| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Navarrette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley King (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Samford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leslie Kellogg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Leslie Kellogg | 24-37 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:13 | Cal | James Chavers swats the layup by Robert Scott | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Leslie Kellogg steps in front of the William Stanton pass | 24-37 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Stanley King | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:05 | Rice | James Shook is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-39 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg is fouled on the floor by James Chavers - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Christopher Samford connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stanley King | 24-41 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Leslie Kellogg is called for the reach on David Mabe - foul #2 on Leslie Kellogg, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Christopher Samford is called for the reach on David Mabe - foul #2 on Christopher Samford, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| 17:08 | Rice | David Mabe drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 26-41 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette is fouled on the floor by William Stanton - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) William Stanton, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:38 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Scott | 26-44 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (SF) Stanley King | |
| 16:23 | Cal | Robert Scott misses short on a jumper from the left block | 26-44 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Daniel Costner travels with the ball | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Robert Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Navarrette | 26-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Navarrette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) PF - Christopher Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Kellogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Michael Bacher can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 15:33 | Cal | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:08 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Robert Scott misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 14:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Samford | 26-46 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-46 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg tips it back up and in | 26-48 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-48 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Robert Scott misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Fragoso (SG), Frank Stevens (SF), Walter Thorp (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Bobby Navarrette, Melvin Gurrola, Christopher Samford, Leslie Kellogg | |
| 13:12 | Cal | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Antonio Clark is called for a backcourt violation | 26-49 |
| 12:32 | Cal | Mark Campbell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #5 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:32 | Cal | Mark Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 12:32 | Cal | Mark Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 12:25 | Rice | David Mabe misses the lay-in | 26-51 |
| 12:24 | Rice | James Chavers can't tip it in | 26-51 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Frank Stevens grabs the board | 26-51 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Mark Campbell buries a shot near the basket set up by Frank Stevens | 26-53 |
| 11:45 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a floater from the baseline | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Thorp (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal | Robert Scott buries a shot in the lane | 28-55 |
| 11:15 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PG), Bobby Navarrette (SG), Christopher Samford (PF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Robert Scott, Mike Fragoso, Walter Thorp, Mark Campbell | |
| 10:59 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kelvin Christianson - foul #1 on Kelvin Christianson, team foul #4 | 28-55 |
| 10:59 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 10:59 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg pulls down the rebound | 29-55 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Frank Stevens misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #6 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:33 | Cal | Frank Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Frank Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 10:17 | Rice | James Shook drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-56 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-58 |
| 09:33 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by Christopher Samford | 31-58 |
| 09:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Leslie Kellogg | 31-58 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #7 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Scott (PG), Stanley King (SF), Walter Thorp (PF) Kelvin Christianson, Frank Stevens, Christopher Samford | |
| 09:14 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Donnell Cook loses the dribble to Leslie Kellogg | 31-60 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Stanley King is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #8 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PG), Mike Fragoso (SG), Mark Campbell (C) Robert Scott, Bobby Navarrette, Leslie Kellogg | |
| 08:35 | Cal | Stanley King makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Stanley King makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is whistled for a carry | 31-62 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:47 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Thorp (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Mark Campbell denies the turnaround by Antonio Clark | 31-62 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs snags the offensive board | 31-62 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-62 |
| 06:59 | Cal | Mark Campbell can't finish the layup | 33-62 |
| 06:58 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 33-62 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the floater from the right side | 33-62 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Mark Campbell grabs the board | 33-62 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Walter Thorp banks in the layup | 33-64 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Clark | 35-64 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Stanley King is called for traveling | 35-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (PG) Kelvin Christianson | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-64 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Stanley King gets the rebound | 35-64 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Fragoso | 35-67 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-67 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Mark Campbell grabs the board | 35-67 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Mike Fragoso connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley King and he's fouled by Daniel Costner - foul #5 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PG) Stanley King | |
| 04:18 | Cal | Mike Fragoso makes the free throw | 35-70 |
| 04:09 | Rice | James Chavers misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #1 on Mark Campbell, team foul #5 | 35-70 |
| 04:09 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 36-70 |
| 04:09 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #5 on Antonio Clark, team foul #10 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:45 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | James Chavers misses the dunk | 37-72 |
| 03:26 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive board | 37-72 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Mark Campbell steps in front of the Antoine Sharp pass | 37-72 |
| 02:39 | Cal | The short jumper by Walter Thorp is denied by David Mabe | 37-72 |
| 02:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 37-72 |
| 02:29 | Rice | The short jumper by James Shook is denied by Walter Thorp | 37-72 |
| 02:27 | Cal | The rebound goes to Kelvin Christianson | 37-72 |
| 02:03 | Cal | James Chavers steals it from Mark Campbell | 37-72 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Mike Fragoso is called for the reach on James Shook - foul #2 on Mike Fragoso, team foul #6 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (SF) Melvin Gurrola | |
| 01:24 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a shot from the left side | 37-72 |
| 01:22 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive board | 37-72 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Chavers dunks the ball and the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #2 on Mark Campbell, team foul #7 | 39-72 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Chavers makes the free throw | 40-72 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Walter Thorp is fouled on the floor by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #11 | 40-72 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Walter Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Walter Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-74 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Mark Campbell snags the defensive board | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Walter Thorp scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kelvin Christianson and the foul's on David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #12 | 40-76 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Walter Thorp makes the free throw | 40-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Mabe comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Thorp - foul #1 on Walter Thorp, team foul #8 | 40-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-77 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Antoine Sharp grabs the offensive board | 40-77 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-77 |
| 00:10 | Rice | David Mabe tips it in | 42-77 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson runs out the clock | 42-77 |