| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan lays it up and in set up by Ryan Abbey | 43-37 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Abbey and the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #3 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Smith (C) Fredrick Cannon | |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Donald Griffin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Price | 46-39 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Brian Reed steals it from Frederick Brown | 46-39 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Brown - foul #2 on Frederick Brown, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Lee Elliott (C) James Ebbert, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SG), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Frederick Brown, William Tighe | |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki tips it home | 48-41 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lee Elliott, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG), James Washington (SF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Cobbins (SF) Donald Griffin | |
| 16:46 | Rice | Roy Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Joel Karn | 48-43 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington clanks a turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Balch (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Cobbins (fresh) PF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Marshall | 52-43 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Richard Cobbins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, John Balch, James Washington, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Dustin Sasaki, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 14:57 | Rice | Richard Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Richard Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 14:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Cannon | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Cobbins picks off the pass by Ryan Abbey | 52-45 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Donald Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Cobbins | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Richard Cobbins misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-47 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Donald Griffin tips it in | 52-49 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by George Morgan is blocked by Donald Griffin | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Brown is called for the reach on James Ebbert - foul #3 on Frederick Brown, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Richard Cobbins, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Taylor | 55-49 |
| 11:51 | Rice | William Tighe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Frank Smith tips it in | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Rice | William Tighe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawson | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Victor Schacher, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-54 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Lee Elliott is called for the reach on Donald Griffin - foul #2 on Lee Elliott, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 09:56 | Rice | William Price scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Brown | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF) Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SF) William Price, William Tighe | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki is fouled on the floor by Brian Reed - foul #3 on Brian Reed, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Donald Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Sasaki | 57-60 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Washington (SF) Frank Marshall, Brian Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Roy Smith (SF) Joel Karn, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Donald Griffin hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 57-62 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Donald Griffin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-62 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Roy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Donald Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson and the foul's on George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, James Washington, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF) Frederick Brown, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lee Elliott | 57-64 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawson - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Donald Griffin | |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Lawson is blocked by Ryan Abbey | 59-64 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher's floater is tipped away by William Tighe | 59-64 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-64 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fred Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Price | 59-67 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Giovanni Rossi is denied by Fredrick Cannon | 59-67 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG) Brian Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Frederick Brown (SG) William Price, William Tighe | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-67 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Rossi | 59-67 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SF), Lee Elliott (PF) Frank Marshall, Victor Schacher, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Tighe (SF), Frank Smith (C) Joel Karn, Dustin Sasaki, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Frederick Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Lawson | 59-70 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert double dribbles | 59-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Smith (C) Frank Smith | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Roy Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Frank Smith (C) Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor is hacked by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG) James Ebbert | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | William Tighe misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-70 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed comes up short on the floater near the basket | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, Brian Reed, Fred Taylor, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Frederick Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Donald Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:02 | Rice | William Tighe misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey is hacked by William Tighe - foul #3 on William Tighe, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Rice | William Tighe knocks in the floater near the basket | 63-72 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | William Tighe drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawson and the foul's on Victor Schacher - foul #4 on Victor Schacher, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SG), Roy Smith (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 00:53 | Rice | William Tighe misses the free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Fred Taylor | 63-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Lee Elliott and the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, Frank Marshall, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Dustin Sasaki, Roy Smith, Frank Smith | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by James Ebbert - foul #1 on James Ebbert, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, William Tighe | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi connects on the turnaround near the basket | 68-76 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ryan Abbey is called for the reach on Richard Cobbins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Ryan Abbey is called for the reach on Fredrick Cannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Rossi | 70-78 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Abbey - foul #5 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG) Ryan Abbey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is fouled on the floor by Donald Griffin - foul #1 on Donald Griffin, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF) William Price, Adam Warren, Richard Cobbins | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | Rice | William Tighe is hacked by Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Reed, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Adam Warren (SG) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown | |
| 00:08 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Tighe is called for the reach on Victor Schacher - foul #4 on William Tighe, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Frederick Brown (SG) William Price, Adam Warren | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson runs out the clock | 73-81 |