| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Stephen Phillips - foul #3 on Stephen Phillips, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF) Stephen Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Brett Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Burke | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (C) Gary Norton | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Elizondo | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | David Elizondo is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Steven McKenize (SF), Benjamin Farrish (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Steven Hobbs, Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Vernon Corey takes the ball from James Hinton in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Mathew Ferguson steals it from Jeffrey Gray | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Rice | James Hinton is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gray - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Gary Norton (C) Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo, Vernon Corey | |
| 17:35 | Rice | James Hinton makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Gary Norton connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Steven McKenize hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish tips it in | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Gary Norton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Nichols and he's hacked by James Hinton - foul #2 on James Hinton, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Jack Aviles, Steven McKenize, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) James Nichols | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Steven Hobbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Brett Davis is fouled on the floor by David Elizondo - foul #3 on David Elizondo, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Steven McKenize (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF), Benjamin Farrish (C) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF) George Porter, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, David Elizondo | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Steven McKenize steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG) Vernon Corey | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willie Minyard and he's hacked by Stephen Phillips - foul #4 on Stephen Phillips, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stephen Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Jack Aviles is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF) Steven Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) James Nichols | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Steven McKenize, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard | |
| 13:49 | Rice | James Hinton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | David Elizondo gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Stanislaus Kucinski blocks the jumper by Martin Suggs | 40-42 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jack Aviles - foul #1 on Jack Aviles, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG) Jack Aviles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (PF) James Burke, Herbert Renken | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Rice | The short jumper by Steven Hobbs is denied by David Elizondo | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Hobbs - foul #1 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Mathew Ferguson (C) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Steven Hobbs - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is hacked by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| 12:09 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Farrish | 42-46 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Aviles - foul #2 on Jack Aviles, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Eric Stamper snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McKenize (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 11:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mathew Ferguson | 42-47 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Jack Aviles, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), David Elizondo (C) Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:23 | Rice | Brett Davis is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:08 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Hobbs | 45-47 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Steven Hobbs is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #3 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Benjamin Farrish (PF) Steven Hobbs, Steven McKenize, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, David Elizondo | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Hinton is hacked by James Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Jack Aviles is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Jack Aviles, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) James Hinton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Gary Norton | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Aviles | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Nichols | 49-51 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is hacked by Vernon Corey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG) Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:54 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Abraham Kilgo is blocked by Jack Aviles | 49-51 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Jack Aviles, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (SG) Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Hinton | 52-51 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | James Burke drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 52-53 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by Mark Steinhauer in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Mark Steinhauer steals it from Gary Norton | 52-53 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer lays it in | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by James Hinton - foul #3 on James Hinton, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Steven Hobbs, James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven McKenize (fresh) SG - Jack Aviles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Porter (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Elizondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Steven McKenize makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jack Aviles | 56-55 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Gray picks off the pass by Mathew Ferguson in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jack Aviles picks off the pass by Jeffrey Gray | 56-55 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Steven McKenize lays it in set up by Jack Aviles | 58-55 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | George Porter gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Steven McKenize grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Eric Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jack Aviles grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Jack Aviles grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), James Hinton (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Steven McKenize, Jack Aviles, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, David Elizondo, Vernon Corey | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses long on an open shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Gary Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Phillips | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Steven Hobbs - foul #4 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Steven Hobbs, Stephen Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (SG), David Elizondo (PF), James Nichols (C) James Burke, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jack Aviles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Jack Aviles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Aviles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Elizondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | James Burke knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Hinton travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Steven McKenize (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF), Benjamin Farrish (C) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, David Elizondo, James Nichols | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Phillips takes the ball from Jeffrey Gray | 63-59 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (C) Jack Aviles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Herbert Renken swats the short shot by Stephen Phillips | 63-59 |
| 02:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Farrish | 63-59 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Gary Norton denies the turnaround by Stephen Phillips | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Steven McKenize, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), David Elizondo (SF) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Stanislaus Kucinski is called for the reach on David Elizondo - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | David Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Aviles - foul #4 on Jack Aviles, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) David Elizondo | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jack Aviles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Gary Norton pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Hobbs - foul #5 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG) Steven Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jack Aviles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Burke | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Hinton is called for the reach on James Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hinton, team foul #15 | 63-64 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | James Hinton is hacked by Herbert Renken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | James Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | James Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is fouled in the backcourt by James Hinton - foul #5 on James Hinton, team foul #16 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (PG) James Hinton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Jack Aviles knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven McKenize | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken is hacked by Jack Aviles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Aviles, team foul #17 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SG) Jack Aviles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-70 |