| Lineup | Rice | PG - Eric Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego | Ian Cohn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Eric Lam can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jumoke Amezquita - foul #1 on Jumoke Amezquita, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | San Diego | Ian Cohn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jumoke Amezquita | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Johnny Larsen steps in front of the John Jones pass | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | Rice | The short jumper by Gary Ferguson is denied by John Tatum | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita's floater is tipped away by John Jones | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Matthew Nickols scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Lam | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | San Diego | Ian Cohn hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jumoke Amezquita | 33-34 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Matthew Nickols hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 16:40 | San Diego | John Tatum knocks in the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Eric Lam misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lam | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Ferguson and the foul's on Johnny Larsen - foul #3 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Gregory Green (SF), Mark Bembry (PF), Willie George (C) Jumoke Amezquita, Ian Cohn, Johnny Larsen, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:53 | San Diego | Robert Dotson makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG) Charles Gallucci | |
| 15:53 | San Diego | Robert Dotson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Look (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Green (fresh) PF - Mark Bembry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Paul Polston hits a floater in the lane set up by Dennis David | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Chris Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Rice | James Look is fouled on the floor by Mark Bembry - foul #2 on Mark Bembry, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG) Robert Dotson | |
| 15:00 | Rice | James Look scores on a runner near the basket set up by Dennis David | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | San Diego | Gregory Green scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Gallucci | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Polston | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | San Diego | Gregory Green's pass is intercepted by Dennis David | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Dennis David hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey is fouled on the floor by Chris Campbell - foul #3 on Chris Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Joseph Horn, James Look, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Johnny Larsen (SF), Leon Holt (PF), John Tatum (C) Charles Gallucci, Gregory Green, Mark Bembry, Willie George | |
| 13:28 | San Diego | Leon Holt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Gary Ferguson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Johnny Larsen - foul #4 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (SG), Ian Cohn (SF) Kevin Sealey, Johnny Larsen | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SG) Dennis David | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Gary Ferguson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Rice | John Jones is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Joseph Matheson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Bembry (C) John Tatum | |
| 12:02 | San Diego | Leon Holt makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Gallucci and he's hacked by Matthew Nickols - foul #2 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Joseph Horn (C) Eric Lam, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG) Charles Gallucci | |
| 12:02 | San Diego | Leon Holt makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Joseph Horn can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Sealey - foul #4 on Kevin Sealey, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (SG), Willie George (C) Kevin Sealey, Leon Holt | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:43 | San Diego | Mark Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ian Cohn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Bembry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | San Diego | Ian Cohn tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Joseph Horn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis David | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 10:57 | San Diego | Willie George can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 10:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 51-49 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Willie George | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 51-52 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Dennis David buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Polston | 53-52 |
| 10:10 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is fouled on the floor by Ian Cohn - foul #2 on Ian Cohn, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, John Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG), Gregory Green (SF), Leon Holt (PF) Charles Gallucci, Ian Cohn, Mark Bembry | |
| 09:37 | Rice | Joseph Horn loses the dribble to Willie George | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | San Diego | Leon Holt misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Eric Lam misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jumoke Amezquita - foul #2 on Jumoke Amezquita, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SG), James Look (PF) Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Tatum (C) Willie George | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Eric Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:51 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:50 | San Diego | Leon Holt can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 08:49 | San Diego | Leon Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Joseph Matheson is called for the reach on Robert Dotson - foul #1 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Joseph Matheson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (PG), Charles Gallucci (SG) Jumoke Amezquita, Robert Dotson | |
| 08:31 | San Diego | Ian Cohn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gallucci | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Dennis David clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Tatum - foul #2 on John Tatum, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) James Look | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Dennis David makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:19 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci is fouled on the floor by Eric Lam - foul #1 on Eric Lam, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 08:09 | San Diego | Matthew Nickols takes the ball from Gregory Green | 57-55 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Gary Ferguson lays it in set up by Dennis David | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Tatum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Eric Lam buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 62-55 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | Gregory Green can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 62-55 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Eric Lam snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Eric Lam drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis David | 64-55 |
| 06:25 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Matthew Nickols scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Jones | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | San Diego | The jump hook by Leon Holt is blocked by Gary Ferguson | 66-57 |
| 05:47 | San Diego | Leon Holt tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Matthew Nickols double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Kevin Sealey (SG), Johnny Larsen (SF), Mark Bembry (PF), Willie George (C) Ian Cohn, Charles Gallucci, Gregory Green, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| 05:15 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-59 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Lawhon | 68-59 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey is fouled on the floor by Chris Campbell - foul #4 on Chris Campbell, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Sealey - foul #5 on Kevin Sealey, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG) Kevin Sealey | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jumoke Amezquita | 69-61 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 03:44 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jumoke Amezquita (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Bembry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Cecil Lawhon takes the ball from Jumoke Amezquita | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Paul Polston buries a shot from close range | 71-61 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Paul Polston - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG), John Jones (PF) Joseph Matheson, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (SG), Leon Holt (PF), John Tatum (C) Robert Dotson, Mark Bembry, Willie George | |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:57 | Rice | John Jones is fouled on the floor by John Tatum - foul #3 on John Tatum, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Brian McKay (C) Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (SG) Johnny Larsen | |
| 02:57 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:57 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:55 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Brian McKay | |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Larsen (SF), Mark Bembry (C) Charles Gallucci, John Tatum | |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Bembry | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Paul Polston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | San Diego | Ian Cohn pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Tatum (C) Mark Bembry | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen is fouled on the floor by Gary Ferguson - foul #2 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 02:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:13 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Dennis David misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:58 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Johnny Larsen | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | San Diego | Ian Cohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-68 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen is called for traveling | 75-68 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is hacked by Johnny Larsen - foul #5 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Bembry (SF) Johnny Larsen | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | San Diego | Dennis David steps in front of the Jumoke Amezquita pass in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Dennis David banks in the layup | 79-68 |
| 00:52 | San Diego | John Tatum travels with the ball | 79-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (SG), Gregory Green (SF), Willie George (C) Jumoke Amezquita, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Chris Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Lam | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 00:23 | San Diego | Willie George grabs the offensive board | 81-68 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci is hacked by James Look - foul #1 on James Look, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Lam runs out the clock | 81-69 |