| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is intercepted by Ray Anaya | 33-44 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal | 35-46 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis David | 38-46 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Horn picks off the pass by Seth Weiss | 38-46 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Horn steals the ball from Roy Benninger | 40-46 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-46 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is denied on a layup by Joseph Horn | 42-46 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Cecil Lawhon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Brian McKay (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Mark Jones steals it from Eric Lam | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Eric Lam misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Eric Lam is called for the reach on Maurice Singletary - foul #2 on Eric Lam, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Joseph Matheson's pass is intercepted by Mark Redman in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Mark Redman lays it in | 42-48 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Mark Jones takes the ball from Joseph Matheson | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Matheson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Singletary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Mark Redman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Jason Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Eric Lam - foul #3 on Eric Lam, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Brown, Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), David Negrete (C) John Goodwill, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:10 | Rice | David Negrete steps in front of the James Look pass | 42-51 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary lays it in set up by Seth Weiss and he's fouled by Cecil Lawhon - foul #3 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) James Look | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's layup is rejected by David Negrete | 42-53 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | David Negrete grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is hacked by Maurice Singletary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Look (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Gary Ferguson, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Maurice Singletary | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Negrete | 42-56 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ray Anaya | 42-59 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Dennis David is hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Ray Anaya, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Negrete | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Paul Polston blows the layup | 42-59 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the runner from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Paul Polston snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Eric Lam misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Paul Polston, James Look, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Mark Redman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Eric Lam is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Lam, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SG) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Dennis David hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Dennis David grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Joseph Matheson misses the floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | John Goodwill is hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #3 on Joseph Horn, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Chris Campbell (PF), Brian McKay (C) Dennis David, Joseph Matheson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), David Negrete (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Robert Friedenthal, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF) Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | David Negrete pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #4 on Chris Campbell, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SF), Brian McKay (C) Gary Ferguson, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) David Negrete | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Joseph Matheson is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Polston and he's hacked by Seth Weiss - foul #3 on Seth Weiss, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF) Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Joseph Matheson makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is denied on a layup by Brian McKay | 49-61 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 49-61 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Paul Polston is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Brian McKay pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Brian McKay can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger's layup is rejected by Brian McKay | 49-61 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is called for 10 seconds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), James Look (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Brown, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Maurice Singletary (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | James Look is called for the reach on Maurice Singletary - foul #1 on James Look, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:44 | Rice | James Look grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis David | 51-62 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Horn (PF) Cecil Lawhon, James Look | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Ferguson | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Singletary (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), David Negrete (C) John Goodwill, Mark Jones | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Dennis David connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Ferguson | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Horn - foul #4 on Joseph Horn, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Look (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF) Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:34 | Rice | James Look is hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Eric Lam can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Eric Lam pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Paul Polston scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lam and the foul's on David Negrete - foul #2 on David Negrete, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, James Look, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Mark Redman, David Negrete | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 58-65 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Chris Campbell swats the layup by Roy Benninger | 58-65 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Jason Williams snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roy Benninger | 58-67 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Paul Polston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), James Look (PF) Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jason Williams, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Mark Jones blows the layup | 58-67 |
| 05:24 | Rice | James Look snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charles Brown is hacked by Maurice Singletary - foul #2 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Cecil Lawhon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Mark Redman (SF) John Goodwill, Roy Benninger | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Look gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits a runner from the right block | 60-67 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary's floater is knocked away by James Look | 60-67 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Mark Redman gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on James Look - foul #2 on James Look, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Chris Campbell (PF), Brian McKay (C) Charles Brown, Joseph Matheson, Gary Ferguson, James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Jason Williams (PF), David Negrete (C) Maurice Singletary, Mark Redman, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Robert Friedenthal steals the ball from Brian McKay | 60-70 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it in | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brian McKay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Negrete (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Eric Lam is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (PF) Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | John Goodwill travels with the ball | 62-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Paul Polston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Goodwill hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Friedenthal | 64-74 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Dennis David is hacked by John Goodwill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Goodwill, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jason Williams, David Negrete | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger is hacked by Paul Polston - foul #2 on Paul Polston, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #4 on Seth Weiss, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian McKay (C) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Ferguson - foul #3 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG) Cecil Lawhon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) John Goodwill | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Brian McKay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Matthew Nickols tips it in | 68-77 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Seth Weiss | 68-79 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Gary Ferguson blocks the short jumper by Ray Anaya | 68-79 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Dennis David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #13 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF) Maurice Singletary, Mark Redman | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis David - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-81 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Matthew Nickols hits the follow up shot | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #14 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis David | 74-83 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Dennis David is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis David, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Charles Brown grabs the board | 74-84 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jason Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 74-84 |
| 00:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Matheson | 74-84 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Roy Benninger takes the ball from Eric Lam in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya runs out the clock | 74-84 |