| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Donnie Ogata (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Degen (fresh) SF - Kevin Fink (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Derek Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lowery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Derek Walsh swats the short shot by Casimir Balatinac | 21-28 |
| 19:49 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Lowery | 21-30 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Brian Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 19:02 | Loyola Marymount | Derek Walsh snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 18:40 | Loyola Marymount | The refs have stopped play. Derek Walsh is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith (PF) Derek Walsh | |
| 18:33 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 18:32 | Loyola Marymount | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Ogata | 21-30 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Degen | 23-33 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Brian Livingston knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Wayne Scarlett - foul #3 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Michael Webster (PG), Rich Dotson (SG) Donnie Ogata, Marvin Degen | |
| 16:54 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Ron Washington can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 16:42 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith buries a turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Fink | 25-37 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Howard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF) Chase Bolen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Marvin Degen (SG), Barry Owens (SF), Joseph Ray (C) Rich Dotson, Kevin Fink, Donald Lowery | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Michael Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Degen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Owens (fresh) PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett's pass is intercepted by Kyle Smith | 25-37 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray lays it up and in | 25-39 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Howard Reed double dribbles | 25-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Donnie Ogata (PG), Kevin Fink (SF) Michael Webster, Barry Owens | |
| 14:28 | Loyola Marymount | Brian Livingston steals it from Kyle Smith | 25-39 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-39 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 13:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 28-39 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray misses the fadeaway in the paint | 28-39 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Degen | 28-41 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donnie Ogata - foul #2 on Donnie Ogata, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Michael Webster (PG), Rich Dotson (SG) Donnie Ogata, Marvin Degen | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Ron Washington pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Howard Reed misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette tips it home | 32-41 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ron Washington - foul #2 on Ron Washington, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Barry Owens (SF) Kevin Fink | |
| 11:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:33 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Michael Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rich Dotson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Owens (fresh) PF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Marymount | Ron Washington is called for the reach on Joseph Ray - foul #3 on Ron Washington, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Donnie Ogata (PG), Marvin Degen (SG), Donald Lowery (C) Michael Webster, Rich Dotson, Joseph Ray | |
| 10:35 | Loyola Marymount | Donald Lowery is fouled on the floor by Ron Washington - foul #4 on Ron Washington, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink (SF) Barry Owens | |
| 10:12 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 10:10 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink tips it in | 32-44 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Marvin Degen - foul #2 on Marvin Degen, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Scarlett | 35-44 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink is hacked by Wayne Scarlett - foul #4 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Henry Brown (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Michael Webster (PG), Joseph Ray (C) Donnie Ogata, Donald Lowery | |
| 08:55 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray is fouled on the floor by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF) Howard Reed, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Rich Dotson (SG) Marvin Degen | |
| 08:28 | Loyola Marymount | The short jumper by Kevin Fink is denied by Henry Brown | 35-44 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Henry Brown snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Charles Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG) Chase Bolen | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 07:45 | Rice | Henry Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:25 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink jams it on a nice dish by Rich Dotson | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Michael Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rich Dotson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it in | 37-46 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Marymount | Charles Hendricks swats the dunk try by Kyle Smith | 37-46 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Charles Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Henry Brown can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-46 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Rich Dotson | 37-48 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Donnie Ogata (PG), Marvin Degen (SG) Michael Webster, Rich Dotson | |
| 05:38 | Loyola Marymount | Marvin Degen misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-48 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-48 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Marymount | Donnie Ogata snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Casimir Balatinac - foul #2 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (C) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 04:58 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Smith | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett loses the dribble to Marvin Degen | 40-52 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray connects on the runner from the right block | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Brian Livingston hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-54 |
| 03:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Balatinac | 40-54 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 03:16 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Donnie Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Degen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Fink (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Loyola Marymount | Joseph Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-54 |
| 02:55 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Fink tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Frank Stephenson comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Fink - foul #2 on Kevin Fink, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Michael Webster (PG), Rich Dotson (SG), Barry Owens (SF), Donald Lowery (C) Donnie Ogata, Marvin Degen, Kevin Fink, Joseph Ray | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith is denied on a layup by Ron Washington | 42-56 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the easy layup | 42-56 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Charles Hendricks snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Frank Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Marymount | Rich Dotson pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Marymount | Rich Dotson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Rich Dotson is called for the reach on Howard Reed - foul #3 on Rich Dotson, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Ron Washington comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-56 |
| 01:26 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Marymount | Charles Hendricks steals the ball from Kyle Smith | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Bissonnette, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hendricks - foul #2 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:32 | Loyola Marymount | Kyle Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Charles Hendricks gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Bissonnette and the foul's on Donald Lowery - foul #1 on Donald Lowery, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Marymount | Michael Webster runs out the clock | 45-57 |