| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:13 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden dunks the ball set up by Dino Bosancic | 26-25 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden knocks in the runner in the paint | 28-25 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-25 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Michael Granados pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Mike Gayden, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Lawhorn steals the ball from Stanley Nixon | 28-28 |
| 16:37 | Rice | John Nutter lays it in on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 28-30 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Kile steps in front of the George Butler pass | 28-30 |
| 16:08 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Jason Kent | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Johnson | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Madsen - foul #1 on Bruce Madsen, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Bruce Madsen is denied by Casey Simpson | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Eric Veras, Jonathon Noguera, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Michael Granados, Clay Farnham | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is fouled on the floor by Leon Miller - foul #2 on Leon Miller, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Stanley Nixon (SF) Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) John Nutter | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Casey Simpson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Edwin Veatch | 30-34 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Stanley Nixon is blocked by Jason Kent | 30-34 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it in | 32-34 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Dino Bosancic is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jason Kent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nixon | 32-34 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cowling picks off the pass by Stanley Nixon | 32-34 |
| 12:59 | Rice | John Cowling buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Duane Lawhorn | 32-37 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Nutter (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:28 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:13 | Rice | John Nutter scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-39 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Clay Farnham blocks the short jumper by Mike Gayden | 34-39 |
| 11:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Kile | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Clay Farnham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Veras | 36-42 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Granados can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leon Miller - foul #3 on Leon Miller, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Eric Veras, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Clay Farnham buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 37-46 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:25 | Rice | John Cowling blows the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Nixon - foul #2 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF) Michael Granados, Clay Farnham | |
| 10:25 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:25 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Simpson | 38-47 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 09:47 | Rice | John Cowling hits a jump hook from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:32 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Bruce Madsen is called for the reach on John Nutter - foul #2 on Bruce Madsen, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Jonathon Noguera, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 09:13 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Stephen Kile comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dino Bosancic | 42-49 |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 08:19 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Butler | 42-49 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Butler | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Cowling makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Nutter | 44-51 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Frederick Johnson (SG), Jonathon Noguera (PF) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Casey Simpson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Zachary Hedberg and the foul's on Jonathon Noguera - foul #2 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG) Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:40 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 06:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 45-53 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Jonathon Noguera blocks the short jumper by Casey Simpson | 45-53 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Simpson denies the turnaround by George Butler | 45-53 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, George Butler | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Jonathon Noguera takes the ball from Michael Granados | 47-53 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Bruce Madsen (C) Frederick Johnson, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Clay Farnham's layup is rejected by Mike Gayden | 50-53 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Lawhorn steals the ball from Dino Bosancic in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Clay Farnham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 50-55 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dino Bosancic | 52-55 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:16 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Gayden | 55-57 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF), George Butler (C) Leon Miller, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Stephen Kile | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cowling and the foul's on Charles Cheney - foul #2 on Charles Cheney, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| 02:29 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 55-62 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Stanley Nixon denies the turnaround by Duane Lawhorn | 55-62 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the turnaround from the right block | 57-62 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Dino Bosancic is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Jason Kent | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Gayden | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Cowling tips it in | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Michael Granados - foul #4 on Michael Granados, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Casey Simpson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dino Bosancic | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Bosancic - foul #5 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG) Dino Bosancic | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Clay Farnham gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Leon Miller is called for the reach on Clay Farnham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Miller, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |