| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Alvin Wills steps in front of the Kristopher Mire pass in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alvin Wills | 26-35 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Sol Ferrari is called for the reach on Kristopher Mire - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Harold Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clay Farnham | 26-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Sparks | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | John Smith is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | Rice | John Smith hits a jumper from close range | 29-39 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 29-39 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Gregory Sparks is called for the reach on Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Gregory Sparks, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Edward Adams (SG), David Reece (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Gregory Sparks, John Marks | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Charles Driskell is fouled on the floor by Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw is called for traveling | 29-39 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is hacked by Ron McCasland - foul #1 on Ron McCasland, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Driskell - foul #2 on Charles Driskell, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Sidney Delarosa steals the ball from Ron McCasland in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Rice | David Reece steps in front of the Ron McCasland pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | David Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Edward Adams, David Reece, Gerald Duckworth, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Ertl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Calderwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Calderwood is blocked by Gregory Sparks | 33-39 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Harold Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Casey Simpson is called for 5 seconds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Philip Crenshaw (C) Brandon Calderwood, Harold Barnes, Casey Simpson | |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF) Matt Sealey, Clay Farnham | |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Thomas Dey steals it from Philip Crenshaw | 35-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Rice | John Smith is called for 10 seconds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG) John Smith | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Ron McCasland is hacked by John Marks - foul #1 on John Marks, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Larry Purcell (C) Sol Ferrari, John Marks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses badly on a shot from the left block | 37-39 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Ron McCasland tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Matt Sealey gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Purcell - foul #2 on Larry Purcell, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF) Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF) Kristopher Mire | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Matt Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | David McKune is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, David Reece | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Charles Driskell (SG), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Ron McCasland, Matt Sealey, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Charles Driskell drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 37-42 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:09 | Rice | John Smith gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Driskell is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Ferrari - foul #3 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PF), John Marks (C) Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (C) Harold Barnes | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is denied on a layup by Stanley Cunningham | 37-44 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Stephen Kile gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Adams (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:48 | Rice | John Marks is called for the reach on Philip Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) John Smith, Charles Driskell, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 40-46 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Harold Barnes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Clay Farnham tips it home | 40-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-48 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 40-48 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Duckworth | 42-48 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Duckworth - foul #2 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), John Marks (C) Edward Adams, David Reece, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Casey Simpson (C) Ron McCasland, Kristopher Mire, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 09:10 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | John Marks's floater is knocked away by Casey Simpson | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Casey Simpson is denied on a layup by John Marks | 42-50 |
| 08:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 42-50 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Matt Sealey is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Purcell | 42-50 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Alvin Wills, Sidney Delarosa, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Kristopher Mire (SG), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Brandon Calderwood, Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David McKune (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rice | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | John Marks scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari and he's hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #3 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (PF) Gregory Sparks | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Matt Sealey | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Casey Simpson hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Smith | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | John Marks lays it up and in on a great pass from Sol Ferrari | 47-52 |
| 06:40 | Rice | John Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (PF) David McKune, John Marks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Edward Adams, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Driskell (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF) Kristopher Mire, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-52 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Charles Driskell's pass is intercepted by Sol Ferrari in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks buries a jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| 05:18 | Rice | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 49-52 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Purcell | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Stephen Kile snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Sol Ferrari steps in front of the John Smith pass | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 51-52 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Charles Driskell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dey - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Edward Adams (SG), David Reece (SF), Gerald Duckworth (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Gregory Sparks, Larry Purcell | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (PG), Matt Sealey (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Smith, Stephen Kile, Philip Crenshaw, Casey Simpson | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Charles Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | David Reece is fouled on the floor by Matt Sealey - foul #2 on Matt Sealey, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Charles Driskell | |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | Rice | David Reece is called for the reach on Kristopher Mire in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | John Marks gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ron McCasland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matt Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Clay Farnham steps in front of the Edward Adams pass | 51-56 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Ron McCasland tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits a runner from close range | 53-58 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (C) Matt Sealey, Clay Farnham | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Harold Barnes - foul #3 on Thomas Dey, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Martin Ertl (C) Edward Adams, John Marks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Ertl | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Martin Ertl | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Ron McCasland, Stanley Cunningham, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 01:57 | Rice | John Smith is hacked by Sol Ferrari - foul #4 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| 01:57 | Rice | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:57 | Rice | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Casey Simpson takes the ball from Thomas Dey | 56-61 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Casey Simpson lays it in | 56-63 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is hacked by Sol Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #14 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Casey Simpson | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Adams | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Brandon Calderwood picks off the pass by John Marks | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #15 | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Harold Barnes steals the ball from Alvin Wills | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Clay Farnham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Sparks | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it in | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Casey Simpson (C) Brandon Calderwood, Philip Crenshaw | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #16 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Calderwood (PG), Philip Crenshaw (C) John Smith, Casey Simpson | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clay Farnham denies the turnaround by Alvin Wills | 58-68 |