| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Alphonso Torres (fresh) C - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Matthew Hearn blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Lumpkins - foul #1 on Robert Lumpkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Matthew Hearn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is hacked by Leigh Norman - foul #1 on Leigh Norman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Alphonso Torres steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Fabiano steals the ball from Joseph Lassiter | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Jim Williams's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Torres | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory French is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vincenzo Marino (PF), Williams Elias (C) Alphonso Torres, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 15:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory French steals the ball from Dikembe Abdeldayen | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) C - Williams Elias (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 15:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Louie Kennedy drills a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 5-3 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), David Parsons (SG), Alphonso Torres (SF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Casey Young, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Robert Lumpkins, Vincenzo Marino | |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 13:54 | Rice | Leigh Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 13:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Hearn steals it from Alphonso Torres | 5-3 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Alphonso Torres - foul #1 on Alphonso Torres, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF) Dale Grant, David Parsons, Williams Elias | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it home | 10-3 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Louie Kennedy takes the ball from Joseph Lassiter | 10-3 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Gregory French lays it up and in set up by Louie Kennedy | 12-3 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Gregory Bohon, James Blaze, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Williams Elias (PF) Alphonso Torres | |
| 11:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 11:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Williams Elias (fresh) C - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Matthew Hearn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Williams Elias - foul #1 on Williams Elias, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vincenzo Marino (PF) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG) Casey Young | |
| 10:54 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Ronald Fabiano | 16-5 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | James Blaze is called for the reach on Robert Lumpkins - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres (PF) Vincenzo Marino | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-8 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Matthew Hearn tips it in | 18-8 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Joseph Lassiter (C) Dikembe Abdeldayen, Williams Elias | |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Lumpkins makes the 3rd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louie Kennedy and he's fouled by Robert Lumpkins - foul #2 on Robert Lumpkins, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (PF) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vincenzo Marino (SF) Robert Lumpkins | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses the free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Casey Young | 20-12 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 22-12 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter tips it in | 22-14 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Gregory French is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Gregory Bohon, James Blaze, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Williams Elias (PF) Dale Grant, Alphonso Torres | |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young is hacked by Erik Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Williams Elias - foul #2 on Williams Elias, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Willie Dunavant (SF), John Dunkle (C) Williams Elias, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdeldayen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Dunavant | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdeldayen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Dunavant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincenzo Marino (fresh) C - John Dunkle (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Willie Dunavant is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon - foul #1 on Willie Dunavant, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SF) Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres (PF) Willie Dunavant | |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 28-20 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres makes the shot from close range | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Dikembe Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdeldayen, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant (PG), David Parsons (SG), Willie Dunavant (SF), Joseph Lassiter (C) Casey Young, Dikembe Abdeldayen, Vincenzo Marino, John Dunkle | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant buries a 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Willie Dunavant can't finish the layup | 28-25 |
| 05:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dale Grant | 28-28 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alphonso Torres - foul #2 on Alphonso Torres, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young (PG), Vincenzo Marino (PF) David Parsons, Alphonso Torres | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joseph Lassiter | 29-28 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Grant | 29-31 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Leigh Norman is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young buries a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Joseph Lassiter | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Dunavant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincenzo Marino (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Grant | 29-37 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Dale Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Willie Dunavant gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 29-39 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Joseph Lassiter steals it from Ronald Fabiano | 29-39 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 29-39 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 01:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 29-39 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Lassiter snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Hearn takes the ball from Joseph Lassiter | 29-39 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Leigh Norman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Willie Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Casey Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Dunavant | 29-42 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Joseph Lassiter is called for the reach on Leigh Norman - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #11 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Parsons (PG), Dikembe Abdeldayen (SG), Robert Lumpkins (SF), Alphonso Torres (PF), Williams Elias (C) Casey Young, Dale Grant, Willie Dunavant, Vincenzo Marino, Joseph Lassiter | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Alphonso Torres misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | David Parsons grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | The clock runs out | 30-42 |