| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Jack Head throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers's layup is rejected by Christopher Sanders | 18-26 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers grabs the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Jerry Hilliard is called for the reach on Lawrence Silvers - foul #2 on Jerry Hilliard, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Donald Vice is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #2 | 18-26 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Joseph Meyer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fredrick Thomas | 18-28 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Bert Allen misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Lawrence Silvers is called for the reach on Jerry Hilliard - foul #3 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-30 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders tips it back up and in | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Donald Vice misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Sanders - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #3 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Anthony Madera (PF) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Donald Vice misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Donald Vice misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Madera | 18-32 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #4 | 18-32 |
| 15:06 | Rice | David Schneck misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Donald Vice grabs the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Donald Vice drills a jump hook from the right block | 20-32 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers loses the dribble to Christopher Sanders | 20-35 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Jack Head connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Rice | David Schneck hits a 3 from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bert Allen - foul #3 on Bert Allen, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SG), Kevin Manes (PF) Jack Head, Anthony Madera | |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes is hacked by Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Lawrence Silvers is called for the reach on Christopher Sanders - foul #4 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fredrick Thomas | 26-43 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Joseph Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG) Joey Dolan | |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Donald Vice grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Sanders | 26-43 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Jack Head hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Sanders | 26-45 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Sanders | 26-45 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-45 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Donald Vice gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Donald Vice is whistled for a carry | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) Lawrence Silvers, Joseph Meyer, Donald Vice | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Anthony Madera (C) Jack Head, Christopher Sanders | |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan gets the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-45 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Leon Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Jerry Hilliard is called for the reach on David Schneck - foul #3 on Jerry Hilliard, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve McAlary (SG), Donald Vice (C) David Schneck, Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Mark Broadhurst (PF) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Leon Candelaria drills a driving attempt near the basket | 28-45 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst can't tip it in | 28-45 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Leon Candelaria pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Donald Vice connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Murphy | 30-45 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Donald Vice grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Bert Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-45 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-45 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Leon Candelaria pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve McAlary (fresh) SF - Leon Candelaria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Head (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Bert Allen is fouled on the floor by Joey Dolan - foul #1 on Joey Dolan, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), David Schneck (SG), Lawrence Silvers (SF) Bert Allen, Steve McAlary, Leon Candelaria | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SG), Kevin Manes (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Jack Head, Mark Broadhurst, Anthony Madera | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Fredrick Thomas takes the ball from Lawrence Silvers | 30-45 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Washington (C) Donald Vice | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Meyer | 33-45 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-45 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Schneck | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Hilliard - foul #4 on Jerry Hilliard, team foul #7 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Vice (C) Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG) Joey Dolan | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Martin Murphy grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Joseph Meyer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Jack Head connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Donald Vice gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a runner from the right block | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Joseph Meyer pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Christopher Sanders blocks the jumper by Lawrence Silvers | 37-48 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Martin Murphy tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 03:38 | Rice | David Schneck tips it home | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Schneck (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Manes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Joseph Meyer gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Fredrick Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Meyer - foul #2 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), Leon Candelaria (SF) David Schneck, Martin Murphy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Meyer - foul #1 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SG) Leon Candelaria | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders (C) Anthony Madera | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Donald Vice pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Rice | Joseph Meyer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 42-49 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kevin Manes (PF) Mark Broadhurst | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 44-49 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers's pass is intercepted by Kevin Manes | 44-52 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is hacked by Donald Vice - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SF) Joey Dolan | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Jack Head is fouled on the floor by David Schneck - foul #1 on David Schneck, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Joseph Meyer snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Vice | 47-52 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Bert Allen is called for the reach on Fredrick Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Allen, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Bert Allen is called for the reach on Kevin Manes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bert Allen, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (PF) Bert Allen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Donald Vice pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Thomas | 49-55 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Martin Murphy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Meyer | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jack Head is fouled in the backcourt by David Schneck - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Jack Head makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Vice | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Joseph Meyer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is hacked by Joseph Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Schneck clanks a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |