| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) PF - Henry Nall (fresh) C - Terry McCallion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) SF - Steven Davis (fresh) PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) C - Reid Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Terry McCallion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Terry McCallion can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry McCallion - foul #1 on Terry McCallion, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Timmy Sanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Taylor | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Matthews | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Reid Reed denies the turnaround by Timmy Sanford | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Terry McCallion tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Michael Cosme is hacked by Peter Beiler - foul #1 on Peter Beiler, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Beiler | 3-8 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Timmy Sanford connects on the floater from the right block set up by Michael Cosme | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor is hacked by Michael Cosme - foul #1 on Michael Cosme, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) SF - Richard Patel (fresh) PF - Ken Irby (fresh) C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Embrey (fresh) C - Steven Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Irby | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Beiler | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Richard Patel loses the dribble to Paul Embrey | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey loses the dribble to Ken Irby | 8-11 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the dunk attempt | 8-13 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Ken Irby, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), John Roosevelt (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Peter Beiler, Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis, Steven Morgan | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews is fouled on the floor by John Roosevelt - foul #1 on John Roosevelt, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Vinson - foul #1 on Charles Vinson, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Henry Nall swats the layup by Edward Thomas | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timmy Sanford | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Henry Nall gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Terry McCallion jams it set up by Michael Cosme and he's hacked by Reid Reed - foul #1 on Reid Reed, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF) Paul Embrey | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Morgan | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Henry Nall drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cosme | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Cosme and he's fouled by Charles Vinson - foul #2 on Charles Vinson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Steven Davis (SF) Charles Vinson, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) PF - Ken Irby (fresh) C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roosevelt (fresh) C - Steven Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt is fouled on the floor by Michael Cosme - foul #2 on Michael Cosme, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF) John Roosevelt | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louie Kenney - foul #1 on Louie Kenney, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Ken Irby gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is fouled on the floor by Peter Beiler - foul #2 on Peter Beiler, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (PG), Colby Jones (C) Peter Beiler, Steven Morgan | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Richard Patel, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Taylor | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Terry McCallion buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louie Kenney | 18-18 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen connects on the shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Paul Embrey is called for the reach on Terry McCallion - foul #1 on Paul Embrey, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Henry Nall (PF) Louie Kenney, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Daniel Taylor, Colby Jones | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Terry McCallion denies the turnaround by Edward Thomas | 20-20 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Timmy Sanford snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Timmy Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (C) Lloyd Hurley, Jeremy Matthews, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt (SG), Steven Morgan (SF) Paul Embrey, Steven Davis | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed is fouled on the floor by Henry Nall - foul #1 on Henry Nall, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG) Steven Morgan | |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Timmy Sanford can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Ken Irby tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the board | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Christiansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roosevelt (fresh) PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein's pass is intercepted by Daniel Taylor in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt hits the finger roll set up by Edward Thomas | 22-22 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Henry Nall - foul #2 on Henry Nall, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Michael Mildenstein, Timmy Sanford, Richard Patel, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PG), Steven Davis (SF), Steven Morgan (C) Eric Christiansen, Daniel Taylor, Reid Reed | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Roosevelt - foul #2 on John Roosevelt, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG) John Roosevelt | |
| 06:32 | Rice | Louie Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Davis | 23-24 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Louie Kenney steals it from Paul Embrey in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Terry McCallion misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Louie Kenney makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley | 25-24 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Ken Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Ken Irby is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ken Irby, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Richard Patel (PF) Louie Kenney, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Matthews steals it from Steven Morgan | 25-24 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PF) Jeremy Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reid Reed (C) Steven Morgan | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein is hacked by Reid Reed - foul #2 on Reid Reed, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Henry Nall (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), John Roosevelt (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Eric Christiansen, Daniel Taylor, Paul Embrey | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Roosevelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry McCallion | 26-24 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Peter Beiler steals the ball from Henry Nall | 26-24 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cosme | 29-26 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Cosme steals the ball from Peter Beiler | 29-26 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler travels in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (C) Timmy Sanford, Michael Mildenstein, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (SG), Steven Morgan (C) Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-26 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Matthews - foul #1 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Ken Irby loses the dribble to Steven Morgan | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt is hacked by Jeremy Matthews - foul #2 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (C) Henry Nall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (SG) Steven Davis | |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Ken Irby snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Richard Patel is denied on a layup by Steven Morgan | 31-27 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Steven Morgan - foul #1 on Steven Morgan, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG) Michael Cosme | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG), Reid Reed (C) Eric Christiansen, John Roosevelt | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 3rd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler tips it in | 32-29 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Morgan - foul #2 on Steven Morgan, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Steven Davis (SF) Peter Beiler, Paul Embrey | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Patel - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PF) Steven Morgan | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Henry Nall gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Nall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-30 |