| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rath (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Young inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Leblanc - foul #2 on Jeffry Leblanc, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | John Reis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffry Leblanc | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Jack Evans knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Williams | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | George Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Jack Evans snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Roger Wheeler travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | John Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Reis steals the ball from James Williams | 37-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | George Young drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Roger Wheeler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hubert Seavey | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | John Walker double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF), Oscar Martin (C) Jeffry Leblanc, Hubert Seavey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Barton Zinner (SG), Marcos Gonzales (SF), Stephen Parmley (PF), Russell Rabon (C) John Reis, Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker, Mark Rath | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Barton Zinner is called for the reach on Roger Wheeler - foul #3 on Barton Zinner, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Wagner (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chad Edwards (C) Barton Zinner | |
| 16:46 | Rice | Jack Evans is fouled on the floor by Chad Edwards - foul #1 on Chad Edwards, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Jack Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Roger Wheeler gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Gary Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Gary Wagner takes the ball from Russell Rabon | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ashmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcos Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Rabon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Norman Cappello makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Wheeler | 42-34 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:11 | Rice | The short jumper by Norman Cappello is denied by Stephen Parmley | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Evans | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The jumper by Norman Cappello is denied by Chad Edwards | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Roger Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Roger Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Norman Cappello gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Roger Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales banks in the layup set up by Chad Edwards and he's hacked by Norman Cappello - foul #1 on Norman Cappello, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Dane Patterson (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) Gary Wagner, Norman Cappello, Jack Evans, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Reis (PG), George Young (SF), John Walker (PF), Mark Rath (C) James Ashmore, Stephen Parmley, Russell Rabon, Chad Edwards | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc blows the layup but he's fouled by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell (SG) Marcos Gonzales | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | John Walker snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | George Young can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffry Leblanc - foul #3 on Jeffry Leblanc, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG) Roger Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | George Young misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | George Young misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Dane Patterson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Hubert Seavey throws it down set up by John Nichols and he's fouled by Mark Rath - foul #1 on Mark Rath, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Hubert Seavey misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | George Young grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | John Reis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Rice | James Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Leblanc | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Newell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | John Walker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:51 | Rice | John Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), Jack Evans (PF) John Nichols, Dane Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Newell, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Kevin Newell picks off the pass by Jack Evans | 48-43 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | George Young loses the dribble to James Williams | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Rice | James Williams banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Hubert Seavey takes the ball from John Walker | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Roger Wheeler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Evans | 53-43 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Reis is fouled on the floor by Hubert Seavey - foul #3 on Hubert Seavey, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Norman Cappello (SF), Dane Patterson (PF), Oscar Martin (C) Roger Wheeler, James Williams, Jeffry Leblanc, Jack Evans, Hubert Seavey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Barton Zinner (SG), Marcos Gonzales (SF), Stephen Parmley (PF), Russell Rabon (C) John Reis, Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker, Mark Rath | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Gary Wagner - foul #1 on Gary Wagner, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Oscar Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Stephen Parmley picks off the pass by Gary Wagner | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore's floater is knocked away by Dane Patterson | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Oscar Martin gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:09 | Rice | John Nichols misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Ashmore - foul #1 on James Ashmore, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 09:09 | Rice | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:09 | Rice | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Oscar Martin gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Norman Cappello connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Wagner | 57-43 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Oscar Martin gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Oscar Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ashmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Zinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Rabon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Rice | John Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-43 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Oscar Martin tips it home | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dane Patterson - foul #2 on Dane Patterson, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), James Williams (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) John Nichols, Gary Wagner, Norman Cappello, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Reis (PG), Kevin Newell (SG), John Walker (PF), Mark Rath (C) James Ashmore, Barton Zinner, Marcos Gonzales, Russell Rabon | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:54 | Rice | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Rath drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Walker | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Rice | James Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Newell - foul #3 on Kevin Newell, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Young (SF) Stephen Parmley | |
| 06:23 | Rice | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | John Reis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Hubert Seavey gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Rath - foul #2 on Mark Rath, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Leblanc - foul #4 on Jeffry Leblanc, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dane Patterson (C) Hubert Seavey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Alcorn (PG) John Reis | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Dane Patterson gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jack Evans | 64-46 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Kevin Newell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket | 64-46 |
| 05:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dane Patterson | 64-46 |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Alcorn - foul #1 on David Alcorn, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF), Oscar Martin (C) Jeffry Leblanc, Dane Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner (PG) David Alcorn | |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner is whistled for a carry | 65-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dane Patterson (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) Jack Evans, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ashmore (PG), Marcos Gonzales (SF), Stephen Parmley (PF), Russell Rabon (C) Kevin Newell, George Young, John Walker, Mark Rath | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marcos Gonzales - foul #1 on Marcos Gonzales, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Norman Cappello makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marcos Gonzales | 66-49 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-49 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Dane Patterson hits the follow up shot | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hubert Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ashmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Zinner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Parmley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Rabon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Wagner (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chad Edwards (C) Barton Zinner | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Hubert Seavey connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Roger Wheeler | 70-49 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Chad Edwards is blocked by Dane Patterson | 70-49 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley can't tip it in | 70-49 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Norman Cappello grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Hubert Seavey buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Stephen Parmley - foul #1 on Stephen Parmley, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Jack Evans (PF) Roger Wheeler, Norman Cappello, Dane Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Hubert Seavey misses the free throw | 72-49 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Rabon | 72-49 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | John Nichols is called for the reach on James Ashmore - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Martin (C) Hubert Seavey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Alcorn (SG) Russell Rabon | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Nichols | 74-51 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Marcos Gonzales double dribbles | 74-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), James Williams (SG), Hubert Seavey (C) John Nichols, Gary Wagner, Oscar Martin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner (SG), Russell Rabon (C) David Alcorn, Chad Edwards | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Hubert Seavey misses short on a shot in the paint | 74-51 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc grabs the offensive board | 74-51 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is fouled on the floor by James Ashmore - foul #2 on James Ashmore, team foul #12 | 74-51 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-51 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc grabs the board | 76-51 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 76-51 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Hubert Seavey grabs the offensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 00:59 | Rice | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Ashmore grabs the board | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Seavey - foul #4 on Hubert Seavey, team foul #9 | 76-51 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Hubert Seavey pulls down the rebound | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is hacked by Barton Zinner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barton Zinner, team foul #13 | 76-52 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Barton Zinner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 77-52 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Jack Evans gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Roger Wheeler can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Ashmore - foul #3 on James Ashmore, team foul #14 | 77-52 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon grabs the board | 78-52 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Russell Rabon clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-52 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Parmley tips it in | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Roger Wheeler runs out the clock | 78-54 |