| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) SF - Grant Trinkle (fresh) PF - James Taber (fresh) C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - John Caruso (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Taber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita 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) | |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | John Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Oliver Chance pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Brad Clough can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Rice | John Caruso grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Marvin Boltz can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Marvin Boltz tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), Daniel Barton (PF), Wallace Ney (C) Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, James Taber, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (SG) Andrew Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG) Oliver Chance | |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Wallace Ney is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Ney, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) John Caruso | |
| 17:05 | Rice | James Blay misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Clark | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Daniel Garrison is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Garrison, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), James Taber (PF), Robert Sais (C) Floyd McPhie, Daniel Barton, Wallace Ney | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Blay clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Luis Clark - foul #1 on Luis Clark, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SF), Alfred Barlow (C) Luis Clark, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Garrison (fresh) SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) SF - Grant Trinkle (fresh) PF - James Taber (fresh) C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - James Lane (fresh) PF - James Diggs (fresh) C - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rice | James Blay makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Ward | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | James Taber comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Diggs - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Wallace Ney (C) Daniel Garrison, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), John Caruso (PF) Martin Ward, James Lane, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | Rice | James Blay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), Robert Sais (C) Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, James Taber | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Luis Clark is denied by James Blay | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Robert Sais tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Rice | James Diggs misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Robert Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney clanks a shot from the right block | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Diggs | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | Rice | James Blay misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight blows the layup but he's fouled by Oliver Chance - foul #1 on Oliver Chance, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), John Torre (PF), Daniel Barton (C) Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie, Wallace Ney, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, John Caruso, James Diggs | |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Brad Clough comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 13-7 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Martin Ward tips it home | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | John Torre is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (PG), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Andrew Knight, John Torre, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Boltz - foul #1 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (SF) Grant Trinkle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan is open but misses the lay-in | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | James Taber snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | James Taber misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Brad Clough - foul #2 on Brad Clough, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Grant Trinkle (SF) Daniel Garrison, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) Brad Clough | |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:31 | Rice | John Caruso misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight hits the finger roll | 19-9 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Marvin Boltz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington is whistled for a carry | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), John Torre (PF), Robert Sais (C) Raymond Washington, James Taber, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Martin Ward, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Trinkle (fairly fresh) PF - John Torre (fresh) C - Robert Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) SF - James Lane (fresh) PF - James Diggs (fresh) C - Bernard Mack (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Grant Trinkle picks off the pass by Bernard Mack in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight is hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow (C) Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:17 | Rice | James Diggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 21-14 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight loses the dribble to James Lane | 21-14 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Alfred Barlow - foul #1 on Alfred Barlow, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), Wallace Ney (PF), Robert Sais (C) Andrew Knight, Grant Trinkle, John Torre, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF) James Diggs | |
| 10:35 | Rice | John Caruso misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Bernard Mack tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Salvador Hernandez steals the ball from Daniel Garrison | 21-16 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Floyd McPhie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd McPhie, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG) Luis Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (C) James Blay, James Lane, Bernard Mack | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Caruso | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Robert Sais tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Daniel Garrison steps in front of the Marvin Boltz pass | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Robert Sais misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Rice | John Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Rice | John Caruso is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | John Caruso blocks the short jumper by Robert Sais | 21-18 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Rice | John Caruso is hacked by Wallace Ney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Ney, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Luis Clark (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Daniel Garrison, Raymond Washington, Floyd McPhie, Wallace Ney, Robert Sais | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Darryl Lile (SG), James Lane (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Martin Ward, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, John Caruso, James Diggs | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Barton - foul #1 on Daniel Barton, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Darryl Lile | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Taber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) SG - James Blay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Lane (fresh) PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Luis Clark is called for the reach on James Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Clark, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG) Luis Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:37 | Rice | James Lane makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:37 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Washington | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | Rice | James Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Lonergan - foul #2 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SF) Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG) Matthew Lonergan | |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andrew Knight - foul #1 on Andrew Knight, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Torre (PF) James Taber | |
| Subs | Rice | John Caruso (PF), James Diggs (C) Darryl Lile, Bernard Mack | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Alfred Barlow is denied by John Caruso | 25-24 |
| 06:30 | Rice | James Blay grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 06:16 | Rice | John Caruso hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blay | 25-27 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle drills a floater from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 05:38 | Rice | James Blay hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight is fouled on the floor by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Taber (PF), Daniel Barton (C) John Torre, Alfred Barlow | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, James Lane, James Diggs | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Grant Trinkle - foul #1 on Grant Trinkle, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Barton | 32-31 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Martin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:54 | Rice | John Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Marvin Boltz grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Floyd McPhie - foul #2 on Floyd McPhie, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Daniel Garrison (SF), John Torre (PF), Wallace Ney (C) Floyd McPhie, Grant Trinkle, James Taber, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, John Caruso, Bernard Mack | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Garrison (fresh) PF - John Torre (fresh) C - Wallace Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Darryl Lile (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Andrew Knight is called for the reach on Oliver Chance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Knight, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Oliver Chance makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:09 | Rice | James Blay misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blay is hacked by Daniel Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Garrison, team foul #13 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Raymond Washington (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), James Taber (PF), Robert Sais (C) Andrew Knight, Daniel Garrison, John Torre, Wallace Ney | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), James Lane (SF), James Diggs (PF) Oliver Chance, Darryl Lile, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blay makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 01:33 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Lane misses the wide open shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Taber - foul #1 on James Taber, team foul #14 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle (SF) Floyd McPhie | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Brad Clough | |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | James Lane takes the ball from Robert Sais | 34-38 |
| 00:38 | Rice | James Taber steals the ball from Bernard Mack | 34-38 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Washington is blocked by James Diggs | 34-38 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Lane misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Luis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-38 |