| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 34-31 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Matthew Nickols clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Fender | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the floater from the left block | 38-33 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Stephen Bartee steps in front of the Gary Ferguson pass | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Matthew Nickols loses the dribble to Andrew Davis | 40-33 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee throws it down on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 42-33 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joseph Horn is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Jeremy Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Matheson - foul #2 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 14:48 | Rice | Joseph Matheson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Joseph Matheson | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Campbell steals the ball from Martin Comstock | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Dennis David clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Thomas - foul #3 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG) Christopher Kluesner | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 14:07 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is hacked by Cecil Lawhon - foul #3 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Stephen Bartee and he's fouled by Matthew Nickols - foul #3 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Dennis David knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Paul Polston (SF) Dennis David, Gary Ferguson | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon lays it up and in | 49-38 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Paul Polston connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brown | 52-40 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Jeremy Thomas (C) Martin Comstock, Andrew Davis, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Brown, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 52-40 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Bartee | 55-40 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Eric Lam tips it in | 55-42 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits a floater from the left block | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Chris Campbell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis David | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Dennis David pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - James Fender (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Paul Polston can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Christopher Kluesner, James Fender, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson, Chris Campbell | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the finger roll | 59-46 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Joseph Horn is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SF) Paul Polston | |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Matheson is called for the reach on Martin Comstock - foul #2 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Horn picks off the pass by Donnie Evans | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Rice | Joseph Matheson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Andrew Davis steals it from Joseph Horn | 59-46 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Martin Comstock is called for the reach on Joseph Matheson - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Joseph Matheson | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Joseph Horn is denied on a layup by Donnie Evans | 59-46 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Bartee | 61-46 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis David is called for the reach on Stephen Bartee - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Chris Campbell (PF), Brian McKay (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 23 pts. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McKay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Jeremy Thomas picks off the pass by Charles Brown | 61-49 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian McKay | 61-49 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Brian McKay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson tips it in | 61-51 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas is whistled for a carry | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Gary Ferguson, Brian McKay | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Joseph Matheson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Davis | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Brown, Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis David is called for the reach on Kurt Grimmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Dennis David loses the dribble to James Fender | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Paul Polston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee runs out the clock | 67-56 |