| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Blaze inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 19:22 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers tips it in | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), James Blaze (SF) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 18:44 | Rice | Jae Champion can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Mark Fagin steals it from Keith Ferriera | 26-25 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 26-25 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:53 | Rice | James Blaze misses the shot from the right block | 26-25 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | James Kost snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Jae Champion, James Blaze, Mark Fagin | |
| 17:46 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Keith Robinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Kost | 31-25 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Keith Robinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | James Kost is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Keith Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) John Herring | |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Joe Nichols lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | James Blaze hits a jump hook from close range set up by Keith Robinson | 35-27 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kost | 38-27 |
| 14:59 | Rice | James Kost is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Duane Barry (C) Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Robert Reed comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Duane Barry snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Lloyd Watts takes the ball from Robert Reed | 38-27 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Erik Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Keith Robinson | 38-30 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 40-30 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Tim Williams steals it from Robert Reed | 40-30 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Watts in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Watts | 42-30 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Lee Borelli's pass is intercepted by Devon Drummer | 42-30 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Duane Barry (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:30 | Rice | James Blaze gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson tips it in | 42-35 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Duane Barry is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) James Kost, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 10:33 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 45-35 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Keith Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Ferriera | 48-35 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Tim Williams takes the ball from Eric Gurganus | 48-35 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Jim Williams misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-35 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jim Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Keith Ferriera | 48-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Duane Barry (C) Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 07:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Johnny Rodgers is called for the reach on John Herring - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Mark Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Barry (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Joe Nichols buries a turnaround from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 05:57 | Rice | John Herring is fouled on the floor by Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Keith Ferriera | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Borelli - foul #4 on Lee Borelli, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Mark Fagin drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | James Kost scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Lloyd Watts picks off the pass by James Blaze | 54-41 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3rd free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Timothy Davis (SF) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli | |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) John Herring | |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 03:58 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Erik Brooks | |
| 03:58 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Creighton | James Kost drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 19 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Nichols | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Rice | James Blaze hits a turnaround near the basket set up by John Herring | 64-44 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers and he's fouled by John Herring - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) John Herring, Timothy Davis | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the free throw | 66-44 |
| 02:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 66-44 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Lloyd Watts picks off the pass by Jae Champion | 66-44 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | James Kost loses the dribble to James Blaze | 66-44 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits a turnaround from close range | 66-46 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | James Kost hits a fadeaway from the right side | 68-46 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Duane Barry is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Duane Barry, team foul #8 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Jae Champion | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:18 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a floater from the left block | 68-46 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 68-46 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Reed loses the dribble to Devon Drummer | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | John Herring steals the ball from Keith Ferriera | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 68-48 |