| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Lessman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Brian Talton is hacked by Joseph Gerhardt - foul #3 on Joseph Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Melton (C) Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Keegan, David Dowdell | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Richard Dix lays it up and in and the foul's on David Lillie - foul #2 on David Lillie, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG) Charles Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), David Dowdell (SF) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, James Saver | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Richard Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Richard Dix tips it in | 41-49 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | David Dowdell steals it from Floyd Jepson | 41-49 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 18:07 | Rice | David Dowdell grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Client - foul #2 on Michael Client, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF) Michael Client, Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell, Alex Hosler | |
| 17:58 | Rice | Raymond Keegan misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland's floater is tipped away by Michael Knutsen | 41-50 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Michael Knutsen snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Knutsen loses the dribble to Joshua Woodland | 41-50 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Richardson | 43-50 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Robert Melton snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Talton - foul #1 on Brian Talton, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF) Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), David Dowdell (C) Raymond Keegan, Michael Knutsen | |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Joshua Woodland steals it from Richard Dix | 45-50 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #2 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF) Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) David Dowdell | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (SG), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Charles Richardson, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), David Dowdell (C) Brian Talton, Richard Dix, Michael Ballard | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Lessman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | James Saver misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Clayton Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Mac Fifer (SF) Floyd Jepson, Benjamin Lessman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne | |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Michael Client steps in front of the Ricky Schrum pass | 48-50 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Michael Client is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Charles Richardson (SG), Joshua Woodland (PF) Michael Client, Jarrod Sykes, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Ricky Schrum banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Knutsen | 48-52 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer blows the layup but he's fouled by David Dowdell - foul #1 on David Dowdell, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell | |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Michael Knutsen grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is hacked by Charles Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Richardson, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF) Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF) James Saver | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Richard Dix is open but misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Brian Talton is called for the reach on Floyd Jepson - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (PF) Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF), David Dowdell (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Jepson | 51-52 |
| 13:14 | Rice | David Dowdell drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Joseph Gerhardt - foul #4 on Joseph Gerhardt, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF), Robert Melton (C) Charles Richardson, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Richard Dix (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum | |
| 13:14 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 12:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Dowdell | 51-55 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Brian Talton's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Lessman in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alex Hosler - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG), Mac Fifer (SF) Jarrod Sykes, Benjamin Lessman | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Richard Dix, Alex Hosler | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Floyd Jepson is called for the reach on Raymond Raygoza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Michael Client is called for the reach on Raymond Raygoza - foul #3 on Michael Client, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF), David Dowdell (C) James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Ricky Schrum is called for the reach on Mac Fifer - foul #4 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, David Dowdell | |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Michael Ballard pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Ballard is hacked by Mac Fifer - foul #1 on Mac Fifer, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (PF) David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (SG) Raymond Keegan | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Michael Client is hacked by David Dowdell - foul #2 on David Dowdell, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF) Charles Richardson, Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG) Brian Talton, Michael Ballard | |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Dowdell | 54-59 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Clayton Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG) Michael Client | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Clayton Osborne | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrod Sykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Lessman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Woodland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Melton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dowdell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 11:36 | Rice | David Dowdell pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Robert Melton takes the ball from James Saver in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman drills a jumper near the basket set up by Floyd Jepson | 56-59 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is fouled in the backcourt by Jarrod Sykes - foul #4 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), David Lillie (PF) Jarrod Sykes, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Alex Hosler (C) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), David Dowdell (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Alex Hosler | |
| 10:44 | Rice | David Dowdell can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-61 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Robert Melton gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | David Lillie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Jepson | 56-61 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Robert Melton tips it home | 58-61 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Clayton Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Richardson - foul #4 on Charles Richardson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF) Charles Richardson, Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, David Dowdell, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 10:00 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Clayton Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ballard | 58-62 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Raymond Keegan pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Robert Melton gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Robert Melton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 09:15 | Rice | James Saver snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:48 | Rice | James Saver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Clayton Osborne picks off the pass by Robert Melton | 58-62 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Raymond Keegan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Osborne | 58-65 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Client clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Alex Hosler snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Raymond Keegan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Michael Ballard tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Client (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mac Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Woodland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Melton (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Michael Client is hacked by Alex Hosler - foul #2 on Alex Hosler, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (SG), Benjamin Lessman (SF), David Lillie (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Floyd Jepson, Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (SG), Richard Dix (SF), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Client - foul #4 on Michael Client, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Jarrod Sykes steals it from Michael Knutsen | 60-67 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Michael Client lays it up and in on a great pass from Jarrod Sykes | 62-67 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Benjamin Lessman takes the ball from Ricky Schrum in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Client | 65-67 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Michael Knutsen's layup is rejected by Joseph Gerhardt | 65-67 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Richard Dix gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is fouled on the floor by David Lillie - foul #3 on David Lillie, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Charles Richardson (SG) Michael Client, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG) Brian Talton | |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Gerhardt and the foul's on Richard Dix - foul #2 on Richard Dix, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), James Saver (SF) Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Richard Dix pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Richard Dix misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Floyd Jepson - foul #4 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Brian Talton | |
| 06:09 | Rice | Richard Dix misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Richardson | 70-70 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Jepson - foul #5 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF) Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Saver - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Raygoza, James Saver | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Brian Talton drills a floater from the left side | 72-74 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jarrod Sykes | 75-74 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Brian Talton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses the easy layup | 75-74 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt tips it in | 77-74 |
| 04:20 | Rice | David Dowdell can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 77-74 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:09 | Rice | The short jumper by David Dowdell is denied by David Lillie | 77-74 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Brian Talton gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Ricky Schrum's layup is rejected by Benjamin Lessman | 77-74 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jarrod Sykes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Richardson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Lessman (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lillie (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Gerhardt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dowdell (tired) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dix (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Lessman | 79-74 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Brian Talton's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Lessman in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes can't finish the layup | 79-74 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Benjamin Lessman takes the ball from Ricky Schrum in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Richardson | 81-74 |
| 03:11 | Rice | David Dowdell clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Richardson - foul #5 on Charles Richardson, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF) Charles Richardson, Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), James Saver (SF) Brian Talton, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 03:11 | Rice | David Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:11 | Rice | David Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 81-75 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Jarrod Sykes is called for the reach on Raymond Keegan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF) Jarrod Sykes | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Ricky Schrum, David Dowdell | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Michael Ballard takes the ball from Benjamin Lessman | 81-77 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Richard Dix is denied on a layup by Benjamin Lessman | 81-77 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Michael Client grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Woodland | 81-77 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt travels with the ball | 81-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF) Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (C) Raymond Raygoza, Michael Ballard | |
| 01:41 | Rice | James Saver can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Lessman - foul #1 on Benjamin Lessman, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| 01:41 | Rice | James Saver makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:41 | Rice | James Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | James Saver picks off the pass by Joseph Gerhardt | 81-79 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Richard Dix hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 81-81 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland misses the tip | 81-81 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland tips it home | 83-81 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Benjamin Lessman is called for the reach on James Saver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Lessman, team foul #18 | 83-81 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Saver makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Brian Talton steps in front of the David Lillie pass | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Lessman - foul #3 on Benjamin Lessman, team foul #19 | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Michael Client can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Saver snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Client is called for the reach on James Saver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Client, team foul #20 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SG) Michael Client | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Saver makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:08 | Rice | James Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-87 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Richard Dix grabs the board | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Dix runs out the clock | 83-87 |