| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Mangum | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by George Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (PF) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Herring | 3-4 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Hansen | 5-4 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Bratten | 8-4 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a floater from the right block | 8-4 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 8-4 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is hacked by John Herring - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), David White (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Colby Dickison lays it in uncontested | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, David White | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jae Champion knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Toothman | 10-9 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) PF - Micah Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 12-12 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 12-12 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), David White (PF) Roscoe Taylor, Edward Maxfield, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF) Lawrence Caldwell | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 15:07 | Rice | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Henry Sexton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Bobby Mangum, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Robert Reed | |
| 14:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wallace Williamson | 14-13 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Jae Champion scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Sexton | 14-16 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David White | 16-16 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Robert Reed blows the layup | 16-16 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Henry Kasky, Lawrence Caldwell, David White | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Taylor - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 3rd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jae Champion | 16-18 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 16-18 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Henry Kasky steals it from Nathaniel Toothman | 19-18 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky lays it in | 21-18 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Jae Champion is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) PF - Wallace Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Reed (tiring) C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jae Champion | 21-23 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), David White (C) Roscoe Taylor, Edward Maxfield, Wallace Williamson, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Roscoe Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micah Clabaugh | 24-23 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Henry Kasky steals the ball from Ralph Hannum in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 27-23 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Eric Gurganus | 27-25 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Colby Dickison | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Stutts takes the ball from Lawrence Caldwell | 29-25 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Henry Kasky steals it from Jae Champion in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield banks in the layup set up by Henry Kasky | 31-25 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on an open runner from the right block | 31-25 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Jae Champion is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #1 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF) Edward Maxfield, Lawrence Caldwell, David White | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Kasky (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-28 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace loses the dribble to Jae Champion | 31-28 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll set up by Jae Champion | 31-30 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (PG), Micah Clabaugh (PF) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 06:09 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Colby Dickison | 31-33 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Hansen | 34-33 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), David White (PF) Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Henry Kasky steals the ball from Robert Reed | 34-33 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Kasky (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Roscoe Taylor (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Edward Maxfield, Henry Kasky, Lawrence Caldwell, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 03:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 36-35 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Herring | 36-38 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Bobby Mangum steals the ball from Jae Champion in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Robert Reed | 38-40 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Fagin denies the turnaround by David White | 38-40 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Gallagher | 41-42 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bobby Mangum | 44-42 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, David White | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Sean Stutts is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Herring | 44-44 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Eric Gurganus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #12 | 47-44 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Bobby Mangum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Colby Dickison clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-46 |