| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Pereyra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Craig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Yow (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | James Craig inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Craig | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Theodore Everett takes the ball from Clarence Reddick | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra is hacked by Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | UC Irvine | James Craig's pass is intercepted by Glenn Liljeberg | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg hits the finger roll | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Brandon Mask gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Rice | The jump hook by Clarence Reddick is blocked by Theodore Everett | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | UC Irvine | James Craig drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pereyra | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Reddick and he's fouled by Robert Pereyra - foul #1 on Robert Pereyra, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra is hacked by Allen McBane - foul #3 on Allen McBane, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (C) Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Turner and he's hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #1 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Reddick | 38-40 |
| 16:55 | UC Irvine | James Craig knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pereyra | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Dewayne Costas's pass is intercepted by James Craig | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Yow - foul #3 on Richard Yow, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), Charles Barnes (SF) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Gregory Ostenberg (SG), Herman Gascon (SF), Adam Nutt (PF), Kirk Dixon (C) Robert Pereyra, Gerard Turner, James Craig, Theodore Everett, Richard Yow | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Kirk Dixon hits a floater in the lane set up by Gregory Ostenberg and the foul's on Frank Long - foul #3 on Frank Long, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Allen McBane (C) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:53 | UC Irvine | Kirk Dixon misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Allen McBane | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Ragan (fresh) SG - Gregory Ostenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Gascon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Charles Barnes snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Frank Long throws it down set up by Charles Barnes | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Barnes | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Frank Long blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF) Larry Dallas, Nicholas English, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), Gerard Turner (SG), James Craig (SF), Theodore Everett (PF), Richard Yow (C) Willie Ragan, Gregory Ostenberg, Herman Gascon, Kirk Dixon, Adam Nutt | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:27 | UC Irvine | Richard Yow buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Craig | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Dewayne Costas scores on a floater from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Richard Yow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen McBane - foul #4 on Allen McBane, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF), John Stetler (C) Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Richard Yow misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Richard Yow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Clarence Reddick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses badly on a runner from the left block | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | Richard Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | James Craig is fouled on the floor by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt (C) Richard Yow | |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:36 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stetler (fresh) PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Pereyra (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:18 | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Geyer - foul #1 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (C) Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Herman Gascon (SF) Robert Pereyra, James Craig | |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:03 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Herman Gascon steals the ball from Frank Long | 44-53 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerard Turner | 44-55 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Herman Gascon - foul #3 on Herman Gascon, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF) Nicholas English, John Stetler, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), Richard Yow (C) Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | UC Irvine | Brandon Mask steps in front of the Willie Ragan pass | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Brandon Mask banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 09:19 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:43 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Craig (SF) Herman Gascon | |
| 08:23 | Rice | John Stetler is fouled on the floor by Richard Yow - foul #4 on Richard Yow, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), Theodore Everett (PF), Herman Gascon (C) Willie Ragan, Adam Nutt, Richard Yow | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Craig - foul #2 on James Craig, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Everett | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | UC Irvine | Herman Gascon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Turner | 54-58 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Dewayne Costas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas English | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Robert Pereyra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Gascon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | James Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Clarence Reddick is called for the reach on Robert Pereyra - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, John Stetler | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Yow (C) Herman Gascon | |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Clarence Reddick's pass is intercepted by Gerard Turner | 57-60 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | James Craig clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan (PG), Gregory Ostenberg (SG), Adam Nutt (PF) Robert Pereyra, Gerard Turner, Theodore Everett | |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | James Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a shot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Richard Yow | 57-62 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Frank Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Herman Gascon (SF) James Craig | |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:46 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Allen McBane snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Richard Yow steals it from Charles Barnes | 57-63 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Allen McBane snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gregory Ostenberg - foul #2 on Gregory Ostenberg, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gerard Turner (SG), Theodore Everett (PF) Gregory Ostenberg, Adam Nutt | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Willie Ragan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 04:14 | UC Irvine | Herman Gascon tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Theodore Everett denies the turnaround by Charles Barnes | 58-63 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Allen McBane gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Willie Ragan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Gascon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Yow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Allen McBane misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Allen McBane tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra (PG), James Craig (SF) Willie Ragan, Herman Gascon | |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clarence Reddick - foul #4 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:48 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Brandon Mask connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 63-65 |
| 02:05 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (C) Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt (C) Richard Yow | |
| 01:52 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Long | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra loses the dribble to Brandon Mask | 65-65 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Clarence Reddick scores on a floater in the lane set up by Brandon Mask | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt lays it in on a great pass from Robert Pereyra | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | UC Irvine | Adam Nutt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Pereyra hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Craig | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Allen McBane (C) Frank Long | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Allen McBane misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Theodore Everett | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Theodore Everett runs out the clock | 67-70 |