| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) C - Miles Benton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Corriveau (fresh) SG - Curtis Crigger (fresh) SF - Thomas Kitts (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) C - William Nieto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Miles Benton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Todd Salvador comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Nieto | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Darrin Dison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Christopher Manzano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Christopher Manzano makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Christopher Manzano misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Miles Benton is called for the reach on William Nieto - foul #1 on Miles Benton, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Todd Salvador | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Donald Corriveau is called for the reach on Christopher Manzano - foul #1 on Donald Corriveau, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Todd Salvador's floater is tipped away by Thomas Kitts | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Darrin Dison grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Michael Williams hits a floater in the paint set up by Miles Benton | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Miles Benton blocks the short jumper by Curtis Crigger | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Miles Benton grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Miles Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Embry (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Todd Salvador, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 16:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Christopher Manzano | 3-0 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Kitts snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Corey Rogers travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf (PG), Jacob Casto (PF) Donald Corriveau, Randall Brown | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) SG - Derrick Davis (fresh) SF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) PF - Rodney Embry (fresh) C - Corey Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Crigger (fresh) SF - Thomas Kitts (fresh) PF - Jacob Casto (fresh) C - William Nieto (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Alfred Ogle scores on a turnaround from close range | 5-3 |
| 15:29 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf lays it in set up by Thomas Kitts | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Rice | William Nieto swats the layup by Rodney Embry | 5-5 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Nieto gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Kitts | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Alfred Ogle grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Rodney Embry drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Ogle and the foul's on Curtis Crigger - foul #1 on Curtis Crigger, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Derrick Davis, Alfred Ogle, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Corriveau (PG), Jamie Brady (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Charles Kopf, Curtis Crigger, Thomas Kitts, William Nieto | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Rodney Embry misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Jacob Casto | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jacob Casto, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Darrin Dison (SF) Rodney Embry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Darrin Dison loses the dribble to Jamie Brady | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Corriveau is hacked by Christopher Manzano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Corriveau | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Miles Benton is denied on a layup by Marvin Smith | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Todd Salvador tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Darrin Dison gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Christopher Manzano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Salvador - foul #1 on Todd Salvador, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger (SG), Thomas Kitts (SF) Jamie Brady, Marvin Smith | |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Christopher Manzano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Williams | 9-10 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Kitts comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 9-10 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Salvador (fresh) 2 reb. C - Miles Benton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Corriveau (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Crigger (fresh) SF - Thomas Kitts (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) C - Jacob Casto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Miles Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the shot in the lane set up by Darrin Dison | 11-10 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Kitts | 11-12 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Michael Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Alfred Ogle (SF), Rodney Embry (PF), Corey Rogers (C) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison, Todd Salvador, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf (PG), Brian Barnard (PF), William Nieto (C) Donald Corriveau, Randall Brown, Jacob Casto | |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Barnard travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Alfred Ogle misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Louis Brown tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Nieto knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Crigger and the foul's on Rodney Embry - foul #1 on Rodney Embry, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady (SG), Marvin Smith (SF) Curtis Crigger, Thomas Kitts | |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | William Nieto makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Derrick Davis makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Brown | 15-15 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Northridge | Derrick Davis is called for the reach on Jamie Brady - foul #1 on Derrick Davis, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Darrin Dison (SF) Alfred Ogle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Davis - foul #2 on Derrick Davis, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Williams (SG) Derrick Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Darrin Dison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Nieto | 15-17 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Barnard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 08:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louis Brown | 15-17 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Corey Rogers misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-17 |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf is hacked by Louis Brown - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Todd Salvador (PF), Miles Benton (C) Louis Brown, Rodney Embry, Corey Rogers | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger (SG), Thomas Kitts (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Jamie Brady, Marvin Smith, Brian Barnard | |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | William Nieto gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown is fouled on the floor by Todd Salvador - foul #2 on Todd Salvador, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Ogle (PF) Todd Salvador | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Corriveau (PG) Charles Kopf | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Alfred Ogle snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Christopher Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrin Dison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miles Benton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Corriveau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Crigger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kitts (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) C - William Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Darrin Dison hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 18-18 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Darrin Dison snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Miles Benton can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Alfred Ogle tips it in | 20-18 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Brown | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Manzano | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | William Nieto knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Corriveau | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Curtis Crigger takes the ball from Darrin Dison | 23-22 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Randall Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Crigger | 23-25 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Miles Benton hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Manzano and the foul's on Thomas Kitts - foul #1 on Thomas Kitts, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Louis Brown (PG), Rodney Embry (SG), Corey Rogers (PF) Christopher Manzano, Michael Williams, Darrin Dison | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), Jacob Casto (PF), Kelly Barley (C) Donald Corriveau, Thomas Kitts, Randall Brown, William Nieto | |
| 04:52 | Rice | Miles Benton misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kelly Barley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Northridge | Kelly Barley misses short on a jump hook from close range | 25-25 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Curtis Crigger, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Williams (SG), Paul Webb (C) Alfred Ogle, Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady (SG) Curtis Crigger | |
| 04:00 | Rice | Paul Webb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Brady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Corey Rogers pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Corey Rogers snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Corey Rogers misses badly on a shot from the left block | 25-25 |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Kelly Barley | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Embry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Kopf (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Brady (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) PF - Jacob Casto (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Barley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Louis Brown picks off the pass by Marvin Smith | 25-25 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Rodney Embry drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Brown | 27-25 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Corey Rogers loses the dribble to Charles Kopf | 27-28 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Kopf misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Paul Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Louis Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 30-28 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Kelly Barley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Manzano (PG), Derrick Davis (SG), Darrin Dison (SF), Todd Salvador (PF), Robert Rode (C) Louis Brown, Michael Williams, Rodney Embry, Corey Rogers, Paul Webb | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Corriveau (PG), Curtis Crigger (SG), Thomas Kitts (SF), Randall Brown (PF), William Nieto (C) Charles Kopf, Jamie Brady, Marvin Smith, Jacob Casto, Kelly Barley | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Todd Salvador travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Miles Benton (C) Robert Rode | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Corriveau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Derrick Davis gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Todd Salvador hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Todd Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Todd Salvador misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Miles Benton | 31-28 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Randall Brown is called for the reach on Derrick Davis - foul #3 on Randall Brown, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Derrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Derrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Manzano - foul #2 on Christopher Manzano, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Rice | William Nieto is called for the reach on Todd Salvador - foul #1 on William Nieto, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Rogers (C) Miles Benton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Todd Salvador misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jacob Casto can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-30 |