| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley King (fresh) PF - Christopher Samford (fresh) C - Leslie Kellogg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Shawn Porter inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Derrick Kephart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Snedeker | 35-32 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Stanley King drills a runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is hacked by Melvin Gurrola - foul #2 on Melvin Gurrola, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Rice | David Mabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Christopher Samford buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 18:25 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:25 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Samford - foul #3 on Christopher Samford, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PF) Christopher Samford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:20 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Donnell Cook takes the ball from Stanley King | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Donnell Cook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Snedeker | 39-36 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola loses the dribble to David Mabe | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-36 |
| 17:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Kelvin Christianson | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg clanks a runner in the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Leslie Kellogg - foul #2 on Leslie Kellogg, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Garry Hale (SF) Stanley King | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Derrick Kephart, Shawn Porter, David Mabe | |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:15 | Cal | Mike Fragoso misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Donnell Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Brad Snedeker tips it home | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Gurrola (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Hale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Kellogg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Garry Hale gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Mike Fragoso misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brad Snedeker - foul #2 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (SF), Christopher Samford (PF) Garry Hale, Kelvin Christianson | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 14:36 | Cal | Mike Fragoso misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Mike Fragoso misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Derrick Kephart's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gurrola in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola hits the finger roll | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Stanley King pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Christopher Samford hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | Rice | David Mabe connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Derrick Kephart | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Stanley King hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Gurrola | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Leonard Smith is fouled on the floor by Leslie Kellogg - foul #3 on Leslie Kellogg, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Navarrette (PG), Mark Campbell (C) Melvin Gurrola, Leslie Kellogg | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Mark Thompson, David Mabe | |
| 12:30 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 12:23 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Campbell | 48-44 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Stanley King makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Brad Snedeker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Kephart | 50-47 |
| 11:52 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Brad Snedeker gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Campbell | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Bobby Navarrette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Samford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Samford | 53-47 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Stanley King picks off the pass by James Chavers | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brad Snedeker - foul #3 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (PG), Garry Hale (SF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Mike Fragoso, Stanley King, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Leonard Smith, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 10:39 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Cal | David Mabe is called for the reach on Melvin Gurrola - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Cal | Christopher Samford's dunk attempt is rejected by David Mabe | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Brad Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Johnny Lunsford | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Donnell Cook travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Fragoso (SG), Stanley King (SF), Kelvin Christianson (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Melvin Gurrola, Garry Hale, Christopher Samford, Leslie Kellogg | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Donnell Cook | |
| 08:30 | Cal | Derrick Kephart picks off the pass by Bobby Navarrette | 53-49 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Rice | David Mabe tips it in | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Cal | Mike Fragoso clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 07:50 | Rice | David Mabe snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Derrick Kephart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Mark Campbell gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:29 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Bobby Navarrette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fairly fresh) PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Campbell - foul #2 on Mark Campbell, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (PG), Garry Hale (SF), Christopher Samford (PF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Mike Fragoso, Stanley King, Kelvin Christianson, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter | |
| 07:07 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 53-52 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:10 | Rice | David Mabe tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Garry Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:04 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:38 | Rice | James Chavers tips it in | 56-54 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Christopher Samford tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Leonard Smith is hacked by Garry Hale - foul #1 on Garry Hale, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Fragoso (SG), Stanley King (SF), Kelvin Christianson (PF) Bobby Navarrette, Garry Hale, Christopher Samford | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Stanley King takes the ball from Michael Bacher | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola lays it in set up by Stanley King | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:35 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Lunsford - foul #1 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Campbell (C) Leslie Kellogg | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Shawn Porter (SF) Johnny Lunsford, Leonard Smith | |
| 04:16 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Donnell Cook knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:32 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Melvin Gurrola (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Snedeker | 63-59 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Brad Snedeker is called for the reach on Mike Fragoso - foul #4 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Navarrette (PG), Christopher Samford (PF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Melvin Gurrola, Kelvin Christianson, Mark Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Jerome Wiggs (PF), James Chavers (C) Brad Snedeker, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 02:23 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), David Mabe (PF) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Christopher Samford swats the layup by Derrick Kephart | 63-59 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses the wide open runner in the paint | 63-59 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Brad Snedeker scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Snedeker | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Christopher Samford is called for traveling | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley King - foul #2 on Stanley King, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg misses long on a floater from close range | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Chavers runs out the clock | 63-64 |