| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Earl Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Hardwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dion Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Avis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Raymond Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-35 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Raymond Rose gets the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Raymond Rose scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Avis | 20-37 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Earl Carr makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 22-37 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Dion Wilson steals the ball from Raymond Rose | 22-37 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Earl Carr clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Avis - foul #1 on Robert Avis, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Thomas Haines (PF), George Lundy (C) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez, Raymond Rose | |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Earl Carr makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Earl Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Avis | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Northeastern | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mauk - foul #2 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (PG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Robert Avis, Thomas Haines | |
| 17:27 | Northeastern | Brian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Carmouche (C) Dion Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (PG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk | |
| 17:07 | Rice | Robert Avis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:05 | Northeastern | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 16:40 | Northeastern | Raymond McCullogh picks off the pass by John Carmouche | 24-39 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Avis | 24-42 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | A charge is called on Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Melton (PG), David Elston (SG), Anthony Petro (PF), Dion Wilson (C) Earl Carr, Brian Johnson, Jason Hardwick, William Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Thomas Haines (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Robert Avis, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Arthur Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Elston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carmouche (fresh) PF - Anthony Petro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dion Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Haines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | John Jefferson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Elston - foul #1 on David Elston, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| 15:36 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 15:36 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:27 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Petro, team foul #3 | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Carl Hunt can't finish the layup | 24-44 |
| 14:59 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to David Elston | 24-44 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro banks in the layup on a great pass from David Elston | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Anthony Petro steals the ball from Thomas Haines | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Haines - foul #2 on Thomas Haines, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Earl Carr (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), William Coleman (PF) Arthur Melton, David Elston, John Carmouche | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Smith (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, Thomas Haines, Raymond Rose | |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-44 |
| 14:00 | Northeastern | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 13:43 | Northeastern | William Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Carl Hunt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 13:34 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Earl Carr | 28-44 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 13:16 | Northeastern | William Coleman snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 12:59 | Northeastern | Dion Wilson is whistled for a carry | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick (SF), John Carmouche (C) Anthony Petro, Dion Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Terry Smith, Raymond McCullogh, George Lundy | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Carl Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk | |
| 12:16 | Northeastern | William Coleman blows the layup | 28-44 |
| 12:14 | Northeastern | John Carmouche hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 11:59 | Rice | John Carmouche takes the ball from John Jefferson | 30-44 |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | John Carmouche misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #1 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Melton (SG), Anthony Petro (PF) Brian Johnson, William Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Thomas Haines (PF) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | John Carmouche makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | John Carmouche makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Earl Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Hardwick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Petro (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Carmouche (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Haines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Carl Hunt is fouled on the floor by Earl Carr - foul #1 on Earl Carr, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Raymond Rose | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Gregory Mauk's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Petro | 32-44 |
| 10:58 | Rice | George Lundy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Gregory Mauk drills a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 10:23 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Thomas Haines pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Thomas Haines buries a runner in the paint set up by Szczesny Zimmerman | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:53 | Northeastern | Arthur Melton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 09:51 | Rice | George Lundy pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Carl Hunt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 09:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mauk | 32-49 |
| 09:18 | Rice | George Lundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brian Johnson (SG), Michael Patrick (SF), William Coleman (PF), Dion Wilson (C) Earl Carr, Jason Hardwick, Anthony Petro, John Carmouche | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Thomas Haines, George Lundy | |
| 09:03 | Northeastern | Arthur Melton scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dion Wilson | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh is fouled on the floor by Michael Patrick - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Michael Patrick is called for the reach on Raymond McCullogh - foul #3 on Michael Patrick, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Raymond Rose can't finish the layup | 34-49 |
| 08:19 | Northeastern | Dion Wilson gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Michael Patrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Dion Wilson tips it home | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:51 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 07:50 | Northeastern | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Michael Patrick buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dion Wilson | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Arthur Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dion Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | John Jefferson is hacked by Michael Patrick - foul #4 on Michael Patrick, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Earl Carr (PG), Jason Hardwick (SF) Arthur Melton, Michael Patrick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:19 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:19 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:01 | Northeastern | Dion Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Terry Smith (SF) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez buries a jumper from the left block set up by Carl Hunt | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | Dion Wilson is hacked by Raymond Rose - foul #2 on Raymond Rose, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Carmouche (C) Dion Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), George Lundy (C) Robert Avis, Terry Smith, Raymond Rose | |
| 06:23 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hunt | 40-56 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Brian Johnson is denied on a layup by Alfredo Hernandez | 40-56 |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | William Coleman tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 05:57 | Rice | John Jefferson snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Jefferson scores on a jumper in the paint | 40-58 |
| 05:36 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Earl Carr grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | John Carmouche scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 42-58 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Arthur Melton (SG), Anthony Petro (PF) Brian Johnson, William Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Thomas Haines (PF), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:56 | Northeastern | Arthur Melton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Carl Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Jason Hardwick is hacked by Carl Hunt - foul #4 on Carl Hunt, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Elston (SG), Michael Patrick (PF) Earl Carr, Jason Hardwick | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (PG), Gregory Mauk (SF), George Lundy (C) Carl Hunt, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| 03:59 | Northeastern | John Carmouche knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Robert Avis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 03:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mauk | 45-63 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Robert Avis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Szczesny Zimmerman | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Arthur Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Elston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Petro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Carmouche (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Avis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northeastern | John Carmouche can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Gregory Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Thomas Haines is whistled for traveling | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Kato (PG) John Carmouche | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Smith (SG) Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| 02:15 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Elston | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Robert Avis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | Arthur Melton's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mauk | 47-66 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Anthony Petro - foul #2 on Anthony Petro, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Carmouche (C) Michael Kato | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Gregory Mauk | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Terry Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:14 | Rice | George Lundy snags the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Robert Avis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | Anthony Petro drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Melton | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | George Lundy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Haines | 49-72 |
| 00:21 | Northeastern | Michael Patrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Avis runs out the clock | 49-72 |