| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bauch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mason Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris dunks the ball on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 49-42 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 51-42 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Scott Billman misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Mason Morris gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-42 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Scott Billman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jason Frank connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Billman and the foul's on David Milam - foul #2 on David Milam, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG), Stephen Zazueta (SF), Clyde Elliott (PF) Preston Gaddy, Daniel Bauch, Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jason Frank makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Clyde Elliott is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 51-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Benton Lumpkins (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Micheal Howard, Clyde Elliott, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Jim Stein (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Herbert Muff (C) Steven Toro, Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Jason Frank | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins's pass is intercepted by Jim Stein | 51-45 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Carl Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson is hacked by Herbert Muff - foul #3 on Herbert Muff, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Herbert Muff | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jim Stein - foul #2 on Jim Stein, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy (SG) Joshua Townsend | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Jim Stein is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Robert Andrews tips it home | 54-50 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Daniel Bauch (SF), Mason Morris (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Roberto Colombo (PF) Emanuel Cambridge, Carl Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Jason Nault comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Stein is called for the reach on Micheal Howard - foul #3 on Jim Stein, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG) Preston Gaddy | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Jason Frank (C) Jason Nault, Jim Stein, Robert Andrews | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam drills a jumper near the basket | 56-50 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Toro steals it from Micheal Howard | 56-52 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Townsend | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) SF - Daniel Bauch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mason Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Milam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Colombo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend is fouled on the floor by Richard Dam - foul #2 on Richard Dam, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Brandon Adkisson (C) Micheal Howard, Joshua Townsend, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Herbert Muff (C) Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Jason Frank | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Billman steals it from Brian Rone | 56-52 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Steven Toro throws it down set up by Scott Billman | 56-54 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Toro steps in front of the Mason Morris pass | 56-54 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Daniel Bauch is called for the reach on Steven Toro - foul #2 on Daniel Bauch, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Stephen Zazueta (SF), Benton Lumpkins (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Brian Rone, Daniel Bauch, Mason Morris, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Jim Stein (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Steven Toro, Scott Billman, Emanuel Cambridge | |
| 14:45 | Rice | Robert Andrews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Preston Gaddy | 58-57 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Jason Nault is called for 10 seconds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF), Jason Frank (C) Carl Johnson, Herbert Muff | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG) Joshua Townsend, Preston Gaddy | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Jim Stein connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Dam | 60-59 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (SG), Mason Morris (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF) Richard Dam | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Jim Stein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG) Jim Stein | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson misses short on a floater in the lane | 60-59 |
| 13:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Emanuel Cambridge | 60-59 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Steven Toro is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Townsend - foul #3 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Daniel Bauch (SF) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Herbert Muff (C) Jason Nault, Jason Frank | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Steven Toro loses the dribble to Daniel Bauch | 60-59 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy (SG), David Milam (C) Joshua Townsend, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Scott Billman, Emanuel Cambridge, Roberto Colombo | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses the easy open layup | 60-59 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Herbert Muff grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Jim Stein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bauch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mason Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Milam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jim Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Muff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy is hacked by Jim Stein - foul #4 on Jim Stein, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SF) Joseph Tapia, Daniel Bauch | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Scott Billman (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Steven Toro, Jim Stein, Herbert Muff | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dam steps in front of the Preston Gaddy pass | 60-59 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jason Nault is fouled on the floor by Micheal Howard - foul #2 on Micheal Howard, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Benton Lumpkins (PF) Preston Gaddy, Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Frank (C) Carl Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Robert Andrews misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Robert Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Richard Dam misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 10:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dam | 60-59 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Robert Andrews's pass is intercepted by Stephen Zazueta | 60-59 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins hits a runner in the paint set up by Brian Rone | 62-59 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Robert Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Benton Lumpkins | 62-59 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Richard Dam grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Jason Nault misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta connects on the shot from close range set up by Micheal Howard | 64-59 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Robert Andrews misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 64-59 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Micheal Howard | 66-59 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Jason Nault's pass is intercepted by Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard hits the finger roll | 68-59 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Robert Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Stephen Zazueta is denied by Robert Andrews | 68-61 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Scott Billman gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Richard Dam travels in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Daniel Bauch (SF), Mason Morris (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone, Stephen Zazueta, Benton Lumpkins, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Emanuel Cambridge (SG), Carl Johnson (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF), Herbert Muff (C) Jason Nault, Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Robert Andrews, Jason Frank | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses the shot from the left side | 68-61 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia tips it but misses | 68-61 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Carl Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mason Morris - foul #1 on Mason Morris, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG) Emanuel Cambridge | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses short on a floater from the left block | 68-61 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Bauch | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bauch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mason Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Adkisson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jim Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Muff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Tapia | 71-61 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Adkisson | 71-61 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia drills a floater from the left side set up by Preston Gaddy | 73-61 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Preston Gaddy is called for the reach on Jim Stein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF) Herbert Muff | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Roberto Colombo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Carl Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-61 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Toro - foul #3 on Steven Toro, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benton Lumpkins (PF) Mason Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Jason Frank (C) Jim Stein, Carl Johnson | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Frank - foul #1 on Jason Frank, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Stephen Zazueta (SF) Preston Gaddy, Daniel Bauch | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF) Emanuel Cambridge | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Roberto Colombo gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Rice | Scott Billman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 05:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Billman | 75-63 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Steven Toro can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Jason Frank gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone clanks a jumper in the lane | 75-65 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Richard Dam gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Roberto Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Scott Billman misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Milam - foul #3 on David Milam, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Mason Morris (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Joshua Townsend, Brian Rone, Benton Lumpkins, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Steven Toro, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Jason Frank | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Scott Billman misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Gaddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Zazueta (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mason Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Adkisson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Billman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Muff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Herbert Muff - foul #4 on Herbert Muff, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch (SF) Stephen Zazueta | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG) Scott Billman | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Herbert Muff comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Adkisson - foul #1 on Brandon Adkisson, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bauch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Carl Johnson grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Herbert Muff is hacked by Micheal Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Howard, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SF) Daniel Bauch | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Johnson | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard clanks a shot from the left side | 77-66 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone is hacked by Jason Nault - foul #3 on Jason Nault, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), David Milam (C) Micheal Howard, Brandon Adkisson | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF), Carl Johnson (C) Emanuel Cambridge, Herbert Muff | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 78-66 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Carl Johnson tips it home | 78-68 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Jason Nault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SF), Benton Lumpkins (PF), Brandon Adkisson (C) Preston Gaddy, Mason Morris, David Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (C) Richard Dam, Robert Andrews | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Stein steals it from Brandon Adkisson | 78-68 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Adkisson | 78-68 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge loses the dribble to Joseph Tapia in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Tapia | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge clanks a jumper from the right side | 83-68 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson's pass is intercepted by Jim Stein | 83-68 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Jim Stein connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Emanuel Cambridge | 83-71 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Adkisson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Tapia | 85-71 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Herbert Muff drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Nault | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia runs out the clock | 85-73 |