| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) SG - John Payne (fresh) SF - Timothy McCarty (fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) C - Phillip Block (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (fresh) SG - Larry Ervin (fresh) SF - David Tryon (fresh) PF - Irving Cook (fresh) C - Victor Lunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | John Payne misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Timothy McCarty steals the ball from David Tryon | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Gary Cherry hits a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Timothy McCarty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Gary Cherry loses the dribble to Larry Ervin in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Tryon | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Rice | John Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Irving Cook - foul #1 on Irving Cook, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Timothy McCarty, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Tim Wells (SG), Tom Evans (SF), William Griggs (PF), Leo Blasingame (C) Lars Madalinski, Larry Ervin, David Tryon, Irving Cook, Victor Lunn | |
| 17:24 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bologna (PF) Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells is fouled on the floor by William Frailey - foul #1 on William Frailey, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF) Leo Blasingame | |
| 16:12 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Tryon | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Rice | James Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), John Payne (SG), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, William Frailey, James Neal | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Tony Mays (SG), Irving Cook (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Bruce Taylor, Tom Evans, Tim Wells, William Griggs | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Payne (fresh) SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) C - Phillip Block (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (fresh) SG - Tony Mays (fresh) SF - David Tryon (fresh) PF - Irving Cook (fresh) C - Victor Lunn (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | David Tryon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Phillip Block grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Payne | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn is hacked by Michael Bologna - foul #1 on Michael Bologna, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy McCarty (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Matthew Rhine, Michael Bologna | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Tom Evans (SF), Leo Blasingame (C) Tony Mays, David Tryon, Victor Lunn | |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin makes the 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Rice | John Payne's pass is intercepted by Leo Blasingame in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Irving Cook is denied by Phillip Block | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Blasingame | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | John Payne is called for the reach on Larry Ervin - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF), Tim Wells (PF) Lars Madalinski, Irving Cook | |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | William Frailey is called for the reach on David Tryon - foul #2 on William Frailey, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) William Frailey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG) Tom Evans | |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Boyd | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Timothy McCarty misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Ervin | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Timothy McCarty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Phillip Block (C) John Payne, Timothy McCarty, James Neal | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Tom Evans (SG), Irving Cook (PF), William Griggs (C) Bruce Taylor, Larry Ervin, Tim Wells, Leo Blasingame | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Phillip Block steps in front of the William Griggs pass | 9-11 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Eric Boyd is hacked by Irving Cook - foul #2 on Irving Cook, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SF), Victor Lunn (C) David Tryon, Irving Cook | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Phillip Block knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Burnett | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Evans (fresh) SF - Tony Mays (fresh) PF - William Griggs (fresh) C - Victor Lunn (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lars Madalinski | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Rice | William Griggs is called for the reach on Michael Bologna in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Timothy McCarty (SF) Charles Burnett, Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tim Wells (PG) Lars Madalinski | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Phillip Block's fadeaway is rejected by William Griggs | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Gary Cherry snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Matthew Rhine tips it home | 13-13 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | William Griggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Wells | 13-15 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Victor Lunn steals the ball from Michael Bologna | 13-15 |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Gary Cherry steals the ball from William Griggs | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Gary Cherry banks in the layup | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays can't connect on a floater in the lane | 15-15 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bologna - foul #2 on Michael Bologna, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), John Payne (SG), Eric Boyd (PF), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Michael Bologna, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Larry Ervin (SG), David Tryon (SF), Leo Blasingame (C) Tim Wells, Tom Evans, Tony Mays, Victor Lunn | |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | UC Riverside | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Eric Boyd buries a shot in the lane set up by Charles Burnett | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor misses the jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Rice | James Neal grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Charles Burnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG) William Griggs | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Charles Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Charles Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:44 | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Neal snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Charles Burnett is hacked by Lars Madalinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tim Wells (PF) Leo Blasingame | |
| 08:22 | Rice | Timothy McCarty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Burnett and he's hacked by Lars Madalinski - foul #2 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn (C) Lars Madalinski | |
| 08:22 | Rice | Timothy McCarty makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | UC Riverside | John Payne picks off the pass by Tim Wells | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Charles Burnett comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Taylor - foul #1 on Bruce Taylor, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Phillip Block (C) John Payne, Timothy McCarty, James Neal | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Evans (PG) Bruce Taylor | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Charles Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Charles Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Tom Evans (fresh) SG - Larry Ervin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tryon (fresh) PF - Tim Wells (fairly fresh) C - Victor Lunn (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) Charles Burnett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame (PF) Tim Wells | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Gary Cherry is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Leo Blasingame | 22-17 |
| 07:24 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Tryon | 22-20 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Phillip Block lays it in set up by Eric Boyd | 24-20 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 07:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Rhine | 24-20 |
| 06:48 | Rice | David Tryon steals the ball from Eric Boyd | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | David Tryon hits the finger roll | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | Rice | John Payne connects on the open 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:42 | Rice | John Payne is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Block | 30-22 |
| 05:19 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn is fouled on the floor by Gary Cherry - foul #1 on Gary Cherry, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), Charles Burnett (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Tony Mays (SG), Tim Wells (PF) Tom Evans, Larry Ervin, Leo Blasingame | |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | David Tryon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Eric Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Mays - foul #1 on Tony Mays, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Victor Lunn hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Taylor | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Timothy McCarty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Rice | James Neal tips it home | 34-27 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Boyd - foul #1 on Eric Boyd, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), William Frailey (SF), Michael Bologna (PF) Justin Holcomb, Timothy McCarty, Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lars Madalinski (PG), Larry Ervin (SG), Irving Cook (PF), William Griggs (C) Bruce Taylor, David Tryon, Tim Wells, Victor Lunn | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Michael Bologna grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frailey (fresh) PF - Michael Bologna (fresh) C - James Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lars Madalinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ervin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irving Cook (fresh) C - William Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Gary Cherry is hacked by Lars Madalinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lars Madalinski, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tim Wells (PG), David Tryon (SF) Lars Madalinski, Tony Mays | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook is fouled on the floor by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, William Frailey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Larry Ervin is called for the reach on John Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Ervin, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| 03:22 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:22 | Rice | John Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (PF) James Neal | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tom Evans (SF) David Tryon | |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:54 | Rice | John Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Irving Cook hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Gary Cherry is hacked by Irving Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irving Cook, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (SG) John Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Tryon (SF) Irving Cook | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | William Griggs snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Evans | 39-36 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Phillip Block misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | David Tryon pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | David Tryon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Tom Evans tips it in | 39-38 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Rhine, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), James Neal (C) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Michael Bologna, Phillip Block | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Taylor (PG), Leo Blasingame (C) Tom Evans, William Griggs | |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | David Tryon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Timothy McCarty pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Charles Burnett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG) Charles Burnett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tony Mays (SG) Larry Ervin | |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | Tim Wells misses the jumper from the left block | 39-38 |
| 01:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Neal | 39-38 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Leo Blasingame denies the turnaround by Eric Boyd | 39-38 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Leo Blasingame snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Tony Mays misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 00:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Boyd | 39-38 |
| 00:25 | Rice | John Payne drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Tony Mays - foul #2 on Tony Mays, team foul #12 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), Matthew Rhine (PF) Justin Holcomb, Eric Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Ervin (SG), Tom Evans (SF), William Griggs (PF), Victor Lunn (C) Tony Mays, David Tryon, Tim Wells, Leo Blasingame | |
| 00:25 | Rice | John Payne makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | William Griggs misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Matthew Rhine grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Matthew Rhine can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-38 |