| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Joel Vandermark (fresh) SG - Ronald Merritt (fresh) SF - Ben Mansfield (fresh) PF - John Gleason (fresh) C - Donald Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ron McCasland (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) PF - Clinton Hardin (fresh) C - Richard Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Richard Wagner lays it in set up by Harold Barnes | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield misses the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Rice | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Joel Vandermark is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Joel Vandermark, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Ron McCasland misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Rice | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Harold Barnes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ben Mansfield | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Clinton Hardin blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Gleason - foul #1 on John Gleason, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Clinton Hardin snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Ben Mansfield in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Rice | John Smith snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Ben Mansfield is called for the reach on Harold Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Mansfield, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin (PG), Bryan Khan (SF), Scott Mowery (PF), Harold Singh (C) Joel Vandermark, Ben Mansfield, John Gleason, Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Charles Driskell double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter (SG) Ronald Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:35 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Matt Sealey steps in front of the David Sumpter pass | 2-4 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Thomas Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matt Sealey | 2-7 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Wyatt Godwin (fresh) SG - David Sumpter (fresh) SF - Bryan Khan (fresh) PF - Scott Mowery (fresh) C - Harold Singh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) C - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Charles Driskell scores on a shot in the lane set up by Matt Sealey | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan is fouled on the floor by Salvador Aguirre - foul #1 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark (PG), Ronald Merritt (SG), Ben Mansfield (SF), John Gleason (PF), Donald Evans (C) Wyatt Godwin, David Sumpter, Bryan Khan, Scott Mowery, Harold Singh | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Gary Pack (C) Ned Horn, Matt Sealey, Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre, Thomas Lewis | |
| 14:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Merritt | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Rice | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clinton Hardin (PF) Philip Crenshaw | |
| 13:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gleason | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Gary Pack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Wagner (C) Gary Pack | |
| 12:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Mansfield | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Ron McCasland tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 12:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Evans snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Merritt | 15-9 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Clinton Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin (PG), David Sumpter (SG), Bryan Khan (SF), Scott Mowery (PF) Joel Vandermark, Ronald Merritt, Ben Mansfield, John Gleason | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Richard Wagner | |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Scott Mowery makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Wyatt Godwin and he's hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh (C) Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Thomas Lewis | |
| 11:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Scott Mowery makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Wyatt Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Sumpter (fresh) SF - Bryan Khan (fresh) PF - Scott Mowery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Singh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Matt Sealey travels in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 11:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh clanks a jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Charles Driskell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Khan - foul #1 on Bryan Khan, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Scott Mowery grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:08 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Charles Driskell snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Matt Sealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark (PG), Ronald Merritt (SG), Ben Mansfield (SF), John Gleason (PF) Wyatt Godwin, David Sumpter, Bryan Khan, Harold Singh | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Harold Barnes (SF) Ned Horn, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 10:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-9 |
| 10:33 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Evans (C) Scott Mowery | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Charles Driskell, Matt Sealey, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 10:12 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason makes the 3rd free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Richard Wagner's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Mansfield | 22-9 |
| 09:59 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ben Mansfield | 22-9 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Wagner denies the turnaround by Ben Mansfield | 22-9 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Ron McCasland snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 09:38 | Rice | John Smith loses the dribble to Ronald Merritt in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 09:32 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason loses the dribble to Ron McCasland | 22-9 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Ron McCasland dunks the ball | 22-11 |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joel Vandermark and he's hacked by Ron McCasland - foul #1 on Ron McCasland, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan (PG), Wyatt Godwin (SG), Scott Mowery (PF), Harold Singh (C) Joel Vandermark, Ronald Merritt, John Gleason, Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Clinton Hardin (PF) John Smith, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 09:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield misses the free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Richard Wagner grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 08:53 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Ned Horn is blocked by Harold Singh | 24-11 |
