| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Karl Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Dejean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Maurice Lemons drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee is hacked by Andrew Arnold - foul #1 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Boone | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | William Borrelli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Andrew Arnold hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:55 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Rice | William Borrelli snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | Rice | William Borrelli is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Neil Still - foul #1 on Neil Still, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) John Blum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SG) Karl Graham | |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:01 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 16:55 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Donald Aranda snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brad Alverez - foul #3 on Brad Alverez, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG), Julius Cain (PF), Douglas Malin (C) Brad Alverez, John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 16:17 | Kansas State | Julius Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Julius Cain loses the dribble to Gary Lapoint | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Floyd Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julius Cain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Malin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | William Borrelli hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 29-37 |
| 15:20 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 15:19 | Rice | William Borrelli gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Gary Lapoint banks in the layup on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 31-37 |
| 14:45 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge is fouled on the floor by William Borrelli - foul #3 on William Borrelli, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Karl Graham (SG), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Floyd Cain, Jeffery Boone, Julius Cain, Douglas Malin | |
| 14:37 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:57 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Julius Cain (SF) Anthony Sandidge | |
| 13:44 | Rice | John Scott blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 13:43 | Rice | John Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone (SF) Julius Cain | |
| 12:53 | Kansas State | Karl Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Maurice Lemons | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Kansas State | Karl Graham loses the dribble to John Scott | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Karl Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Dejean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | John Scott comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-37 |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Karl Graham is blocked by John Scott | 34-37 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:58 | Rice | John Scott scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Maurice Lemons and he's fouled by Jeffery Boone - foul #1 on Jeffery Boone, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), John Blum (SF), Neil Still (C) Charles Tabarez, Donald Aranda, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG), Anthony Sandidge (SG), Julius Cain (PF), Douglas Malin (C) Brad Alverez, Karl Graham, John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| 10:58 | Rice | John Scott makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 37-37 |
| 10:27 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Malin | 37-37 |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Neil Still - foul #2 on Neil Still, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:07 | Rice | John Blum gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:47 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Maurice Lemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 09:07 | Rice | John Blum snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Maurice Lemons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 08:57 | Rice | John Blum tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 08:56 | Kansas State | Douglas Malin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:19 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Julius Cain - foul #3 on Julius Cain, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Karl Graham (SG), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Floyd Cain, Jeffery Boone, Julius Cain, Douglas Malin | |
| 08:19 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:19 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:59 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Sandidge, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) John Blum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Karl Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Sandidge (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dejean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Rice | William Borrelli is hacked by Anthony Sandidge - foul #2 on Anthony Sandidge, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Andrew Arnold connects on the runner in the lane set up by William Borrelli | 40-44 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Gary Lapoint lays it in | 42-44 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Donald Aranda gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone (SF) Anthony Sandidge | |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | John Ellerbee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 05:04 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 04:33 | Rice | John Blum grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 04:22 | Rice | John Blum can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 04:21 | Rice | John Scott misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 04:20 | Kansas State | Karl Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Charles Tabarez gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 03:44 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Ellerbee | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Brad Alverez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Karl Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dejean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Blum - foul #2 on John Blum, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SG), Julius Cain (PF), Douglas Malin (C) Karl Graham, John Ellerbee, Scott Dejean | |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:17 | Rice | John Blum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 03:15 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Boone | 42-47 |
| 02:58 | Rice | William Borrelli connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 45-47 |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Charles Tabarez, John Blum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Floyd Cain (PG), John Ellerbee (PF), Scott Dejean (C) Brad Alverez, Julius Cain, Douglas Malin | |
| 02:35 | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Ellerbee | 45-49 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Andrew Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brad Alverez (PG), Karl Graham (SG) Floyd Cain, Anthony Sandidge | |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Andrew Arnold - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Scott Dejean makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Andrew Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Karl Graham is fouled on the floor by William Borrelli - foul #4 on William Borrelli, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Karl Graham makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Karl Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is whistled for a carry | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez's pass is intercepted by William Borrelli | 45-54 |
| 00:59 | Rice | William Borrelli slams it home | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone is hacked by Maurice Lemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SF) John Ellerbee | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Andrew Arnold's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Boone | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Donald Aranda is hacked by Scott Dejean - foul #1 on Scott Dejean, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Ellerbee (PF) Anthony Sandidge | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Charles Tabarez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Graham - foul #2 on Karl Graham, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Sandidge (SF) John Ellerbee | |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Anthony Sandidge steals the ball from Maurice Lemons | 49-59 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Jeffery Boone lays it in set up by Anthony Sandidge | 49-61 |
| 00:22 | Rice | John Scott connects on the jump hook from the right block | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Brad Alverez runs out the clock | 51-61 |