| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) SG - John Martens (fresh) SF - David Netherton (fresh) PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) SF - David Roche (fresh) PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | David Netherton blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rice | David Netherton tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Curt Borrego misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Brett Parker hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Martens | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine's floater is knocked away by David Netherton | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Brett Parker gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Alfred Reid can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curt Borrego | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | David Netherton steals it from Jeffrey Paine | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Rice | John Martens misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Curt Borrego misses long on a floater near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Martens | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Rice | David Netherton banks in the layup and the foul's on David Roche - foul #1 on David Roche, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Lemons (SF) David Roche | |
| 17:36 | Rice | David Netherton misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson's floater is knocked away by Derek Miller | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Derek Miller snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Rice | David Netherton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Todd | 10-2 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Curt Borrego | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Charles Adkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Todd | 13-4 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-4 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Jerry Todd pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Charles Adkins is hacked by Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason McCanless (PF) David Netherton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Ronald Pyle, Eugene Albertson, Curt Borrego, Jeffrey Paine | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Creason (fresh) PF - Jason McCanless (fresh) C - Derek Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) SG - Darrell Shrewsbury (fresh) SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) PF - Raymond Vasser (fresh) C - Jeremy Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Charles Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Leslie Wright (C) Jerry Todd, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Johnny Moberly | 13-6 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses the easy layup | 13-6 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury is hacked by Jason McCanless - foul #1 on Jason McCanless, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Leslie Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Roche (SF) Aaron Lemons | |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Alfred Reid knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Brett Parker | 15-8 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | The jumper by Jeremy Brooks is denied by Alfred Reid | 15-8 |
| 13:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 15-8 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't throw it down | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Alfred Reid tips it home | 17-8 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Aaron Lemons (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Johnny Moberly, Darrell Shrewsbury, David Roche, Raymond Vasser, Jeremy Brooks | |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Derek Miller steps in front of the Curt Borrego pass | 17-8 |
| 12:47 | Rice | John Martens buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 12:22 | Rice | John Martens snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Aaron Lemons takes the ball from John Martens | 20-8 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Creason - foul #1 on Nicholas Creason, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Aaron Lemons steals it from David Netherton | 20-10 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Roche (SF) Aaron Lemons | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Curt Borrego gets the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Curt Borrego misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Curt Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Curt Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the shot in the lane | 20-12 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:54 | Rice | John Martens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Curt Borrego snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Brett Parker steals the ball from David Roche | 20-12 |
| 10:34 | Rice | John Martens banks in the layup on a great pass from Brett Parker | 22-12 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Borrego | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Curt Borrego swats the short shot by Brett Parker | 22-15 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Alfred Reid tips it home | 24-15 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-15 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Curt Borrego hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Alfred Reid is hacked by Curt Borrego - foul #1 on Curt Borrego, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Aaron Lemons (SF), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Ronald Pyle, Eugene Albertson, David Roche, Curt Borrego, Jeffrey Paine | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Jerry Todd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Derek Miller snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Charles Adkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Creason | 27-17 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Jerry Todd steals it from Aaron Lemons | 27-17 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Jerry Todd can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-17 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Aaron Lemons | 27-17 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Lemons | 27-20 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Charles Adkins is hacked by Aaron Lemons - foul #1 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, Nicholas Creason, Jason McCanless, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Curt Borrego (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Darrell Shrewsbury, Raymond Vasser, Jeremy Brooks | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Brett Parker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-20 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Curt Borrego snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle's pass is intercepted by Alfred Reid | 27-20 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Alfred Reid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Leslie Wright (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), David Roche (SF) Johnny Moberly, Aaron Lemons | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Albertson and he's hacked by Leslie Wright - foul #1 on Leslie Wright, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (PF) Leslie Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Nicholas Creason connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Eugene Albertson | 30-25 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jerry Todd loses the dribble to Curt Borrego | 30-25 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | David Roche loses the dribble to Jerry Todd | 30-25 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Eugene Albertson is called for the reach on John Martens - foul #1 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Aaron Lemons (SF), Raymond Vasser (PF), Jeremy Brooks (C) Ronald Pyle, David Roche, Curt Borrego, Jeffrey Paine | |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jason McCanless is hacked by Aaron Lemons - foul #2 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffery Page (SF) Aaron Lemons | |
| 05:18 | Rice | Michael Beck lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Parker | 32-25 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Jeremy Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Brooks, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Jeremy Brooks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF) Jeremy Brooks | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Michael Beck connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Raymond Vasser - foul #1 on Raymond Vasser, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) John Martens | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darrell Shrewsbury (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Curt Borrego hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Johnny Moberly and the foul's on Jason McCanless - foul #2 on Jason McCanless, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Derek Miller (C) Brett Parker, Jason McCanless, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG) Darrell Shrewsbury | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Curt Borrego makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:08 | Rice | David Netherton makes the turnaround from close range | 37-28 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Derek Miller - foul #1 on Derek Miller, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Jason McCanless (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Aaron Lemons (PF), Jeffrey Paine (C) Johnny Moberly, Jeffery Page, Curt Borrego | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason McCanless (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Vasser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Paine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Rice | John Martens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason McCanless | 40-28 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Albertson and the foul's on Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Derek Miller (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Jason McCanless, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Roche (SF) Aaron Lemons | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Raymond Vasser makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Derek Miller grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Nicholas Creason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Jason McCanless (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid, Derek Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Darrell Shrewsbury (SG), Aaron Lemons (PF) Ronald Pyle, Eugene Albertson, Raymond Vasser | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Darrell Shrewsbury | 40-34 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Aaron Lemons blocks the short jumper by Michael Beck | 40-34 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons tips it home | 40-36 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Jason McCanless makes the runner from close range set up by John Martens | 42-36 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Jason McCanless pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Aaron Lemons picks off the pass by Michael Beck | 42-36 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Jerry Todd steals the ball from Johnny Moberly | 42-36 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jerry Todd lays it in | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Jeffrey Paine buries a jumper from the right block set up by Johnny Moberly | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jerry Todd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses short on a fullcourt shot | 47-38 |