| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - William Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Grainger | 32-28 |
| 19:33 | Rice | William Zook steals it from Michael Hardy in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Pepperdine | John Davies misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | William Knox misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Michael Hardy grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Matthew Kerr hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Cowling | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney is hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris (PF) John Davies | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | William Zook comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Victor Smith (C) Alton Toney, William Knox | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is open but can't throw it down | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Michael Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Bobby Allison connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Hardy | 34-34 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Zook | 37-34 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), John Davies (PF) William Zook, Lloyd Grainger, Herbert Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison | |
| 17:14 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Samuel Williams steps in front of the Zachary Hedberg pass | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Zachary Hedberg is called for the reach on Alton Toney - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), William Vancamp (PF), William Knox (C) Vladimir Danoski, Alton Toney, John Davies, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Bobby Allison (C) John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 16:03 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Valenti (fresh) SF - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Vancamp (fresh) C - William Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger (SF), Herbert Morris (PF) Samuel Williams, William Vancamp | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Bobby Allison | |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Valenti | 41-34 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Kerr - foul #3 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Alton Toney (SG), William Vancamp (C) Edward Benedict, Mark Valenti, William Knox | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alton Toney - foul #2 on Alton Toney, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Davies (PF) Herbert Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Ralph Freitas | |
| 14:03 | Rice | William Zook steals the ball from Charles Osbourn in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Zook | 46-38 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 46-38 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits a jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | Pepperdine | Bobby Allison steals the ball from William Vancamp | 46-40 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled in the backcourt by William Vancamp - foul #1 on William Vancamp, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (PG), Mark Valenti (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Victor Smith (PF), William Knox (C) William Zook, Alton Toney, Lloyd Grainger, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-40 |
| 12:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kerr | 46-40 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz tips it in | 46-42 |
| 11:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Hardy steals it from Samuel Williams | 46-42 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Michael Hardy lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Vladimir Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vladimir Danoski | 49-44 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Samuel Williams steals it from Zachary Hedberg | 49-44 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Zachary Hedberg is called for the reach on Vladimir Danoski - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Herbert Morris (PF) Mark Valenti, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz, Matthew Kerr | |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:51 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a runner from the right block | 51-46 |
| 09:58 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:52 | Rice | John Cowling is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | William Knox hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vladimir Danoski | 53-46 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vladimir Danoski | 55-48 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Osbourn | 55-50 |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger drills a jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vladimir Danoski | 59-52 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:50 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 59-52 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it home | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vladimir Danoski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Grainger (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Morris (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Knox (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG), Alton Toney (SG), John Davies (PF), Victor Smith (C) Edward Benedict, Vladimir Danoski, Herbert Morris, William Knox | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:22 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Hardy steals it from William Zook | 61-57 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 61-59 |
| 06:23 | Pepperdine | William Zook is hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams (SF) Lloyd Grainger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:23 | Pepperdine | William Zook makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Pepperdine | William Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Bobby Allison pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison blows the dunk but the foul's on John Davies - foul #3 on John Davies, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti (PG), William Vancamp (C) William Zook, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Matthew Kerr | |
| 06:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:41 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Alton Toney takes the ball from Charles Osbourn in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by William Vancamp is blocked by Bobby Allison | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Charles Osbourn snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Vancamp - foul #2 on William Vancamp, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG) Alton Toney | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:06 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | John Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Michael Hardy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | John Davies snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Bobby Allison pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Rice | John Cowling misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | Pepperdine | John Davies misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to William Zook | 62-61 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | Mark Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | John Davies tips it home | 64-61 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Michael Hardy is hacked by William Zook in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Zook, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), Herbert Morris (PF), Victor Smith (C) William Zook, Mark Valenti, Samuel Williams, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Bobby Allison, Matthew Kerr | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Grainger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney is denied on a layup by Richard Thomas | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Zook (PG) Edward Benedict | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Ralph Freitas | |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | William Zook clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Alton Toney steals it from Charles Osbourn in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Pepperdine | Herbert Morris comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Morris - foul #1 on Herbert Morris, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), William Knox (C) Alton Toney, Lloyd Grainger, Herbert Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:00 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 01:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 64-68 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Lloyd Grainger (SF), John Davies (PF) Vladimir Danoski, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Richard Thomas, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:18 | Pepperdine | William Knox banks in the layup on a great pass from Alton Toney | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Hardy is fouled on the floor by Alton Toney - foul #3 on Alton Toney, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Grainger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Zook | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is hacked by Alton Toney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alton Toney, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | William Knox hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Zook | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Toney - foul #5 on Alton Toney, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski (SG) Alton Toney | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Pepperdine | Vladimir Danoski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is hacked by William Zook in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Zook, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | William Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | John Davies misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-74 |