| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 4 | 0:35 | NW | 3rd&6 | Rice7 | Rush for -2 yards to the Rice9. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 1:19 | NW | 2nd&8 | Rice9 | Jones rush middle for 2 yards to the Rice7. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 2:03 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice11 | Jones rush for 2 yards to the Rice9. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 2:38 | NW | 2nd&1 | Rice13 | Smith rush left for 2 yards to the Rice11. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:29 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice22 | Smith rush middle for 9 yards to the Rice13. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:47 | NW | 2nd&3 | Rice27 | Jones rush right for 5 yards to the Rice22. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:14 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice34 | Jones rush for 7 yards to the Rice27. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:16 | Rice | | | Onside kick. Ebert returns 7 yards to the Rice34. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:16 | Rice | | | Rice time out. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:16 | Rice | | | Boswell PAT - FAILED. | 6 | 28 |
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| 4 | 4:25 | Rice | 1st&9 | NW9 | Smith rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:50 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice48 | Taylor pass completion to the right to Gautreaux for 43 yards to the NW9. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:25 | Rice | 3rd&1 | Rice47 | Smith rush left for 1 yard to the Rice48. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:44 | Rice | 2nd&10 | Rice38 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the middle to Kitchens for 9 yards to the Rice47. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:49 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice38 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:07 | NW | 3rd&4 | Rice37 | Daniel rush right for -1 yard to the Rice38. Daniel fumbles, Solomon of Rice recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:07 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:56 | NW | 2nd&4 | Rice37 | Daniel rush right for 0 yards. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:40 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice43 | Green rush right for 6 yards to the Rice37. | 0 | 28 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 4 | 8:20 | NW | 3rd&4 | NW46 | Siemian pass completion to the right to Jensen for 11 yards to the Rice43. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 9:02 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW44 | Green rush left for 2 yards to the NW46. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 9:45 | NW | 1st&10 | NW40 | Smith rush left for 4 yards to the NW44. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:15 | NW | 2nd&4 | NW30 | Smith rush right for 10 yards to the NW40. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:52 | NW | 1st&10 | NW24 | Smith rush middle for 6 yards to the NW30. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:06 | Rice | 4th&11 | Rice30 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW24. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:12 | Rice | 3rd&11 | Rice30 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:18 | Rice | 2nd&11 | Rice30 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:45 | Rice | 2nd&1 | Rice40 | Rice penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 12:27 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice31 | Smith rush middle for 9 yards to the Rice40. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:04 | Rice | 2nd&1 | Rice29 | Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice31. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:12 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice20 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Smith for 9 yards to the Rice29. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:12 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Rice20. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:12 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:20 | NW | 3rd&3 | Rice3 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Colter for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | 14:00 | NW | 2nd&3 | Rice3 | Colter rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | 14:37 | NW | 1st&5 | Rice5 | Colter rush for 2 yards to the Rice3. | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | 15:00 | NW | 2nd&6 | Rice18 | Colter rush for 13 yards to the Rice5. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 0:38 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice22 | Schmidt rush left for 4 yards to the Rice18. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 1:18 | NW | 2nd&10 | Rice45 | Colter rush for 23 yards to the Rice22. | 0 | 21 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 3 | 1:59 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice45 | Colter rush for 0 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 2:29 | NW | 3rd&2 | NW49 | Persa pass completion to the right to Colter for 6 yards to the Rice45. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 3:10 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW45 | Smith rush left for 4 yards to the NW49. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 3:37 | NW | 1st&10 | NW41 | Persa pass completion to the left to Dunsmore for 4 yards to the NW45. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 3:50 | Rice | 4th&1 | Rice27 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW41. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 4:35 | Rice | 3rd&4 | Rice24 | Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice27. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 5:20 | Rice | 2nd&10 | Rice18 | Smith rush left for 6 yards to the Rice24. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 5:51 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice18 | Petersen rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 6:10 | NW | 4th&9 | Rice23 | Persa pass completion to the left to Jones for 5 yards to the Rice18. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 6:24 | NW | 3rd&21 | Rice35 | Persa pass completion to the right to Dunsmore for 12 yards to the Rice23. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 6:35 | NW | 2nd&21 | Rice35 | Persa incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 7:15 | NW | 1st&20 | Rice34 | Colter rush for -1 yard to the Rice35. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 7:38 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice24 | Northwestern penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 8:05 | NW | 4th&2 | Rice29 | Persa rush for 5 yards to the Rice24. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 8:45 | NW | 3rd&4 | Rice31 | Persa rush middle for 2 yards to the Rice29. