| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Charles Gilman steals it from Darko Wisneski | 21-35 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford banks in the layup set up by Charles Gilman | 21-37 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Joseph Jackson clanks a floater near the basket | 21-37 |
| 18:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses the dunk | 21-37 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the lay-in | 21-37 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses the tip | 21-37 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 17:47 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 21-40 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-40 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 17:05 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman lays it up and in | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Howard Ford - foul #1 on Howard Ford, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (C) Charles Gilman, Leon Ropiski | |
| 16:32 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-42 |
| 16:31 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Casselman | 21-42 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Lehr | 21-45 |
| 16:06 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Dailey | 24-45 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson is whistled for a carry | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Charles Gilman (SF) Jason Lehr, Thomas Thompson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Hugh Granville loses the ball out of bounds | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski (C) Kenneth Casselman | |
| 15:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Fred Brainerd picks off the pass by William Dailey | 24-45 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski can't finish the layup | 24-45 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 14:12 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 24-45 |
| 14:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 24-45 |
| 13:59 | Rice | John Larsen clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Erik McGowan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-45 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on William Dailey - foul #1 on William Dailey, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Darko Wisneski, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman (PF) Fred Brainerd | |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Norman Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Charles Gilman | |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski hits the finger roll | 24-49 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-49 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Charles Gilman (SF) Howard Ford, Thomas Thompson | |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski makes the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Leon Ropiski picks off the pass by Lawrence Kurz | 24-51 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-51 |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman snags the offensive board | 24-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Leon Ropiski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-51 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 24-51 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is fouled on the floor by Leon Ropiski - foul #1 on Leon Ropiski, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Larsen (C) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd (C) Leon Ropiski | |
| 10:57 | Rice | John Larsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-51 |
| 10:56 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 24-51 |
| 10:45 | Rice | John Larsen hits a jump hook from the baseline | 26-51 |
| 10:25 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's floater is tipped away by John Larsen | 26-51 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman tips it home | 26-53 |
| 10:04 | Rice | George Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jason Lehr | 26-53 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-56 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Gilman - foul #2 on Charles Gilman, team foul #3 | 26-56 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Reynolds (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Brian George (PF) Patrick Snead, Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-56 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | John Larsen blocks the jumper by Jason Lehr | 28-56 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Darko Wisneski gets the rebound | 28-56 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Hugh Granville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Thompson | 28-58 |
| 08:10 | Rice | William Dailey connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Jimmy Reynolds - foul #1 on Jimmy Reynolds, team foul #4 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:10 | Rice | William Dailey makes the free throw | 31-58 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #3 | 31-58 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the offensive board | 31-59 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Brian George's floater is tipped away by Hugh Granville | 31-59 |
| 07:25 | Rice | William Dailey pulls down the rebound | 31-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jimmy Reynolds (fresh) SG - Jason Lehr (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian George (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Fred Brainerd steps in front of the George Anderson pass | 31-59 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-59 |
| 06:52 | Wisconsin | Brian George tips it home | 31-61 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Chapin is fouled on the floor by Fred Brainerd - foul #1 on Fred Brainerd, team foul #5 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Rice | John Larsen (C) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:31 | Rice | John Larsen is whistled for traveling | 31-61 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Brian George misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-61 |
| 06:09 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 31-61 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Michael Chapin is fouled on the floor by Brian George - foul #1 on Brian George, team foul #6 | 31-61 |
| 05:50 | Rice | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-61 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the board | 31-61 |
| 05:27 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits a jumper from the left block | 31-63 |
| 05:13 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-63 |
| 05:11 | Wisconsin | Brian George grabs the defensive rebound | 31-63 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr is hacked by William Dailey - foul #2 on William Dailey, team foul #4 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's fadeaway is rejected by John Larsen | 31-63 |
| 04:50 | Rice | William Dailey pulls down the rebound | 31-63 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Brian George - foul #2 on Brian George, team foul #7 | 31-63 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 32-63 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Brian George hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #5 | 33-65 |
| 04:15 | Wisconsin | Brian George misses the free throw | 33-65 |
| 04:15 | Rice | William Dailey pulls down the rebound | 33-65 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd lays it in | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | William Dailey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Dailey, team foul #6 | 36-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dailey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Erik McGowan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jimmy Reynolds (tiring) SG - Jason Lehr (tired) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Thompson (tiring) PF - Brian George (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Brian George is denied on a layup by Hugh Granville | 36-67 |
| 02:58 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dailey - foul #4 on William Dailey, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 02:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Thomas Thompson takes the ball from George Anderson | 36-69 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Brian George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-69 |
| 01:54 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 36-69 |
| 01:40 | Rice | John Larsen misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #8 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:40 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 01:40 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Brian George snags the defensive board | 36-69 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd hits the follow up shot | 36-71 |
| 01:07 | Rice | William Dailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-71 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Erik McGowan can't tip it in | 36-71 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 36-71 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-71 |
| 00:47 | Rice | William Dailey gets the rebound | 36-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #9 | 36-71 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 00:41 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Fred Brainerd | 37-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brian George misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #2 on Hugh Granville, team foul #8 | 37-71 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brian George misses the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Brian George makes the 2nd free throw | 37-72 |
| 00:15 | Rice | George Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik McGowan | 40-72 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr runs out the clock | 40-72 |