| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonzo Town | 29-38 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Louie Kennedy knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan tips it but misses | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Louie Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 31-44 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Gregory French can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Elbert Wilson (PF) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Jim Williams | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Gregory French's pass is intercepted by Charles Striplin in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Striplin | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Gregory Bohon lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory French | 33-46 |
| 16:22 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-46 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Gregory French drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Fabiano | 33-49 |
| 15:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-49 |
| 15:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | John Kirkpatrick blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gregory French | 33-49 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Leigh Norman hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan loses the dribble to Leigh Norman | 33-51 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-51 |
| 14:57 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Bohon swats the short shot by Charles Striplin | 33-51 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Gregory Bohon gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Elbert Wilson - foul #1 on Elbert Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF) Charles Striplin, John Kirkpatrick, Elbert Wilson, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:11 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #2 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan (C) Gerald Castano | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) James Blaze | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Louie Kennedy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Fabiano | 33-57 |
| 13:16 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is whistled for traveling | 33-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), John Kirkpatrick (C) Jeff Carbajal, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Matthew Hearn lays it up and in set up by Louie Kennedy | 33-59 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Kirkpatrick | 35-59 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Gerald Castano - foul #3 on Gerald Castano, team foul #2 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Elbert Wilson (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-59 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano hits the follow up shot | 35-61 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 37-61 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Louie Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-61 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Gregory French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG), Gerald Castano (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), John Kirkpatrick (C) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson, Elbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (C) Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Carbajal | 39-61 |
| 10:22 | Rice | James Blaze misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 10:20 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jeff Carbajal - foul #2 on Jeff Carbajal, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan (C) Charles Striplin | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| 09:47 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the shot from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 09:45 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gerald Castano | 42-61 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 08:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 42-61 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Richard Soderlund is called for the reach on Jim Williams - foul #1 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF) Gerald Castano, Jeff Carbajal, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Gregory Bohon connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Fabiano | 42-63 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Hearn takes the ball from Gregory Wilson | 42-63 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 07:29 | Rice | James Blaze tips it in | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Blaze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 42-65 |
| 06:49 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fabiano - foul #3 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (C) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory French, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin is whistled for a carry | 42-65 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Leigh Norman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Leigh Norman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Jeff Carbajal (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Charles Striplin, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by John Kirkpatrick is blocked by Jim Williams | 42-67 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 42-67 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Williams | 42-70 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 04:45 | Rice | John Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Leigh Norman | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-71 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano tips it back up and in | 44-71 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Gerald Castano is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Gerald Castano, team foul #8 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) Elbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano tips it but misses | 44-71 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Gregory French gets the rebound | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Lowell Zaman picks off the pass by James Blaze | 44-71 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) SG - Jeff Carbajal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Castano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-71 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Williams | 44-73 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #4 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #4 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Elbert Wilson (C) John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF) Ronald Fabiano | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman is hacked by Gregory French - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #5 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SF) Jim Williams | |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jack Jaquez steps in front of the Jeff Carbajal pass | 44-73 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-76 |
| 01:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jack Jaquez | 44-76 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Keith Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-76 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Lowell Zaman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (PF) Jack Jaquez | |
| 01:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-76 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal is whistled for a carry | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-76 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Gregory French hits the follow up shot | 44-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano is fouled on the floor by Gregory French - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #7 | 44-78 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson runs out the clock | 46-78 |