| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Charles Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Ferri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Green (fresh) PF - Daniel Eisenhower (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Adelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Charles Patterson is called for the reach on James Faucett - foul #3 on Charles Patterson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steven Barry (PG) Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Brian Talton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Kevin Adelman | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Gibson (C) Joseph Fields | |
| 19:01 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Brian Talton tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Lyle Joyal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Brian Talton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Joyal | 29-36 |
| 18:17 | Wyoming | Paul Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Harris Bushey snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Harris Bushey's floater is tipped away by Daniel Eisenhower | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Wyoming | Paul Green gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:50 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Steven Barry is called for the reach on Brian Talton - foul #1 on Steven Barry, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Timothy Lee (PF), Kevin Wynn (C) Daniel Eisenhower, Kevin Adelman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), James Saver (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Lyle Joyal, Brian Talton, Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Wynn - foul #2 on Kevin Wynn, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Wyoming | Timothy Lee's pass is intercepted by Alex Hosler | 29-37 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Alex Hosler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | Wyoming | Kevin Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:33 | Wyoming | Steven Barry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jean Ferri and he's hacked by Joseph Fields - foul #1 on Joseph Fields, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Greg Schramm (PG) Paul Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (SG), David Gibson (C) Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 16:33 | Wyoming | Steven Barry misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Harris Bushey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Rice | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 15:58 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Rice | James Saver gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Greg Schramm (fresh) SG - Jean Ferri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Barry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Lee (fresh) C - Kevin Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | James Saver comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-39 |
| 15:34 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Wyoming | Timothy Lee comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 31-39 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:56 | Wyoming | Kevin Wynn pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Wyoming | Steven Barry misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Wyoming | Kevin Wynn tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 14:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 31-39 |
| 14:28 | Rice | David Gibson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kevin Wynn - foul #3 on Kevin Wynn, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Charles Patterson (PG), Paul Green (SF), Daniel Eisenhower (PF), Kevin Adelman (C) Jean Ferri, Steven Barry, Timothy Lee, Kevin Wynn | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) James Faucett, Brian Talton | |
| 14:28 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:28 | Rice | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:10 | Wyoming | James Saver picks off the pass by Daniel Eisenhower | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Lyle Joyal lays it up and in set up by James Saver | 31-42 |
| 13:51 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman banks in the layup set up by Paul Green and the foul's on David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Joseph Fields (C) Lyle Joyal, David Gibson | |
| 13:51 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Harris Bushey pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Joseph Fields's pass is intercepted by Daniel Eisenhower | 33-42 |
| 13:21 | Wyoming | Paul Green drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Patterson and he's hacked by Joseph Fields - foul #2 on Joseph Fields, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steven Colegrove (SG) Greg Schramm | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) James Faucett | |
| 13:21 | Wyoming | Paul Green makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:03 | Wyoming | Steven Colegrove gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Wyoming | Charles Patterson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Green | 38-42 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Leroy Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | Wyoming | Harris Bushey steps in front of the Kevin Adelman pass | 38-42 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Leroy Graber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:07 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:00 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:58 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower tips it home | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Charles Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Colegrove (fresh) SF - Paul Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Adelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Saver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 11:39 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:34 | Wyoming | Charles Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:32 | Wyoming | Paul Green grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:21 | Wyoming | Paul Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Green, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Greg Schramm (PG), Jean Ferri (SG), Steven Barry (SF), Timothy Lee (PF), Kevin Wynn (C) Charles Patterson, Steven Colegrove, Paul Green, Daniel Eisenhower, Kevin Adelman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Leroy Graber, Joseph Fields | |
| 11:04 | Rice | David Gibson lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 10:42 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Lee | 42-44 |
| 10:20 | Rice | James Faucett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Alex Hosler can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 10:17 | Rice | David Gibson can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 10:15 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Kevin Wynn | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Faucett - foul #1 on James Faucett, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Charles Patterson (PG), Paul Green (SF) Steven Barry, Kevin Wynn | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF) Alex Hosler | |
