dale Chewning steals it from Kevin Carpenter | 48-54 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Saunders - foul #3 on Aaron Saunders, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:05 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch (C) James Burkhart | |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-54 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Peter Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 01:21 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Carpenter | 50-54 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Peter Jenkins steals the ball from Larry Chambers | 50-54 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks lays it in set up by Peter Jenkins | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz travels in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (C) Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG) Aaron Saunders | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Joseph Venne knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Joseph Venne wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #4 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Venne - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Dale Chewning's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Chambers | 54-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Dale Chewning tips it home | 56-55 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Willie Arakaki (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rickie Gurley | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Jerrell Rasch (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Dikembe Akre | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart | |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:10 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Jerrell Rasch is called for the reach on Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Mario Ortiz is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #5 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG) Mario Ortiz | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carpenter | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Chambers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Rickie Gurley is called for the reach on Dale Chewning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #12 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (PF) Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carpenter | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley runs out the clock | 59-71 |