| 08:51 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Bryan Khan | 24-11 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-11 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Harold Barnes is hacked by Scott Mowery - foul #1 on Scott Mowery, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter (SG), John Gleason (PF), Donald Evans (C) Ben Mansfield, Scott Mowery, Harold Singh | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (C) Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Richard Wagner | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Gleason - foul #2 on John Gleason, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SG), Harold Singh (PF) David Sumpter, John Gleason | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Clinton Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 07:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Ned Horn - foul #1 on Ned Horn, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter (PG) Wyatt Godwin | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Crenshaw (PF) Clinton Hardin | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Sumpter (fresh) SG - Ronald Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Khan (fresh) PF - Harold Singh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Crenshaw (fresh) C - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Evans knocks in the jumper in the paint | 26-12 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Matt Sealey | 26-14 |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Salvador Aguirre is called for the reach on Donald Evans - foul #2 on Salvador Aguirre, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark (PG), Wyatt Godwin (SG), Ben Mansfield (SF), Scott Mowery (PF) David Sumpter, Ronald Merritt, Bryan Khan, Harold Singh | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Gary Pack (C) Ned Horn, Salvador Aguirre | |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Evans misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Crenshaw | 26-14 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Matt Sealey is hacked by Wyatt Godwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wyatt Godwin, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Matt Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 06:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield misses the shot from the left side | 26-14 |
| 06:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matt Sealey | 26-14 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw banks in the layup on a great pass from John Smith | 26-16 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SG), Harold Singh (PF) Wyatt Godwin, Scott Mowery | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clinton Hardin (PF) Matt Sealey, Charles Driskell, Philip Crenshaw | |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh snags the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 05:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Barnes takes the ball from Donald Evans | 27-16 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Ron McCasland's pass is intercepted by Joel Vandermark in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 05:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joel Vandermark | 29-16 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Harold Barnes's pass is intercepted by Harold Singh | 29-16 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Vandermark | 31-16 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Clinton Hardin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 31-16 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Gary Pack can't tip it in | 31-16 |
| 04:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Pack - foul #1 on Gary Pack, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Wyatt Godwin (PG), Bryan Khan (SF), John Gleason (PF), Scott Mowery (C) Joel Vandermark, Ben Mansfield, Harold Singh, Donald Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Ned Horn (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Charles Driskell (SF), Salvador Aguirre (PF), Richard Wagner (C) John Smith, Ron McCasland, Harold Barnes, Clinton Hardin, Gary Pack | |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Wyatt Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Khan (fresh) PF - John Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Mowery (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ned Horn (fresh) SG - Matt Sealey (fresh) SF - Charles Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Aguirre (fresh) C - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Richard Wagner snags the offensive board | 33-16 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Salvador Aguirre hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ned Horn | 33-18 |
| 03:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Matt Sealey steals it from Ronald Merritt | 33-18 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Richard Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Mowery - foul #2 on Scott Mowery, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter (SG) Ronald Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG) Matt Sealey | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Richard Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Scott Mowery drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Driskell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Richard Wagner tips it back up and in | 36-22 |
| 01:53 | UC Santa Barbara | John Gleason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Gleason, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark (PG), Harold Singh (C) Wyatt Godwin, John Gleason | |
| Subs | Rice | John Smith (PG), Matt Sealey (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Philip Crenshaw (PF), Thomas Lewis (C) Ned Horn, Ron McCasland, Charles Driskell, Salvador Aguirre, Richard Wagner | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw is hacked by Scott Mowery - foul #3 on Scott Mowery, team foul #10 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield (SF), Donald Evans (C) Bryan Khan, Scott Mowery | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Philip Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Joel Vandermark steals it from Harold Barnes in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 01:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark misses the dunk attempt | 36-23 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Ben Mansfield tips it home | 38-23 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Matt Sealey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Harold Barnes tips it but misses | 38-23 |
| 01:12 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 01:01 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter loses the dribble to Philip Crenshaw | 38-23 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Matt Sealey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 00:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Singh snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Joel Vandermark misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter is hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ronald Merritt (SG), Bryan Khan (SF) Joel Vandermark, Ben Mansfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron McCasland (SG), Clinton Hardin (PF), Richard Wagner (C) Matt Sealey, Philip Crenshaw, Thomas Lewis | |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | David Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Ron McCasland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Hardin | 39-26 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Bryan Khan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 39-26 |