| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Soloman (fresh) SG - Adam Gladden (fresh) SF - Henry Shelton (fresh) PF - Hank Kennedy (fresh) C - John Pehrson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) SG - William Borrelli (fresh) SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) PF - John Scott (fresh) C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Pehrson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Arizona State | John Pehrson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Donald Aranda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | John Pehrson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton is hacked by Andrew Arnold - foul #1 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Maurice Lemons picks off the pass by Adam Gladden | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Rice | John Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | John Pehrson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Soloman | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Jason Soloman - foul #1 on Jason Soloman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Andrew Arnold buries a fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Steven Roberts (SF), Leon Mayberry (PF) Henry Shelton, Hank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Rice | John Scott tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Borrelli - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG) Adam Gladden | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Maurice Lemons loses the dribble to Michael Salisbury | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Donald Aranda can't connect on a shot from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Salisbury | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Soloman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) SF - Steven Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Mayberry (fresh) C - John Pehrson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) SG - William Borrelli (fresh) SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:39 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:33 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 9-4 |
| 15:13 | Rice | William Borrelli steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Gladden (SG), Henry Shelton (SF), Hank Kennedy (PF) Michael Salisbury, Steven Roberts, Leon Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott | |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman comes up short on the runner near the basket | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Andrew Arnold scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 9-6 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Andrew Arnold pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Rice | John Blum blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Arizona State | John Pehrson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Glover - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Andrew Arnold | |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Hank Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Neil Still pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Charles Tabarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (PG), Steven Roberts (SF), Leon Mayberry (PF) Jason Soloman, Henry Shelton, Hank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Borrelli - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SG) William Borrelli | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Gary Lapoint clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Leon Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Andrew Arnold is called for the reach on Steven Roberts - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Soloman (PG), Hank Kennedy (PF) Adam Gladden, Leon Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Neil Still (C) Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | John Pehrson's pass is intercepted by Maurice Lemons | 13-8 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Maurice Lemons lays it in | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Soloman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) SF - Steven Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hank Kennedy (fresh) C - John Pehrson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hank Kennedy | 16-10 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Donald Aranda is fouled on the floor by Steven Roberts - foul #1 on Steven Roberts, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Gladden (SG), Henry Shelton (SF) Michael Salisbury, Steven Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) John Scott | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Gary Lapoint lays it in set up by Charles Tabarez | 16-12 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Neil Still grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Gary Lapoint loses the dribble to Adam Gladden | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Adam Gladden hits the finger roll | 18-12 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Hank Kennedy gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Pehrson | 21-12 |
| 08:57 | Rice | John Pehrson denies the turnaround by Charles Tabarez | 21-12 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Gary Lapoint can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Hank Kennedy - foul #1 on Hank Kennedy, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (PG), Curtis Vance (SG), Steven Roberts (SF), Leon Mayberry (PF) Jason Soloman, Adam Gladden, Henry Shelton, Hank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez, Neil Still | |
| 08:35 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury is hacked by Jesse Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG) Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint | |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Donald Aranda grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 08:14 | Rice | John Scott scores on a turnaround from close range set up by John Blum and he's fouled by Leon Mayberry - foul #1 on Leon Mayberry, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 08:14 | Rice | John Scott makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Michael Salisbury steals the ball from Donald Aranda | 23-17 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Mayberry | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Vance (fresh) SF - Steven Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leon Mayberry (fresh) C - John Pehrson (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randell Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) PF - John Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Curtis Vance is called for the reach on Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Curtis Vance, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Gladden (SG), Steven Frisk (C) Curtis Vance, John Pehrson | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Gary Lapoint (SG) Randell Cooper, Charles Tabarez | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Michael Salisbury takes the ball from Donald Aranda | 26-17 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury lays it up and in | 28-17 |
| 06:38 | Rice | John Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Soloman (PG), Henry Shelton (SF) Michael Salisbury, Steven Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) John Scott | |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton is whistled for a carry | 28-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Hank Kennedy (PF) Leon Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Maurice Lemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Steven Frisk gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Neil Still swats the short shot by Steven Frisk | 28-17 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Donald Aranda hits a jumpshot from the right side | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman misses the floater in the paint | 28-19 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Frisk | 28-19 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Donald Aranda gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Gary Lapoint - foul #1 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG), Steven Roberts (SF), Leon Mayberry (PF), John Pehrson (C) Adam Gladden, Henry Shelton, Hank Kennedy, Steven Frisk | |
| Subs | Rice | Randell Cooper (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Fred Hayes (C) Maurice Lemons, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Randell Cooper's floater is knocked away by John Pehrson | 31-19 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 03:43 | Rice | John Blum gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Jason Soloman steals the ball from Fred Hayes | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Soloman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leon Mayberry (fresh) C - John Pehrson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randell Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fairly fresh) C - Fred Hayes (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Soloman | 34-19 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 34-21 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Steven Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | Leon Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | John Pehrson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Fred Hayes - foul #1 on Fred Hayes, team foul #11 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Adam Gladden (SG), Henry Shelton (SF), Hank Kennedy (PF) Jason Soloman, Steven Roberts, Leon Mayberry | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Randell Cooper, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Fred Hayes | |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | John Pehrson makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | John Pehrson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Michael Salisbury picks off the pass by Charles Tabarez | 36-21 |
| 01:49 | Arizona State | Henry Shelton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Salisbury | 39-21 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Maurice Lemons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | Hank Kennedy snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | John Scott swats the shot by Henry Shelton | 39-21 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 01:18 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Tabarez | 39-24 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 00:58 | Rice | John Scott snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Pehrson - foul #1 on John Pehrson, team foul #6 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Soloman (PG), Steven Roberts (SF), Leon Mayberry (PF) Michael Salisbury, Henry Shelton, Hank Kennedy | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF) Charles Tabarez | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Jason Soloman dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Roberts | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gary Lapoint can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-26 |