| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Chad Chumley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Frisbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Stephen Darrington snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Stephen Darrington connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Reid | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley loses the dribble to Michael Reid | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Rice | The short jumper by Dennis Ham is denied by Harry Hull | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 18:55 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Salisbury | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled on the floor by Chad Chumley - foul #1 on Chad Chumley, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Ernest Joseph drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Reid | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Ham - foul #1 on Dennis Ham, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Ernest Joseph comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Chumley - foul #2 on Chad Chumley, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell (PG), Rocky Giordano (C) Chad Chumley, Harry Hull | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Roman Wright (SF) Michael Reid, Dennis Ham | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano throws it down set up by Jeffrey Frisbie | 36-33 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Todd McClour misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | Todd McClour takes the ball from Anthony Ferrell | 36-33 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Northeastern | James Salisbury grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:00 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Anthony Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Salisbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Frisbie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rocky Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) SF - Roman Wright (fresh) PF - Stephen Darrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd McClour | 38-36 |
| 15:16 | Northeastern | James Salisbury knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Anthony Ferrell | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Roman Wright knocks in the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Todd McClour misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Stephen Darrington tips it home | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chad Chumley (PG), Brent Rea (SG), Anthony McDonald (SF), Richard Moore (PF), Harry Hull (C) Anthony Ferrell, James Salisbury, Jeffrey Frisbie, Martin Harrell, Rocky Giordano | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Todd McClour, Roman Wright, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Dennis Ham double dribbles | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Moore | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Brent Rea steals it from Dennis Ham | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Northeastern | Richard Moore's pass is intercepted by Maurice Ohagan | 43-40 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Oscar Johnson buries a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Northeastern | Richard Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brent Rea | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Jan Severson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Johnson | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Northeastern | Brent Rea misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Northeastern | Richard Moore tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Maurice Ohagan | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Chad Chumley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Jan Severson is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey Frisbie (SF), Martin Harrell (PF) Brent Rea, Anthony McDonald, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Roman Wright (PF) Jan Severson, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 11:15 | Northeastern | Harry Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Dennis Ham connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Roman Wright blocks the jumper by Chad Chumley | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Dennis Ham snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Todd McClour hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ham | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | James Salisbury grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Northeastern | Harry Hull can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:08 | Northeastern | Harry Hull grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:59 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Salisbury | 48-47 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Roman Wright is hacked by Jeffrey Frisbie - foul #3 on Jeffrey Frisbie, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell (PG), Rocky Giordano (C) Chad Chumley, Harry Hull | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Donald Rey | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano lays it in set up by Anthony Ferrell and he's hacked by Ernest Joseph - foul #2 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brent Rea (SG), Anthony McDonald (SF), Richard Moore (C) James Salisbury, Jeffrey Frisbie, Martin Harrell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Stephen Darrington snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Michael Reid comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 50-47 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Richard Moore misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Roman Wright - foul #2 on Roman Wright, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Roman Wright | |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Stephen Darrington gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Richard Moore steals it from Aaron Dixon | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Anthony Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rocky Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Anthony McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey Frisbie (SF), Martin Harrell (PF) Brent Rea, Anthony McDonald, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Ohagan (C) Ernest Joseph | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Martin Harrell | 51-47 |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Salisbury and he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Moore (C) Rocky Giordano | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Michael Reid, Aaron Dixon, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Rice | The short jumper by Donald Rey is denied by Martin Harrell | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Roman Wright tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 06:25 | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chad Chumley (PG), Harry Hull (C) Anthony Ferrell, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Todd McClour is fouled on the floor by Chad Chumley - foul #3 on Chad Chumley, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Oscar Johnson loses the dribble to Chad Chumley | 54-49 |
| 05:46 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Roman Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Chumley - foul #4 on Chad Chumley, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brent Rea (SG), Anthony McDonald (SF) James Salisbury, Jeffrey Frisbie | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Hull | 59-51 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Roman Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 04:39 | Northeastern | Harry Hull scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey Frisbie (SF) Brent Rea, Anthony McDonald | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Roman Wright | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Stephen Darrington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Hull - foul #1 on Harry Hull, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:18 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Frisbie drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Chumley | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Ernest Joseph can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Chad Chumley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Frisbie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley double dribbles | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony Ferrell (PG), Rocky Giordano (C) Chad Chumley, Harry Hull | |
| Subs | Rice | Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG) Oscar Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chad Chumley (PG), Harry Hull (C) Anthony Ferrell, Rocky Giordano | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey | |
| 02:32 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Dennis Ham grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Chad Chumley steals the ball from Oscar Johnson | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | James Salisbury slams it home on a nice dish by Chad Chumley | 66-56 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it home | 66-58 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Martin Harrell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Dennis Ham is hacked by James Salisbury - foul #3 on James Salisbury, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Northeastern | Harry Hull pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:02 | Northeastern | James Salisbury buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Frisbie | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Chad Chumley steals the ball from Dennis Ham | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northeastern | James Salisbury is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Johnson - foul #4 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Anthony McDonald (PG), Brent Rea (SG), Anthony Ferrell (SF), Rocky Giordano (PF), Richard Moore (C) Chad Chumley, James Salisbury, Jeffrey Frisbie, Martin Harrell, Harry Hull | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northeastern | Richard Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Anthony Ferrell picks off the pass by Todd McClour in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Rocky Giordano misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Roman Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Roman Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Ohagan | 69-61 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chad Chumley (PG), James Salisbury (SG), Jeffrey Frisbie (SF), Martin Harrell (PF), Harry Hull (C) Anthony Ferrell, Brent Rea, Anthony McDonald, Rocky Giordano, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Chad Chumley runs out the clock | 69-61 |