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 9:12 | NW | 2nd&11 | Rice38 | Persa pass completion to the left to Colter for 7 yards to the Rice31. Colter fumbles, Jones of Northwestern recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 9:45 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice37 | Schmidt rush right for -1 yard to the Rice38. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 10:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW49 | Persa pass completion to the right to Dunsmore for 14 yards to the Rice37. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 10:20 | NW | 2nd&12 | NW16 | Persa pass completion to the right to Ebert for 33 yards to the NW49. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 10:52 | NW | 1st&14 | NW14 | Persa pass completion to the left to Ebert for 2 yards to the NW16. | 0 | 21 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 3 | 10:57 | NW | 1st&10 | NW18 | Persa pass completion to the right to Colter for 6 yards to the NW24. Northwestern penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:05 | Rice | 4th&2 | Rice38 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW18. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:47 | Rice | 3rd&1 | Rice39 | Petersen rush for -1 yard to the Rice38. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 12:21 | Rice | 2nd&8 | Rice32 | Petersen rush left for 7 yards to the Rice39. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 12:57 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice30 | Smith rush left for 2 yards to the Rice32. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:04 | NW | 3rd&8 | NW35 | Persa pass to the left intercepted by Callahan. No return. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:10 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW35 | Persa incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:35 | NW | 1st&10 | NW33 | Persa pass completion to the right to Green for 2 yards to the NW35. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:53 | NW | 3rd&1 | NW29 | Schmidt rush middle for 4 yards to the NW33. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:24 | NW | 2nd&4 | NW26 | Schmidt rush middle for 3 yards to the NW29. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:50 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Schmidt rush left for 6 yards to the NW26. | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 15:00 | Rice | | | Rice kicks off. Mark returns 19 yards to the NW20. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:01 | Rice | 2nd&10 | NW43 | 61 yard field goal attempt by Boswell is NO GOOD. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:07 | Rice | 1st&10 | NW43 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:11 | Rice | 2nd&1 | NW48 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the left to Kitchens for 5 yards to the NW43. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:17 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice43 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the left to Gautreaux for 9 yards to the NW48. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:23 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Hotard returns 8 yards to the Rice43. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:23 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:30 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice15 | Persa pass completion to the left to Fields for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 0:37 | NW | 2nd&2 | Rice35 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Dunsmore for 20 yards to the Rice15. | 0 | 14 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 2 | 0:45 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice43 | Persa pass completion to the left to Schmidt for 8 yards to the Rice35. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:02 | NW | 1st&10 | NW45 | Persa pass completion to the left to Schmidt for 12 yards to the Rice43. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:10 | Rice | 3rd&11 | NW37 | Fanuzzi pass to the middle intercepted by Scott. No return. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:53 | Rice | 2nd&9 | NW35 | Smith rush for -2 yards to the NW37. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:00 | Rice | 1st&10 | NW36 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Cook for 1 yard to the NW35. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:40 | Rice | 2nd&9 | NW46 | Smith rush for 10 yards to the NW36. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:15 | Rice | 1st&10 | NW47 | Smith rush left for 1 yard to the NW46. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:43 | Rice | 2nd&1 | Rice47 | Smith rush middle for 6 yards to the NW47. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:21 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice38 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the left to Moore for 9 yards to the Rice47. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:26 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Hotard returns 9 yards to the Rice38. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:26 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:32 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice17 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Ebert for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 4:58 | NW | 2nd&4 | Rice22 | Persa pass completion to the left to Colter for 5 yards to the Rice17. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:23 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice28 | Green rush left for 6 yards to the Rice22. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:23 | NW | | | Rice time out. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:47 | NW | 3rd&8 | NW22 | Persa pass completion to the left to Fields for 50 yards to the Rice28. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:47 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:51 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW22 | Persa incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:15 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Smith rush for 2 yards to the NW22. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:25 | Rice | 4th&8 | Rice46 | Martens punts. Touchback. Ball on NW20. | 0 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 2 | 6:25 | Rice | 4th&3 | NW49 | Rice penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:52 | Rice | 3rd&7 | Rice47 | Fanuzzi rush for 4 yards to the NW49. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:33 | Rice | 2nd&10 | Rice44 | Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice47. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:40 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice44 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:47 | NW | 3rd&19 | NW34 | Persa pass to the left intercepted by Frazier. No return. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:17 | NW | 3rd&9 | NW44 | Northwestern penalized -10 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:58 | NW | 2nd&10 | NW43 | Colter rush for 1 yard to the NW44. