| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jack Jaquez inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Jim Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Herring | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Keith Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Herring | 33-37 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Rice | John Herring's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Masudi | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Blaze | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Rice | James Blaze hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, John Herring, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Gregory French is fouled on the floor by Earl Nelson - foul #1 on Earl Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Dikembe Masudi takes the ball from Erik Brooks | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Gregory French is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Jack Adams - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Lee Borelli grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli | |
| 13:27 | Rice | James Blaze is hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF) Jack Jaquez | |
| 13:16 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Lee Borelli tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF) Lee Borelli | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Keith Robinson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Fitzgerald | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory French | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones knocks in the shot from the left block | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Blaze misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Adams | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | James Blaze steals it from David Fitzgerald | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | Rice | James Blaze drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory French | 46-48 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Fitzgerald and the foul's on James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Erik Brooks drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Gregory French grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Lee Borelli drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Williams | 49-53 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is hacked by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams, Mark Fagin | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Mack Deming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mack Deming, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (PF) James Blaze | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #3 on Jim Williams, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Dikembe Masudi takes the ball from Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Lee Borelli's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Jones | 55-54 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mack Deming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Jaquez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 07:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 55-54 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Lee Borelli (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Gregory French misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Cooper | 58-54 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Fitzgerald | 61-54 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Earl Nelson blocks the short jumper by James Blaze | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 06:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Borelli | 61-54 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 63-54 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-54 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 04:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Jim Williams can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 65-54 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Williams | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Deming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory French (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Lee Borelli comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Jim Williams steals the ball from Joseph Foster | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF) Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot from close range | 67-58 |
| 02:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jack Jaquez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Jack Jaquez takes the ball from Jack Adams | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Earl Nelson steals it from Robert Reed | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory French is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory French, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Jason Jones swats the short shot by James Blaze | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:43 | Rice | James Blaze snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Masudi | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is hacked by Erik Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Jack Jaquez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory French | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory French - foul #5 on Gregory French, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Gregory French | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Jack Jaquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Brooks, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | James Blaze is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Mark Fagin (C) Jack Jaquez, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 74-64 |