| 10:10 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | Rice | James Saver pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:53 | Rice | David Gibson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Faucett | 43-46 |
| 09:25 | Wyoming | Brian Talton is called for the reach on Jean Ferri - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower (PF) Greg Schramm | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:14 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Harris Bushey pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:38 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower misses the dunk | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Talton | 43-49 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Harris Bushey blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 08:18 | Wyoming | Charles Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steven Barry (PG), Kevin Wynn (PF), Kevin Adelman (C) Charles Patterson, Daniel Eisenhower, Timothy Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Joseph Fields hits a shot from the right block | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Steven Barry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jean Ferri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Adelman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (tired) 4 reb. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Paul Green is called for the reach on Joseph Fields - foul #2 on Paul Green, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Greg Schramm (SG), Steven Colegrove (SF) Jean Ferri, Paul Green | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), James Saver (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Brian Talton, Leroy Graber, Joseph Fields | |
| 07:06 | Rice | James Saver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Wyoming | Kevin Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm is hacked by Harris Bushey - foul #3 on Harris Bushey, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Charles Patterson (PG), Daniel Eisenhower (PF) Steven Colegrove, Kevin Wynn | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) James Faucett, Alex Hosler | |
| 06:32 | Wyoming | Daniel Eisenhower makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Patterson | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:17 | Wyoming | Steven Barry grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Harris Bushey gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Rice | David Gibson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Joyal and he's hacked by Charles Patterson - foul #4 on Charles Patterson, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jean Ferri (SG), Paul Green (SF), Timothy Lee (C) Greg Schramm, Steven Barry, Kevin Adelman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (SF) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Leroy Graber | |
| 05:47 | Rice | David Gibson makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:27 | Wyoming | The jump hook by Timothy Lee is blocked by David Gibson | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Brian Talton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:05 | Rice | The jumper by Harris Bushey is denied by Charles Patterson | 48-54 |
| 05:04 | Wyoming | Paul Green gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 04:49 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lee | 48-54 |
| 04:30 | Wyoming | Timothy Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jean Ferri | 51-54 |
| 04:19 | Rice | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Brian Talton tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 04:17 | Wyoming | Charles Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:10 | Wyoming | Paul Green clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 51-54 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Brian Talton gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:51 | Rice | James Faucett misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Patterson - foul #5 on Charles Patterson, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steven Barry (PG), Kevin Wynn (C) Charles Patterson, Daniel Eisenhower | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SG), Leroy Graber (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 03:51 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:51 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Steven Barry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jean Ferri (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Wyoming | Joseph Fields takes the ball from Timothy Lee | 51-56 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Leroy Graber can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-56 |
| 03:14 | Rice | James Saver grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Harris Bushey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wynn - foul #4 on Kevin Wynn, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Greg Schramm (PG), Kevin Adelman (C) Paul Green, Timothy Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Brian Talton (SG) James Faucett, Leroy Graber | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:03 | Wyoming | Kevin Wynn pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:41 | Wyoming | Steven Barry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jean Ferri | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Brian Talton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Lyle Joyal grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:08 | Rice | The jump hook by Brian Talton is blocked by Kevin Adelman | 54-57 |
| 02:07 | Wyoming | Greg Schramm grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:07 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Paul Green (SF), Daniel Eisenhower (PF) Greg Schramm, Kevin Wynn | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Brian Talton, Joseph Fields | |
| 01:56 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Green | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Rice | David Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Eisenhower | 57-57 |
| 01:44 | Wyoming | Steven Barry pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:19 | Wyoming | Steven Barry is hacked by James Saver - foul #1 on James Saver, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber | |
| 01:19 | Wyoming | Steven Barry misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:19 | Rice | David Gibson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Brian Talton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Faucett | 57-59 |
| 00:52 | Wyoming | Jean Ferri hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:35 | Rice | David Gibson is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Wyoming | Steven Barry is hacked by James Faucett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Faucett, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:32 | Wyoming | Steven Barry misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Harris Bushey pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Saver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Wyoming | Brian Talton is called for the reach on Kevin Adelman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Talton, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Wyoming | Kevin Adelman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harris Bushey travels with the ball | 62-59 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Timothy Lee (PF) Daniel Eisenhower | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Steven Barry runs out the clock | 62-59 |