| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Eells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Bartram inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Texas Tech | Jefferson Ono steps in front of the Jerrell Rasch pass | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Steve Thomas is fouled on the floor by Willie Arakaki - foul #2 on Willie Arakaki, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Arakaki | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't throw it down | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Anthony Bachus tips it home | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Michael Woolery is called for the reach on Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #2 on Michael Woolery, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Michael Woolery, David Eells | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Michael Bourque | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Dikembe Akre steps in front of the Jefferson Ono pass | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Anthony Bachus steps in front of the Jerrell Rasch pass | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerrell Rasch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch can't throw it down | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Miguel Garcia pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Robert Bartram is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 36-38 |
| 14:22 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Dikembe Akre is denied by Michael Bourque | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Steve Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-38 |
| 13:57 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery is fouled on the floor by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Michael Woolery (SF), David Eells (C) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Mathew Reynolds, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 12:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is hacked by Michael Woolery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woolery, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Anthony Bachus clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Jerrell Rasch steals it from Jefferson Ono | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerrell Rasch (tiring) 9 pts. C - David Eells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the turnaround near the basket | 39-40 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | David Eells scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerrell Rasch | 41-40 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the dunk | 41-40 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the shot from the left block set up by Rickie Gurley | 43-40 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Eells - foul #3 on David Eells, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG), Ivan Zachery (SG), Mathew Reynolds (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, Michael Woolery, Jerrell Rasch | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | David Eells drills a jump hook near the basket | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | David Eells loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 07:48 | Rice | David Eells steals it from Steve Thomas | 45-42 |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | David Eells hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-42 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Robert Bartram grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Shane Peabody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zachery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Eells (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Garcia (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bourque (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the wide open floater from the right block | 45-42 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | David Eells is hacked by Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Michael Woolery (SF) Shane Peabody, Ivan Zachery, Mathew Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-42 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley and he's fouled by Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch (PF) David Eells | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jerrell Rasch takes the ball from Jefferson Ono | 48-42 |
| 05:01 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:35 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Jerrell Rasch swats the layup by Anthony Bachus | 48-42 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 03:44 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery (SF), David Eells (C) Michael Woolery, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willie Arakaki | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Willie Arakaki steps in front of the Robert Bartram pass in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 03:21 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Robert Bartram pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zachery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerrell Rasch (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Eells (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Garcia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Anthony Bachus clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Eells - foul #4 on David Eells, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Shane Peabody (PG) Rickie Gurley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds (SF) Willie Arakaki | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Mathew Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Shane Peabody | 53-43 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Michael Bourque is hacked by David Eells - foul #5 on David Eells, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Michael Woolery (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Shane Peabody, Mathew Reynolds, Jerrell Rasch, David Eells | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Jefferson Ono | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Miguel Garcia hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre lays it up and in | 55-45 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Michael Bourque clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-45 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch (PF) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Anthony Bachus is called for the reach on Jerrell Rasch - foul #3 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery (SF) Michael Woolery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jerrell Rasch - foul #3 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery (SF) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Jerrell Rasch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery (SF) Michael Woolery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Ivan Zachery picks off the pass by Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Woolery (SF) Willie Arakaki | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Ivan Zachery misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Miguel Garcia grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Michael Woolery steals the ball from Miguel Garcia | 59-48 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Woolery | 61-48 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Miguel Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG) Ivan Zachery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley runs out the clock | 61-48 |