| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Price inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Conrad Snow loses the ball out of bounds | 33-18 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bell | 35-21 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 37-24 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Leland | 37-26 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Eddie Lapointe picks off the pass by Gabriel McLelland | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Michael Leland connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Lapointe | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Charles Helle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (PF), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (PG), Calvin Jernigan (SG), Charles Gosnell (PF) Edwin Thompson, Eddie Lapointe, Daniel Hayden | |
| 17:11 | Rice | Calvin Jernigan is called for the reach on Aaron Harris - foul #1 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), Federico Russo (SF) Charles Helle, Donald Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (C) Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Michael Browne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Michael Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG) Michael Leland | |
| 15:59 | Rice | Charles Helle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Browne | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Russo (fresh) PF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is intercepted by Charles Helle | 37-29 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Federico Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Federico Russo, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Edwin Thompson (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Robert Evans, Calvin Jernigan, Charles Gosnell, Michael Browne | |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Charles Helle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Helle, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG) Gabriel McLelland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Eddie Lapointe | |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Kurt Holder clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Aaron Harris buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Price | 39-31 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Kurt Holder's pass is intercepted by Donald Price | 39-31 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Donald Price misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Stephen Sholar tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Michael Leland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits a fadeaway in the paint | 41-33 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Aaron Harris is hacked by Kurt Holder - foul #4 on Kurt Holder, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Charles Gosnell (PF), Michael Browne (C) Kurt Holder, Edwin Thompson, Daniel Hayden, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Tony Doty can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Evans | 41-33 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Helle - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan (SF) Michael Leland | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Michael Browne grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Browne | 41-38 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Jernigan - foul #2 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF) Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Michael Browne | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Conrad Snow swats the short shot by Charles Gosnell | 43-38 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski tips it home | 43-40 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Helle scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel McLelland | 45-40 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Evans | 45-42 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerrod Okuniewski | 45-42 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Robert Evans - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Michael Leland (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF), Michael Browne (C) Robert Evans, Eddie Lapointe, Charles Gosnell, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-42 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Aaron Harris grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Aaron Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Howell | 48-42 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Stephen Sholar pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is fouled on the floor by Edwin Thompson - foul #1 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG) Calvin Jernigan | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Patrick Howell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Howell, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Michael Browne | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe hits a floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hayden | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Doty (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Lapointe | 48-46 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Donald Price is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayden - foul #2 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Charles Gosnell (PF) Edwin Thompson, Eddie Lapointe, Daniel Hayden | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Donald Price buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 51-46 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Kurt Holder buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Evans | 51-48 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Donald Price is called for the reach on Michael Leland - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SF), David Bell (C) Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Hayden (PF) Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Robert Evans takes the ball from Gabriel McLelland | 51-50 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Kurt Holder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Michael Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Michael Leland lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Evans | 51-52 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Kurt Holder steals it from Wendell Hamlin | 51-52 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Robert Evans hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kurt Holder | 51-54 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Robert Evans takes the ball from Wendell Hamlin | 51-54 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Robert Evans lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Edwin Thompson (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Robert Evans, Michael Leland, Daniel Hayden, Charles Gosnell | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson tips it home | 51-58 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Tony Doty drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Price | 53-58 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Charles Helle, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SF), Charles Gosnell (PF) Kurt Holder, Michael Browne | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Aaron Harris clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Robert Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Michael Leland (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Evans, Charles Gosnell | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:39 | Rice | David Bell can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Michael Leland grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #3 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Rice | David Bell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is fouled on the floor by Donald Price - foul #3 on Donald Price, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:54 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 01:32 | Rice | David Bell hits a floater in the lane set up by Charles Helle | 57-63 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Kurt Holder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hayden | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | David Bell is called for the reach on Daniel Hayden - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Rice | David Bell grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | David Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Sholar | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe is hacked by Gabriel McLelland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Charles Helle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Charles Helle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gabriel McLelland | 63-66 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Helle - foul #5 on Charles Helle, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Kurt Holder | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski is hacked by Aaron Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Robert Evans (SF), George Smith (PF) Edwin Thompson, Michael Leland, Daniel Hayden | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF) Robert Evans | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Kurt Holder runs out the clock | 63-70 |