| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) SF - Charles Jones (fresh) PF - Larry Laskowitz (fresh) C - Scott Stockton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Arthur Matson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | UMKC | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMKC | Charles Jones is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UMKC | James Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Stockton | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Timothy Bates is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | UMKC | Mario Ramos is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | UMKC | Charles Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Scott Stockton | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | UMKC | Scott Stockton grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | UMKC | Arthur Matson blocks the short jumper by James Johnson | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Scott Stockton | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | UMKC | Scott Stockton connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mario Ramos | 6-0 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Donald Dameron (SG), Anthony Giroux (SF) James Johnson, Mario Ramos, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Keith Queen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:38 | UMKC | Scott Stockton pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) Larry Laskowitz, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Donald Fox is called for traveling | 7-0 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) SG - Donald Dameron (fresh) SF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Tackett (fresh) C - Richard Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - James Stamps (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) C - Richard Petrus (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Donald Fox tips it in | 7-2 |
| 14:59 | UMKC | Richard Willis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 14:57 | UMKC | Paul Tackett misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 14:56 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Willis | 7-2 |
| 14:44 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Alfred Moore pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Tackett - foul #1 on Paul Tackett, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Mario Ramos (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Larry Laskowitz (PF), Scott Stockton (C) Andrew Pytlewski, Donald Dameron, Anthony Giroux, Paul Tackett, Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 14:27 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:12 | UMKC | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:49 | UMKC | Richard Maddocks steps in front of the Scott Stockton pass | 7-4 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 7-6 |
| 13:16 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Ramos | 9-6 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:58 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Larry Laskowitz | 9-6 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SF) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates | |
| 12:24 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 12:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Stamps | 9-6 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Jason Avent connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 9-8 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Laskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UMKC | Arthur Matson steals it from Mario Ramos | 9-8 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Scott Stockton is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Scott Stockton, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Donald Dameron (SG), Anthony Giroux (SF) James Johnson, Mario Ramos, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Anthony Giroux blocks the short jumper by Richard Petrus | 9-8 |
| 11:07 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) Larry Laskowitz, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Donald Dameron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Richard Petrus | |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Keith Queen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 10:04 | UMKC | Paul Tackett snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 09:47 | UMKC | Donald Dameron is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Charles Jones (SF) Andrew Pytlewski, Anthony Giroux | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) James Stamps | |
| 09:47 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:47 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Keith Queen can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 09:27 | UMKC | Paul Tackett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:09 | UMKC | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 09:08 | UMKC | Richard Willis misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 13-10 |
| 08:33 | UMKC | Charles Jones is whistled for a carry | 13-10 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Larry Laskowitz (PF), Scott Stockton (C) Donald Dameron, Paul Tackett, Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Keith Queen | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Richard Maddocks buries a shot in the paint | 13-12 |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Jones and the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Laskowitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - James Stamps (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 07:49 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:33 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz misses the dunk attempt | 16-12 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Alfred Moore snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 07:23 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:02 | UMKC | Mario Ramos lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Donald Fox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 18-15 |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG) Andrew Pytlewski | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Donald Fox connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 19-17 |
| 05:36 | UMKC | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Dameron (SG), Andrew Pytlewski (SF) Mario Ramos, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Keith Queen pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Arthur Matson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Avent | 19-20 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Pytlewski | 22-20 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Stockton - foul #2 on Scott Stockton, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Anthony Giroux (SF), Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) James Johnson, Donald Dameron, Larry Laskowitz, Scott Stockton | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF) Donald Fox, Rufus Keane | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:13 | UMKC | Richard Willis grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 03:58 | UMKC | Paul Tackett's floater is tipped away by Arthur Matson | 22-21 |
| 03:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Stamps | 22-21 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Tackett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SF - James Stamps (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Andrew Pytlewski picks off the pass by James Stamps | 22-21 |
| 03:40 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski banks in the layup | 24-21 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Pytlewski - foul #1 on Andrew Pytlewski, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 24-24 |
| 03:05 | UMKC | Richard Willis can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Timothy Bates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 24-26 |
| 02:40 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 24-26 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 02:34 | UMKC | Paul Tackett grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Paul Tackett can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Donald Dameron (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Scott Stockton (C) Andrew Pytlewski, Mario Ramos, Anthony Giroux, Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Richard Maddocks | |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Paul Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Paul Tackett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Donald Dameron | 25-26 |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Richard Petrus is called for the reach on Scott Stockton - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz (PF) Paul Tackett | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (C) Richard Petrus | |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Scott Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Scott Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:37 | UMKC | Charles Jones grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | UMKC | Donald Dameron misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | UMKC | Donald Dameron misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 00:57 | UMKC | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Donald Dameron is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins | |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Donald Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Keith Queen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fox | 30-28 |
| 00:17 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-28 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Larry Laskowitz tips it in | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |