| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley inbounds the ball | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the lay-in | 18-41 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Darren Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #1 | 18-41 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Shaffer | 18-44 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson dunks the ball | 20-44 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-44 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Brian Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-44 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Keister | 20-44 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Tedrow - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #1 | 20-44 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Henry Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the offensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Tedrow | 22-47 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Darren Shaffer denies the turnaround by Stephen Mosley | 22-47 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson snags the offensive board | 22-47 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-47 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Darren Shaffer gets the rebound | 22-47 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Brian Livingston knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie and the foul's on Ross Thompson - foul #1 on Ross Thompson, team foul #3 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the free throw | 22-50 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #2 | 22-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF) Kevin Williams, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 25-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Charles Hendricks can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #4 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), John Watkins (C) Gonzalo Rossi, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG) Charles Bissonnette | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins banks in the layup set up by Michael May | 27-51 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ron Washington misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-51 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Ron Washington can't tip it in | 27-51 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Howard Reed can't tip it in | 27-51 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 27-51 |
| 15:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ron Washington | 27-51 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle can't throw it down | 27-51 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 27-51 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #3 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Howard Reed, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Henry Brown hits a runner from close range | 29-53 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Stephen Mosley | 31-53 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the offensive board | 31-53 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Corey Riddle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Tedrow | 31-56 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson loses the dribble to Carlos Tedrow | 31-56 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow jams it | 31-58 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan double dribbles | 31-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Corey Riddle, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Darren Shaffer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Howard Reed | 31-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF) Brian Livingston | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Howard Reed drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen McKinnie | 31-64 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-64 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the follow up shot | 33-64 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Charles Hendricks hits a floater in the paint | 33-66 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Darren Shaffer | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-66 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 33-66 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #5 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Howard Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-66 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 33-66 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Hendricks - foul #3 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #4 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (PF) Charles Hendricks | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Howard Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-66 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-66 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Ron Washington steals the ball from Ray Zazueta | 35-66 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie loses the ball out of bounds | 35-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (PF) Wayne Scarlett | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 37-66 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Charles Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Kevin Williams | 37-66 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-66 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Charles Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 37-68 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-68 |
| 06:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen McKinnie | 37-68 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Bissonnette | 37-70 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses the easy layup | 37-70 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-70 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is called for traveling | 37-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (PG), Vernon Wallach (C) Gonzalo Rossi, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Wayne Scarlett (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington | |
| 05:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-70 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta pulls down the rebound | 37-70 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Scarlett - foul #1 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #5 | 37-70 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-71 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett pulls down the rebound | 39-71 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Franklin Keaton is called for the reach on Stephen McKinnie - foul #3 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #7 | 39-71 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 39-72 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-73 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta double dribbles | 39-73 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Gonzalo Rossi steps in front of the Frank Stephenson pass | 39-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Keaton (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Wallach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) C - Charles Hendricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach lays it up and in | 41-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Frank Stephenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen McKinnie | 41-76 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-76 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Frank Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-76 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach snags the defensive board | 44-76 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Stephen McKinnie takes the ball from Kevin Williams | 44-76 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Howard Reed lays it in set up by Stephen McKinnie | 44-78 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the runner from the baseline | 44-78 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 44-78 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Howard Reed blocks the jumper by Gonzalo Rossi | 44-78 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it home | 46-78 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Charles Hendricks is whistled for traveling | 46-78 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (C) Vernon Wallach | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF), Ron Washington (C) Frank Stephenson, Wayne Scarlett | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is whistled for traveling | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-78 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Watkins | 46-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Charles Bissonnette - foul #1 on Charles Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 48-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the free throw | 49-78 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie runs out the clock | 49-78 |