| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Clark (fresh) PF - James Luc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Jacob Oram steps in front of the Kurt Crockett pass | 36-32 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Jacob Oram lays it in | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Donald Neal buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sam Gross | 38-34 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Jacob Oram can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Aragon | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Zachary Ewell steals the ball from David Aragon | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell slams it home | 38-36 |
| 18:23 | Rice | David Aragon loses the dribble to Sam Gross | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Luc - foul #2 on James Luc, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (PF), Billy Hund (C) Rob Hobart, Ray Clark, James Luc, David Aragon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Jacob Oram comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Thomas Clay pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Peter Franklin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Jacob Oram knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Jacob Oram is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #3 on Jacob Oram, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), James Luc (PF) Jacob Oram, Kevin Scott, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Donald Neal (C) Zachary Ewell, Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett, Thomas Clay | |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Billy Hund | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Sam Gross picks off the pass by Dale Chewning | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Sam Gross loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Joshua Breece (PF), David Aragon (C) Dale Chewning, James Luc, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Scott (fresh) SF - Ray Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | The jumper by David Aragon is denied by Gary Vallone | 41-41 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gary Vallone | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Rob Hobart in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Rice | David Aragon hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Ray Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Rob Hobart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:55 | Rice | David Aragon snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Ray Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Gross - foul #2 on Sam Gross, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (PF), Billy Hund (C) Kevin Scott, David Aragon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone, Donald Neal | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Ray Clark is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Clark, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PG) Ray Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Thomas Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Rob Hobart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Thomas Clay snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | James Luc steals the ball from Zachary Ewell in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Kurt Crockett picks off the pass by Rob Hobart | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Brent Lam tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:01 | Rice | James Luc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) James Luc, Joseph Venne, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sam Gross (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Donald Neal (C) Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett, Thomas Clay | |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Donald Neal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it in | 44-43 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Joshua Breece travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (C) Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG) Peter Franklin | |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Joshua Breece is called for the reach on Gary Vallone - foul #4 on Joshua Breece, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PG), Dustin Walters (C) Rob Hobart, Joshua Breece | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:58 | Creighton | David Aragon swats the short shot by Gary Vallone | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Luc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Scott (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Aragon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Vallone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Donald Neal knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Kirk | 44-45 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Johnny Kirk is called for the reach on David Aragon - foul #2 on Johnny Kirk, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Billy Hund (C) Kevin Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (PF) Zachary Ewell, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Billy Hund misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Neal - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF) Donald Neal | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Dale Chewning in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 10:43 | Rice | James Luc can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brent Lam | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Thomas Clay is called for the reach on Dale Chewning - foul #2 on Thomas Clay, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), Ray Clark (SF), Joseph Venne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) James Luc, Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (PF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Peter Franklin, Kurt Crockett, Thomas Clay | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Ray Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Ray Clark can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Donald Neal gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Sam Gross hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Kirk | 44-49 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Donald Neal's floater is tipped away by Dustin Walters | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Sam Gross tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Scott and he's fouled by Sam Gross - foul #3 on Sam Gross, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Kevin Scott, Joseph Venne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (SG), Peter Franklin (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Johnny Kirk, Brent Lam, Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Hund (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ray Clark is fouled on the floor by Peter Franklin - foul #2 on Peter Franklin, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF) Zachary Ewell | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Peter Franklin is called for the reach on Rob Hobart - foul #3 on Peter Franklin, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled on the floor by Gary Vallone - foul #2 on Gary Vallone, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Ray Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Peter Franklin, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Kirk | 51-59 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Joshua Breece hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), David Aragon (C) Rob Hobart, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Vallone (PF) Kurt Crockett | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Donald Neal is called for the reach on David Aragon - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (PF) Joshua Breece | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG) Johnny Kirk | |
| 05:21 | Rice | David Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Peter Franklin is hacked by Dale Chewning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Chewning, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), James Luc (PF) Jacob Oram, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Dale Chewning steps in front of the Sam Gross pass | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Donald Neal blocks the short jumper by David Aragon | 53-59 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Kevin Scott snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Ray Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | James Luc is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #3 on James Luc, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Joseph Venne (PF), Billy Hund (C) Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, James Luc, David Aragon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Peter Franklin, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone, Donald Neal | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hund (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Jacob Oram - foul #4 on Jacob Oram, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF) Jacob Oram | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Ray Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Ray Clark pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Joshua Breece hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hund | 56-61 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SG), James Luc (PF), David Aragon (C) Ray Clark, Rob Hobart, Joseph Venne, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 02:37 | Rice | David Aragon pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Rice | James Luc is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Oram out of the doubleteam | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Luc - foul #4 on James Luc, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Luc connects on the floater from the left block set up by Jacob Oram and he's fouled by Kurt Crockett - foul #3 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Ray Clark (SF) Kevin Scott, Joshua Breece | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Luc makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (PF) James Luc | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:34 | Rice | David Aragon tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Johnny Kirk | 63-62 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 01:09 | Rice | David Aragon gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Joshua Breece misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Sam Gross gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Jacob Oram picks off the pass by Johnny Kirk in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ray Clark lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Joshua Breece lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Aragon and he's hacked by Sam Gross - foul #4 on Sam Gross, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Joshua Breece makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |