| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Barry William (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Drew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brady Newton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Barry William is called for the reach on Gene Groves - foul #1 on Barry William, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Willie Wells (PF) Barry William, Micheal White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Marty Scheffler travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Gene Groves gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Wells - foul #2 on Willie Wells, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton tips it in | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Charles Pauley's pass is intercepted by William Gomes | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton's floater is tipped away by William Hutchinson | 36-38 |
| 18:05 | Rice | William Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Charles Pauley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Zackary Dwyer - foul #2 on Zackary Dwyer, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Barry William (PG), David Allen (SF), Steven Underwood (C) William Gomes, Brady Newton, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (PG), James Borges (SG) Gene Groves, Marty Scheffler | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Charles Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Hutchinson blocks the short jumper by Willie Wells | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Underwood misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Charles Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Charles Pauley connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Russell Williams | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hughes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hughes, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) David Allen, Willie Wells, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), Steven Baumgartner (PF), Danny Bever (C) Russell Williams, Jeffrey Hughes, William Hutchinson, Charles Pauley | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Barry William (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Drew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brady Newton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Borges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Baumgartner (fresh) C - Danny Bever (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Baumgartner steals the ball from Micheal White | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Rice | James Borges misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Danny Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Brady Newton takes the ball from Danny Bever | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Gene Groves picks off the pass by Barry William in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Danny Bever loses the dribble to Herbert Drew | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew jams it | 40-41 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Danny Bever connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gene Groves | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Marty Scheffler is called for the reach on Herbert Drew - foul #3 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Aaron Matuszeski (SG), Willie Wells (PF), Steven Underwood (C) Barry William, Herbert Drew, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), William Hutchinson (PF) Gene Groves, Marty Scheffler, James Borges, Steven Baumgartner | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes is fouled on the floor by Richard Long - foul #1 on Richard Long, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey McNight (C) Danny Bever | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski misses the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Rice | William Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Jeffrey McNight is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Barry William (PG), Zackary Dwyer (C) William Gomes, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barry William | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Aaron Matuszeski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hughes - foul #4 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Herbert Drew (SG), Micheal White (PF), Steven Underwood (C) Barry William, Aaron Matuszeski, Willie Wells, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Pauley (C) Jeffrey McNight | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Russell Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Charles Pauley gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Richard Long hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Hutchinson | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton slams it home and he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Barry William (PG), Willie Wells (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) William Gomes, Micheal White, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), James Borges (PF) Richard Long, Russell Williams, William Hutchinson | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Rice | James Borges hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Barry William (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Drew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brady Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 4 pts. C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Borges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hughes | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Gene Groves lays it up and in on a great pass from Marty Scheffler | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Willie Wells | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Hughes steps in front of the Herbert Drew pass | 48-49 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Charles Pauley snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Gene Groves comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer's pass is intercepted by Marty Scheffler | 48-51 |
| 09:12 | Rice | James Borges is hacked by Willie Wells - foul #3 on Willie Wells, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), David Allen (SF), Micheal White (PF), Steven Underwood (C) Barry William, Brady Newton, Willie Wells, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Steven Baumgartner (SF), William Hutchinson (PF), Danny Bever (C) Gene Groves, Marty Scheffler, Jeffrey Hughes, James Borges, Charles Pauley | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Danny Bever can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:58 | Rice | William Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Long is called for the reach on Herbert Drew - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Richard Long pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | Rice | William Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Barry William (PG), Brady Newton (SF) William Gomes, David Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Danny Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Barry William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Drew (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brady Newton (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Micheal White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baumgartner (fresh) PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Danny Bever (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Russell Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Bever | 48-55 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Russell Williams grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Underwood - foul #3 on Steven Underwood, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Aaron Matuszeski (SG), David Allen (SF) Barry William, Herbert Drew, Brady Newton | |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SG) Richard Long | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF) James Borges, Steven Baumgartner | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Groves | 48-60 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 06:13 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Danny Bever snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Gene Groves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hughes | 51-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Groves - foul #1 on Gene Groves, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Barry William (PG), Zackary Dwyer (C) William Gomes, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), James Borges (PF), Jeffrey McNight (C) Gene Groves, Russell Williams, William Hutchinson, Danny Bever | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Richard Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allen (SF), Willie Wells (PF) Brady Newton, Micheal White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Pauley (C) Jeffrey McNight | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Charles Pauley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Michigan | David Allen snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF), Micheal White (PF) David Allen, Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Marty Scheffler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-62 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Allen (SF), Willie Wells (PF) Brady Newton, Micheal White | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Steven Baumgartner (PF) Richard Long, Jeffrey Hughes | |
| 04:04 | Rice | James Borges knocks in the runner from the left block | 53-64 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Barry William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Allen (fresh) PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Borges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Pauley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William is fouled on the floor by Charles Pauley - foul #2 on Charles Pauley, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF), Micheal White (PF), Steven Underwood (C) David Allen, Willie Wells, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (SG), William Hutchinson (PF), Danny Bever (C) Marty Scheffler, Steven Baumgartner, Charles Pauley | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Michigan | Barry William misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Danny Bever pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Rice | William Hutchinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Underwood is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Steven Underwood, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Willie Wells (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Barry William, Micheal White, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes (SF) James Borges | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Underwood (C) Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Marty Scheffler (SG) Russell Williams | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Danny Bever connects on the jump hook near the basket | 54-66 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 02:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hughes | 54-66 |
| 01:54 | Rice | William Hutchinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-66 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Marty Scheffler hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brady Newton | 57-68 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Gene Groves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Danny Bever tips it in | 57-70 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Matuszeski | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Gene Groves is fouled on the floor by Steven Underwood - foul #5 on Steven Underwood, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew (SG), David Allen (SF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Aaron Matuszeski, Brady Newton, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (SG), James Borges (SF), Steven Baumgartner (PF) Marty Scheffler, Jeffrey Hughes, William Hutchinson | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Gene Groves misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Wells grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | David Allen travels with the ball | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG) Gene Groves | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Steven Baumgartner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Zackary Dwyer | 59-70 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | Danny Bever is called for the reach on William Gomes - foul #1 on Danny Bever, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Flock (SF) Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Long runs out the clock | 61-70 |