| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) SF - David Switzer (fresh) PF - Todd Mak (fresh) C - James Sommer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Todd Mak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Kansas State | James Sommer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Rice | David Switzer steals it from Antonio Clark in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | David Mabe swats the layup by Alan Demuth | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Antonio Clark is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | David Switzer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alan Demuth | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Kansas State | David Switzer pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Antonio Clark buries a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Kansas State | David Mabe steals it from James Sommer | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Rice | James Shook banks in the layup and he's fouled by Todd Mak - foul #1 on Todd Mak, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jack Craft (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, David Switzer, Todd Mak, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 17:16 | Rice | James Shook makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bacher | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Robert Clark can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is hacked by Jack Craft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Craft, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jack Williams (PF) Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Lillibridge (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Williams (fresh) C - Jeff Schroyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Kansas State | Michael Bacher is called for the reach on Jack Williams - foul #1 on Michael Bacher, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Karl Hoglund (SF), James Sommer (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Charles Lillibridge, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth loses the dribble to David Mabe | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Wiggs | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses the jumper in the paint | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Jack Williams picks off the pass by Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a jumper in the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Karl Hoglund gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Hoglund - foul #1 on Karl Hoglund, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Karl Hoglund, Jack Williams, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Jeff Schroyer blocks the short jumper by James Chavers | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Jeff Schroyer takes the ball from Antonio Clark | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Switzer | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Rice | William Stanton loses the dribble to David Switzer | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Robert Clark hits the finger roll set up by David Switzer | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Jack Craft (C) Robert Mansfield, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Antonio Clark, James Chavers | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Todd Mak - foul #2 on Todd Mak, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer (PF) Todd Mak | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Craft - foul #2 on Jack Craft, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), James Sommer (C) David Switzer, Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Kansas State | James Sommer pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Demuth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) PF - Jeff Schroyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sommer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 stl. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Charles Lillibridge picks off the pass by David Mabe in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer lays it in on a great pass from Charles Lillibridge | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Demuth - foul #1 on Alan Demuth, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Karl Hoglund (SF) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth | |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:05 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG) Charles Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, James Shook | |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mansfield | 18-12 |
| 10:41 | Rice | James Chavers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | James Sommer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF) Alan Demuth, Karl Hoglund | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 18-12 |
| 10:11 | Rice | James Chavers double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Robert Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Robert Clark buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Switzer | 21-12 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Michael Bacher banks in the layup and the foul's on Jeff Schroyer - foul #1 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jack Williams (PF) David Switzer, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Antonio Clark, James Chavers | |
| 09:47 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Michael Bacher connects on the open jumper from the right block | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Kansas State | Robert Clark drills a shot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Charles Lillibridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Karl Hoglund (C) Bruce Litten, Robert Clark, Jack Williams, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF) James Shook, Michael Bacher | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge dunks the ball | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Rice | William Stanton makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Wiggs | 25-20 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Antoine Sharp pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:51 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jeff Schroyer | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Donnell Cook - foul #1 on Donnell Cook, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), James Sommer (C) Charles Lillibridge, Alan Demuth, Karl Hoglund | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, Donnell Cook | |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Schroyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sommer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Jeff Schroyer takes the ball from James Chavers in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jack Williams (PF) Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Bacher - foul #2 on Michael Bacher, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), David Mabe (PF) Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher | |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | David Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | David Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:28 | Rice | William Stanton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Mak (PF) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Robert Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:02 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Robert Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:32 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:24 | Rice | James Chavers lays it in on a great pass from David Mabe and the foul's on Todd Mak - foul #3 on Todd Mak, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jack Williams (PF) Robert Clark, David Switzer, Todd Mak | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) William Stanton | |
| 05:24 | Rice | James Chavers makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses short on a shot from the right block | 28-25 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Jack Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Charles Lillibridge takes the ball from Antonio Clark in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Lillibridge | 33-25 |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Mabe misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Demuth - foul #2 on Alan Demuth, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Karl Hoglund (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Bruce Litten, Charles Lillibridge, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:25 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:03 | Kansas State | James Sommer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Sommer, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Switzer (SF) James Sommer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Karl Hoglund is called for the reach on James Chavers - foul #2 on Karl Hoglund, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Clark (SG), Jack Craft (C) Alan Demuth, David Switzer | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, David Mabe | |
| 03:45 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:45 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:26 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Karl Hoglund | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Karl Hoglund (fresh) PF - Jeff Schroyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Craft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Shook (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Antonio Clark's pass is intercepted by Robert Mansfield in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Karl Hoglund gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Michael Bacher snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Antonio Clark travels in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jack Williams (PF) Robert Mansfield, Karl Hoglund, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-28 |
| 02:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 38-28 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Litten - foul #1 on Bruce Litten, team foul #14 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 02:17 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Daniel Costner buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Wiggs | 38-32 |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Wiggs - foul #2 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Clark (SG), Jeff Schroyer (PF), James Sommer (C) Alan Demuth, Jack Williams, Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Antoine Sharp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), David Switzer (SF) Bruce Litten, Charles Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Antoine Sharp - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #15 | 39-34 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | David Switzer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-36 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Robert Clark tips it home | 41-36 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Antoine Sharp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 00:39 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 00:18 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG), Jack Williams (PF), Karl Hoglund (C) Robert Clark, Jeff Schroyer, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |