| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (fresh) SG - Jon Drayton (fresh) SF - Oswaldo Villanueva (fresh) PF - Mark McNeal (fresh) C - Gerard Dery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - Matt Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook is hacked by Jack Aviles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Aviles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Matt Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal is hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Matt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rice | David Thompson is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Aviles | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Hinton - foul #1 on James Hinton, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Matt Williams tips it home | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Matt Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jon Drayton | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva scores on a jumper from close range | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mark McNeal - foul #1 on Mark McNeal, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), Thomas Owens (SG), Charlie Denniston (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Andy Ashbrook, Jon Drayton, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Kermit Sowers (SG), Brett Martino (PF), Justin Parker (C) Jack Aviles, David Thompson, Matt Williams | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Colin Denison misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Martino | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donald Logan is called for the reach on Justin Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Logan, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Wayne Daniels (SF) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer | |
| 16:04 | Rice | Kermit Sowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Hobbs | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Logan (fresh) SG - Thomas Owens (fresh) SF - Charlie Denniston (fresh) PF - Colin Denison (fresh) C - Jerry Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Daniels (fresh) PF - Brett Martino (fresh) C - Justin Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | Colin Denison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Logan | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Justin Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Donald Logan blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Justin Parker snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Jon Drayton (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Mark McNeal (PF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Thomas Owens, Charlie Denniston, Colin Denison, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Justin Parker | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Matt Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF) Brett Martino | |
| 13:58 | Rice | David Thompson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andy Ashbrook - foul #1 on Andy Ashbrook, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Owens (PG), Oswaldo Villanueva (SF) Andy Ashbrook, Rodney Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:58 | Rice | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Rice | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:32 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal makes the jump hook from the left block | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Rice | James Hinton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Matt Williams snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Jack Aviles knocks in the shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Mark McNeal is blocked by Mark Steinhauer | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens tips it home | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Donald Logan (SG), Charlie Denniston (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Thomas Owens, Jon Drayton, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Brett Martino (PF), Justin Parker (C) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson, Matt Williams | |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Kermit Sowers steals the ball from Jerry Jackson | 13-15 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Kermit Sowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Martino | 13-17 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Kermit Sowers grabs the board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Denniston (fresh) PF - Colin Denison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Daniels (fresh) PF - Brett Martino (fresh) C - Justin Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Andy Ashbrook steals the ball from Kermit Sowers in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston clanks a turnaround in the paint | 13-17 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Logan | 13-17 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Kermit Sowers grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Logan - foul #2 on Donald Logan, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Owens (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Charlie Denniston, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Justin Parker | |
| 10:58 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Martino | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Brett Martino grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:40 | Rice | James Hinton misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Matt Williams tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery is fouled on the floor by Mark Steinhauer - foul #1 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon Drayton (SG), Oswaldo Villanueva (SF), Mark McNeal (PF) Andy Ashbrook, Rodney Lee, Colin Denison | |
| Subs | Rice | David Thompson (PF) Brett Martino | |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Drayton | 15-21 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Hinton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Thompson | 15-24 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 09:20 | Rice | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Jon Drayton picks off the pass by James Hinton in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Owens | 17-24 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gerard Dery is called for the reach on Matt Williams - foul #1 on Gerard Dery, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Charlie Denniston (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Thomas Owens, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Brett Martino (PF), Justin Parker (C) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson, Matt Williams | |
| 08:36 | Rice | Wayne Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Kermit Sowers steps in front of the Colin Denison pass | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is hacked by Charlie Denniston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Denniston, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Colin Denison snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Justin Parker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Jackson - foul #1 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Thompson (PF) Wayne Daniels | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Justin Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Justin Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jon Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Denniston (fresh) PF - Colin Denison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brett Martino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Parker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kermit Sowers - foul #1 on Kermit Sowers, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Lee (SF), Mark McNeal (PF) Charlie Denniston, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:23 | Rice | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Colin Denison denies the turnaround by David Thompson | 20-26 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Colin Denison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva (SF), Gerard Dery (C) Rodney Lee, Colin Denison | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Brett Martino, Justin Parker | |
| 06:24 | Rice | David Thompson scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Aviles | 20-28 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Matt Williams is called for the reach on Jon Drayton - foul #1 on Matt Williams, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Owens (SG), Charlie Denniston (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Jon Drayton, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF) David Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Daniels - foul #1 on Wayne Daniels, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Wayne Daniels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charlie Denniston - foul #2 on Charlie Denniston, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Lee (SF), Colin Denison (PF) Oswaldo Villanueva, Charlie Denniston | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (SG), Justin Parker (C) Jack Aviles, Matt Williams | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Wayne Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Wayne Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Colin Denison grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens is whistled for a carry | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Martino (PF) Wayne Daniels | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is hacked by Rodney Lee - foul #1 on Rodney Lee, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon Drayton (SG), Gerard Dery (C) Andy Ashbrook, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Kermit Sowers (SF) Mark Steinhauer | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee is fouled on the floor by Brett Martino - foul #1 on Brett Martino, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark McNeal (PF) Colin Denison | |
| Subs | Rice | David Thompson (PF) James Hinton | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Justin Parker snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 04:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Sowers | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Brett Martino comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gerard Dery - foul #2 on Gerard Dery, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Oswaldo Villanueva (SF), Jerry Jackson (C) Thomas Owens, Rodney Lee, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Matt Williams (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Justin Parker | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Brett Martino misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Brett Martino misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andy Ashbrook | 26-30 |
| 03:38 | Rice | David Thompson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven McKenize and he's hacked by Mark McNeal - foul #2 on Mark McNeal, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), Charlie Denniston (SG), Gerard Dery (C) Andy Ashbrook, Jon Drayton, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SF) Steven McKenize, Brett Martino | |
| 03:38 | Rice | David Thompson misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Denniston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oswaldo Villanueva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark McNeal (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gerard Dery (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 03:16 | Rice | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer scores on a floater from the left side set up by James Hinton | 26-34 |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Jack Aviles grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Jack Aviles comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Dery - foul #3 on Gerard Dery, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon Drayton (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Colin Denison (C) Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Justin Parker (PF) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Steven Hobbs grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Justin Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Wayne Daniels tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Justin Parker tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Wayne Daniels tips it in | 26-38 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Aviles - foul #2 on Jack Aviles, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Thomas Owens (SG), Jerry Jackson (C) Donald Logan, Jon Drayton, Rodney Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Brett Martino (PF) Steven Hobbs, Jack Aviles, Wayne Daniels, Matt Williams | |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Brett Martino's pass is intercepted by Andy Ashbrook in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Brett Martino pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Jerry Jackson steals the ball from Kermit Sowers | 27-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hinton - foul #2 on James Hinton, team foul #10 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva (SF) Charlie Denniston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:41 | Rice | James Hinton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark McNeal (PF) Colin Denison | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Daniels (C) Justin Parker | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Brett Martino pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Wayne Daniels loses the dribble to Thomas Owens | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Thomas Owens misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |