| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Grindstaff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Obi Suleiman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Louie Kenney inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Charles Ackman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:26 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Grindstaff | 35-25 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Grindstaff - foul #3 on Robert Grindstaff, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (PG) Robert Grindstaff | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Obi Suleiman | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Martin Ward double dribbles | 35-27 |
| 18:13 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman's pass is intercepted by Charles Ackman | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Richard Patel drills a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Ackman | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Louie Kenney gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Tony Phillips is called for the reach on Charles Ackman - foul #1 on Tony Phillips, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SG), James Diggs (C) Martin Ward, Brad Clough | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Marvin Boltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG), Roland Oliver (PF) Jeffrey Pearson, Patrick Cressey | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Richard Patel | |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:03 | Rice | James Diggs blows the dunk | 37-29 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Marvin Boltz's pass is intercepted by Joshua Parker | 37-29 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman buries a shot near the basket set up by Tony Phillips and the foul's on Marvin Boltz - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF) Tony Phillips, Joshua Parker, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), David Simmons (SF), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, Louie Kenney, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver (C) Obi Suleiman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Roland Oliver and he's hacked by Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Richard Patel (PF) David Simmons, James Diggs | |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Patel | 42-29 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the easy layup | 42-29 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cong Chin, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (PG), Tony Phillips (SF) Robert Godwin, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Martin Ward | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Richard Patel gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Cressey - foul #3 on Patrick Cressey, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Jeffrey Pearson, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SF), James Diggs (C) Charles Ackman, Brad Clough | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG) Michael Mildenstein | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Richard Patel is hacked by Tony Phillips - foul #2 on Tony Phillips, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Richard Patel | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley's pass is intercepted by Joshua Parker | 42-31 |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Grindstaff and he's hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #4 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Marvin Boltz (SG) Charles Ackman, Lloyd Hurley | |
| 13:54 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Joshua Parker swats the shot by Louie Kenney | 45-31 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff's fadeaway is rejected by James Diggs | 45-31 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Louie Kenney gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Joshua Parker picks off the pass by James Diggs | 45-31 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Patrick Cressey (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Robert Grindstaff, Tony Phillips, Cong Chin, Obi Suleiman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, Louie Kenney, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein is denied on a layup by Patrick Cressey | 47-31 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Richard Patel gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Richard Patel is hacked by Robert Godwin - foul #2 on Robert Godwin, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Joshua Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SG) Martin Ward | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Richard Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Cressey | 47-31 |
| 11:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Patel | 47-31 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Richard Patel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Richard Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roland Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a runner from the left block | 47-33 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Godwin | 49-33 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Charles Ackman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 10:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Roland Oliver blocks the short jumper by Marvin Boltz | 49-33 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Richard Patel snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Rice | Richard Patel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 10:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Richard Patel pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Cong Chin (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Robert Godwin, Jeffrey Pearson, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Louie Kenney (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, Michael Mildenstein, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Obi Suleiman - foul #1 on Obi Suleiman, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 08:49 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 08:25 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Grindstaff | 53-34 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Louie Kenney | 53-36 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Grindstaff | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Grindstaff (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cong Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Obi Suleiman (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 7 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Cong Chin is called for the reach on Charles Ackman - foul #3 on Cong Chin, team foul #8 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Tony Phillips, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:25 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 06:53 | Rice | The jump hook by Louie Kenney is blocked by Obi Suleiman | 55-36 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pearson | 57-36 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Brad Clough clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the offensive board | 57-36 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is fouled on the floor by Obi Suleiman - foul #2 on Obi Suleiman, team foul #9 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (PG), Robert Godwin (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Robert Grindstaff, Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), David Simmons (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Phillips | 60-37 |
| 05:20 | Rice | James Diggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tony Phillips | 60-37 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-37 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan loses the dribble to Robert Godwin | 60-37 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 04:53 | Rice | David Simmons grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley buries a shot from the right side | 60-39 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #5 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Roland Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF) Lloyd Hurley, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 60-39 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hymel | 60-39 |
| 03:34 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Towery | 62-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Tony Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Cong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Hymel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Diggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Martin Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Godwin - foul #3 on Robert Godwin, team foul #10 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver (PF) Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) David Simmons | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the free throw | 62-41 |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Hymel | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips tips it home | 64-41 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Marvin Boltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-41 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Martin Ward loses the dribble to Craig Hymel | 64-41 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery loses the dribble to Matthew Lonergan | 64-41 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan's layup is rejected by Roland Oliver | 64-41 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Towery | 67-41 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Roland Oliver steals it from James Diggs | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roland Oliver | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 70-44 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery can't throw it down | 70-44 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel tips it back up and in | 72-44 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-44 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 72-44 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips runs out the clock | 72-44 |