| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Wegener (fresh) SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | James Wegener is called for the reach on John Herring in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wegener, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Moses Huneycutt - foul #1 on Moses Huneycutt, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Herring | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Donnerberg | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson connects on the jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Moses Huneycutt | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | John Herring is called for the reach on Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (SG) David Burr | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Moses Huneycutt | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Colby Dickison is whistled for a carry | 8-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Gary Blanding (C) James Wegener, Moses Huneycutt, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button tips it in | 10-2 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the tip | 10-2 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button is whistled for traveling | 10-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Burr (SG) Edward Mollett | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Burr - foul #1 on David Burr, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener (PG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Anthony Button, Chester Thompson, Paul Richardson, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Wegener (fresh) SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-3 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Burr is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 14:49 | Rice | David Burr steps in front of the Sean Stutts pass | 10-3 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Fagin steals it from James Wegener | 10-3 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by David Burr - foul #2 on David Burr, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (PG), Edward Mollett (SG), Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Gary Blanding (C) James Wegener, David Burr, Moses Huneycutt, Henry Sorenson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Gary Blanding is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Gary Blanding, team foul #5 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| 13:50 | Rice | The jump hook by Nathaniel Toothman is blocked by Gary Blanding | 10-3 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-3 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:36 | Rice | John Herring connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Toothman | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Herring - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Chester Thompson steals the ball from Eric Gurganus | 11-6 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Richardson | 11-6 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Gurganus steals the ball from Gary Blanding | 11-6 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Mollett | 11-6 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Button | 13-6 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Ralph Hannum connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Sexton | 13-9 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Anthony Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mollett (fresh) SF - Chester Thompson (fresh) PF - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Blanding (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Colby Dickison (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Chester Thompson picks off the pass by Henry Sexton | 13-9 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Mollett | 16-9 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Chester Thompson - foul #1 on Chester Thompson, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener (PG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Edward Mollett, Chester Thompson, Paul Richardson, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Colby Dickison | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-9 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Robert Reed is hacked by Henry Sorenson - foul #1 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Henry Sexton | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 16-10 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the easy layup | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin's layup is rejected by Robert Donnerberg | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Donnerberg | 18-10 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a shot in the paint set up by Eric Gurganus and he's fouled by Henry Sorenson - foul #2 on Henry Sorenson, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (SG), Paul Richardson (PF) Anthony Button, Henry Sorenson | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Moses Huneycutt - foul #2 on Moses Huneycutt, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Chester Thompson (SF), Gary Blanding (C) Moses Huneycutt, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson misses the easy layup | 20-15 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Edward Mollett is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #1 on Edward Mollett, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bruce Jackson (PG) James Wegener | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Robert Reed can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Richardson - foul #1 on Paul Richardson, team foul #11 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg (C) Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Mark Fagin | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bruce Jackson (fresh) SG - Edward Mollett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Blanding (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Jackson | 22-16 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Blanding - foul #2 on Gary Blanding, team foul #12 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button (PG), Richard Robinson (PF) Bruce Jackson, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Anthony Button is called for the reach on Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Anthony Button, team foul #13 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener (PG), Paul Richardson (PF) Edward Mollett, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Richardson | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sexton steals the ball from Robert Donnerberg | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Paul Richardson picks off the pass by Eric Gurganus | 22-18 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Button knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Chester Thompson | 24-18 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Chester Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Chester Thompson, team foul #14 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett (PG), David Burr (SG), Moses Huneycutt (SF), Henry Sorenson (PF), Gary Blanding (C) James Wegener, Anthony Button, Chester Thompson, Paul Richardson, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:20 | Rice | John Herring buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 26-23 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Mollett is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Mollett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burr (fresh) SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Blanding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 26-23 |
| 02:32 | Rice | John Herring misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a floater near the basket set up by John Herring | 26-27 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 26-27 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Jae Champion connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 26-30 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Blanding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Mollett | 29-30 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jae Champion is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener (PG), Anthony Button (SG), Chester Thompson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Edward Mollett, David Burr, Moses Huneycutt, Henry Sorenson, Gary Blanding | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Jae Champion | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Eric Gurganus knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Wegener comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-32 |