| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fresh) SG - Sebastian Kinne (fresh) SF - William Ulloa (fresh) PF - Wayne Branch (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) PF - Preston Breslin (fresh) C - Robert Rickard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Rickard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ulloa | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Robert Rickard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Robert Rickard is called for the reach on Sebastian Kinne - foul #1 on Robert Rickard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Robert Rickard blocks the jumper by Wayne Branch | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Perdue | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Preston Breslin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Larry Kim grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Ulloa | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Anthony Perdue grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rickard - foul #2 on Robert Rickard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Jason White (SG), John Schechter (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Wesley Goodlow (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, Preston Breslin, Robert Rickard | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | William Ulloa misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wesley Goodlow | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Rice | John Schechter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Castrejon steals it from Richard Marcus | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jason White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Rice | John Schechter tips it home | 5-4 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Edgar Lisle steals the ball from Wayne Branch | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sebastian Kinne (fairly fresh) SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wayne Branch (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) SG - Jason White (fresh) SF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) C - Wesley Goodlow (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Edgar Lisle is hacked by Richard Marcus - foul #1 on Richard Marcus, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Jason White, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Gerald Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Sebastian Kinne - foul #1 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (PF) Kevin Castrejon | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Preston Breslin hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Edgar Lisle | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Larry Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Wesley Goodlow (C) Edgar Lisle, John Schechter | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is fouled on the floor by Larry Kim - foul #1 on Larry Kim, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG) Nathaniel Callanan | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 13:43 | Rice | A charge is called on Wesley Goodlow - foul #1 on Wesley Goodlow, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Rice | William Ulloa steals the ball from Kevin Castrejon | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus jams it set up by William Ulloa | 10-6 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Preston Breslin is hacked by Wayne Branch - foul #1 on Wayne Branch, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Sickler (SF) Sebastian Kinne, William Ulloa | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Preston Breslin, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 12:32 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Edgar Lisle is blocked by Wayne Branch | 10-6 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon tips it in | 10-8 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Larry Kim knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Marcus | 12-8 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Larry Kim snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SF - Robert Sickler (fresh) PF - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) C - Larry Kim (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) SG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Castrejon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (SG), Jason Raffa (C) Bruce Cane, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Wesley Goodlow (C) Dennis Woodring, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Raffa - foul #1 on Jason Raffa, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason White (PG), Preston Breslin (PF) Edgar Lisle, John Schechter | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-10 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Jason White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Robert Sickler pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sebastian Kinne | 16-10 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Gerald Griffith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Preston Breslin | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Preston Breslin - foul #1 on Preston Breslin, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), William Ulloa (SF), Larry Kim (C) Nathaniel Callanan, Robert Sickler, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Robert Felder (SF), John Schechter (C) Jason White, Anthony Perdue, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Preston Breslin | 17-13 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Wayne Branch steals it from Gerald Griffith | 17-13 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Robert Felder is called for the reach on Larry Kim - foul #1 on Robert Felder, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Jason Raffa (PF) Sebastian Kinne, Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Gerald Griffith | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Preston Breslin hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 19-15 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Cane | 19-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Wesley Goodlow (C) Edgar Lisle, Robert Felder, Preston Breslin | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Wesley Goodlow misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 19-15 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jason Raffa (fresh) C - Larry Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | William Ulloa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Castrejon - foul #1 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Sebastian Kinne (SG), Robert Sickler (SF), Wayne Branch (PF) Nathaniel Callanan, Bruce Cane, William Ulloa, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Preston Breslin (PF) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Larry Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Preston Breslin loses the dribble to Sebastian Kinne | 21-15 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus jams it on a nice dish by Sebastian Kinne | 23-15 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Preston Breslin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Pennington (PF) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason White (SG), John Schechter (C) Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Steven Pennington scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Marcus | 25-15 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Sebastian Kinne steals it from Edgar Lisle | 25-15 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus is fouled on the floor by Edgar Lisle - foul #1 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Ulloa (SF), Jason Raffa (C) Robert Sickler, Steven Pennington | |
| Subs | Rice | Wesley Goodlow (C) Preston Breslin | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Perdue | 26-15 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Edgar Lisle is hacked by Richard Marcus - foul #2 on Richard Marcus, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG) Edgar Lisle, Jason White | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Gerald Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 04:42 | Rice | John Schechter tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 04:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wesley Goodlow | 26-15 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | William Ulloa snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Wesley Goodlow steals the ball from Sebastian Kinne | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Nathaniel Callanan (fresh) SG - Sebastian Kinne (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ulloa (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Wayne Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Goodlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Jason Raffa grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Callanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Larry Kim (C) Nathaniel Callanan, Sebastian Kinne, Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Jason White (SG), Kevin Castrejon (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Robert Rickard (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Wesley Goodlow | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Robert Rickard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-15 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Edgar Lisle tips it home | 26-17 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 28-17 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Preston Breslin is hacked by Larry Kim - foul #2 on Larry Kim, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Sickler (SF), Jason Raffa (PF) William Ulloa, Wayne Branch | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG) Jason White | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the shot from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Bruce Cane - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Branch (PF) Jason Raffa | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Edgar Lisle, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Preston Breslin clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Larry Kim - foul #3 on Larry Kim, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne (SG), Steven Pennington (PF) Bruce Cane, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Preston Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Preston Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Sebastian Kinne makes the shot in the paint | 32-19 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Anthony Perdue banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 32-21 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Preston Breslin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Branch grabs the board | 34-21 |