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:35 | NW | 1st&10 | NW43 | Persa pass completion to the right to Brown for 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:07 | NW | 2nd&9 | NW3 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Ebert for 40 yards to the NW43. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:45 | NW | 1st&10 | NW2 | Green rush middle for 1 yard to the NW3. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:55 | Rice | 4th&6 | NW42 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW2. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:01 | Rice | 3rd&6 | NW42 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:45 | Rice | 2nd&5 | NW41 | Smith rush middle for -1 yard to the NW42. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:10 | Rice | 1st&10 | NW46 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Smith for 5 yards to the NW41. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:20 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice44 | Petersen rush left for 10 yards to the NW46. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:45 | Rice | 3rd&1 | Rice38 | Fanuzzi rush for 6 yards to the Rice44. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:20 | Rice | 2nd&5 | Rice34 | Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice38. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:55 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice29 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Smith for 5 yards to the Rice34. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:27 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice13 | Smith rush for 16 yards to the Rice29. | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 15:00 | Rice | 3rd&2 | Rice10 | Petersen rush for 3 yards to the Rice13. | 0 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 1 | 0:25 | Rice | 2nd&4 | Rice8 | Smith rush right for 2 yards to the Rice10. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:57 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice2 | Smith rush middle for 6 yards to the Rice8. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:10 | NW | 4th&8 | Rice41 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on Rice2. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:20 | NW | 3rd&8 | Rice41 | Persa incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:46 | NW | 2nd&13 | Rice46 | Mark rush for 5 yards to the Rice41. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:20 | NW | 1st&10 | Rice43 | Colter rush for -3 yards to the Rice46. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:35 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW43 | Colter pass completion to the right to Ebert for 14 yards to the Rice43. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:05 | NW | 1st&10 | NW39 | Colter rush for 4 yards to the NW43. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:16 | Rice | 4th&8 | Rice27 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW39. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:25 | Rice | 3rd&8 | Rice27 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:01 | Rice | 2nd&10 | Rice25 | Eddington rush left for 2 yards to the Rice27. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:06 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice25 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:15 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Gautreaux returns 13 yards to the Rice25. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:15 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:30 | NW | 3rd&4 | NW10 | Persa pass completion to the left to Ebert for 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 5:04 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW8 | Schmidt rush left for 2 yards to the NW10. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:33 | NW | 1st&10 | NW4 | Schmidt rush middle for 4 yards to the NW8. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:44 | Rice | 4th&10 | NW46 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW4. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:49 | Rice | 3rd&10 | NW46 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:54 | Rice | 2nd&10 | NW46 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 1 | 6:00 | Rice | 1st&10 | NW46 | Fanuzzi incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:33 | Rice | 2nd&4 | Rice42 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Taylor for 12 yards to the NW46. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:13 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice36 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the middle to Petersen for 6 yards to the Rice42. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:45 | Rice | 2nd&11 | Rice22 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the middle to McDonald for 14 yards to the Rice36. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:26 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice23 | Smith rush for -1 yard to the Rice22. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:00 | Rice | 3rd&2 | Rice19 | Fanuzzi rush for 4 yards to the Rice23. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:28 | Rice | 2nd&4 | Rice17 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the right to Smith for 2 yards to the Rice19. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:58 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice11 | Smith rush for 6 yards to the Rice17. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:05 | NW | 4th&14 | NW40 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on Rice11. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:25 | NW | 3rd&7 | NW47 | Persa sacked by Solomon for -7 yards to the NW40. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:50 | NW | 2nd&10 | NW44 | Persa pass completion to the left to Dunsmore for 3 yards to the NW47. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW44 | Persa incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:25 | NW | 1st&10 | NW32 | Persa pass completion to the right to Ebert for 12 yards to the NW44. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:50 | NW | 3rd&3 | NW28 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Dunsmore for 4 yards to the NW32. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:20 | NW | 2nd&5 | NW26 | Persa pass completion to the middle to Dunsmore for 2 yards to the NW28. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:51 | NW | 1st&10 | NW21 | Schmidt rush middle for 5 yards to the NW26. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:20 | Rice | 4th&2 | Rice34 | Martens punts. No return. Ball on NW21. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:50 | Rice | 3rd&8 | Rice28 | Fanuzzi pass completion to the middle to Kitchens for 6 yards to the Rice34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:20 | Rice | 2nd&10 | Rice26 | Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice28. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:55 | Rice | 1st&10 | Rice26 | Smith rush for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Rice | NW |
| 1 | 15:00 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Gautreaux returns 21 yards to the Rice26. | 0 | 0 |