| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Field (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schneck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Beattie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Minnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | David Schneck inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | David Schneck is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Schneck, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie is hacked by Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo hits a jumpshot from the left side | 22-26 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Donald Vice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein misses badly on a shot from the left side | 22-26 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | James Busby snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | James Busby's pass is intercepted by Michael Field | 22-26 |
| 17:46 | Rice | James Busby picks off the pass by Gerald Milburn in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Busby | 22-28 |
| 17:06 | Rice | David Schneck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jack Lombardo | 22-28 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | James Busby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Michael Field gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Gerald Milburn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Meyer - foul #1 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Field (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schneck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Beattie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Minnick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Michael Field banks in the layup | 24-31 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 15:01 | Rice | David Schneck snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Michael Field clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Joseph Meyer tips it home | 26-31 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Gerald Milburn is called for the reach on Jack Lombardo - foul #2 on Gerald Milburn, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Busby | 26-33 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Donald Vice misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | James Busby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Joseph Meyer snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 12:58 | Rice | James Busby is called for the reach on Gerald Milburn - foul #3 on James Busby, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Michael Field double dribbles | 28-33 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Joseph Meyer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (PF) Joseph Meyer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (SG), Bo Wang (SF), Marcus Taylor (PF) Edward Schiefelbein, Ray Beattie, Clinton Minnick | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Field (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bo Wang (fresh) PF - Marcus Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Lombardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Gerald Milburn is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (C) Donald Vice | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | James Busby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Michael Field grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Bo Wang is called for the reach on Michael Field - foul #1 on Bo Wang, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 10:12 | Rice | David Schneck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | James Busby gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Davis | 28-37 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Michael Field buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | James Busby drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Davis | 30-40 |
| 08:42 | Rice | David Schneck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Martin Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Marcus Taylor steals it from Michael Field | 30-40 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 30-40 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Leon Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Bo Wang steals the ball from Leon Candelaria | 30-40 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | James Busby blows the dunk | 30-40 |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Field (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schneck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Candelaria (fairly fresh) C - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bo Wang (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:12 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bo Wang | 33-44 |
| 06:37 | Rice | David Schneck misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-44 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Bo Wang grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Leon Candelaria gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Gerald Milburn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF), Joseph Meyer (PF), Donald Vice (C) David Schneck, Leon Candelaria, Martin Murphy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SG), Ray Beattie (SF), Clinton Minnick (PF) Vincent Davis, Bo Wang, Marcus Taylor | |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Lawrence Silvers picks off the pass by Ray Beattie | 33-44 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-44 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Donald Vice hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | James Busby hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Field and the foul's on Edward Schiefelbein - foul #4 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Tippett (C) Jack Lombardo | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Joseph Meyer is called for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SF) Lawrence Silvers | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | David Schneck takes the ball from James Busby | 38-49 |
| 03:13 | Rice | David Schneck lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Milburn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Field (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Minnick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Tippett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | James Busby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Beattie | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Gerald Milburn's pass is intercepted by Edward Schiefelbein in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meyer - foul #2 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo (C) Leland Tippett | |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 01:51 | Rice | David Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Gerald Milburn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick lays it in on a great pass from Jack Lombardo | 43-54 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Ray Beattie is called for the reach on Gerald Milburn - foul #2 on Ray Beattie, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Busby is called for the reach on Gerald Milburn - foul #4 on James Busby, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Gerald Milburn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Vice - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Donald Vice is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | James Busby runs out the clock | 45-56 |