| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) SF - Trent Hunter (fresh) PF - Clayton Noonan (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) SG - Scott Billman (fresh) SF - Richard Dam (fresh) PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) C - Jason Frank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | James Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Jason Frank's floater is tipped away by Trent Hunter | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Jason Frank grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Richard Dam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Green and the foul's on Jason Frank - foul #1 on Jason Frank, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Steven Toro is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Steven Toro hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by James Wilson is blocked by Roberto Colombo | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Scott Billman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Scott Billman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | James Wilson grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Trent Hunter | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Steven Toro can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Richard Dam snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Jason Frank loses the dribble to Steven Matthew | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | James Wilson is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Bobby Blakeley (SF), Earl Howard (PF), Alexander Larsen (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Clayton Noonan, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Johnson (C) Jason Frank | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | UC Riverside | Richard Dam takes the ball from Alexander Larsen | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Carl Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Blakeley - foul #1 on Bobby Blakeley, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Jim Stein (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (C) Steven Toro, Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Carl Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Nault | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry is fouled on the floor by Jason Nault - foul #1 on Jason Nault, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Frank (C) Emanuel Cambridge | |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Jim Stein gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Jim Stein is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Perry - foul #1 on Jeff Perry, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Trent Hunter (SF), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Jeff Perry, Bobby Blakeley, Earl Howard, Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Herbert Muff is denied on a layup by James Wilson | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Jim Stein grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trent Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Stein (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Muff (fresh) C - Jason Frank (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Carl Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Jason Frank steps in front of the Steven Matthew pass | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Jeff Perry (SG) Robert Gee, Steven Matthew | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Jason Nault, Jim Stein, Carl Johnson, Herbert Muff, Jason Frank | |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | UC Riverside | James Wilson tips it in | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Trent Hunter steps in front of the Richard Dam pass in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley (PF), Earl Howard (C) Clayton Noonan, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Roberto Colombo snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Robert Andrews can't connect on a floater from the left block | 10-5 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Robert Andrews grabs the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Steven Toro connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Alexander Larsen (SF), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Jeff Perry, Trent Hunter, Bobby Blakeley, Earl Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (PF) Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| 13:07 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 10-7 |
| 13:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Robert Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Carl Johnson (SF), Jason Frank (C) Steven Toro, Emanuel Cambridge, Robert Andrews | |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen makes the jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Jason Nault is fouled on the floor by Clayton Noonan - foul #1 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Trent Hunter (SF) Joseph Green, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF) Herbert Muff | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Jim Stein makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Nault | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Frank - foul #2 on Jason Frank, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF), Bobby Blakeley (C) Clayton Noonan, Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF) Jason Nault, Jim Stein, Emanuel Cambridge, Jason Frank | |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Roberto Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Steven Matthew steps in front of the Roberto Colombo pass | 13-9 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew lays it in | 15-9 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Gee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Matthew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Trent Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Howard (fresh) C - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) SF - Richard Dam (fresh) PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Richard Dam blows the layup | 15-9 |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Matthew | 18-9 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Steven Toro is fouled on the floor by Steven Matthew - foul #1 on Steven Matthew, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Gee, Steven Matthew, Earl Howard, Bobby Blakeley | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Jim Stein (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Steven Toro, Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Carl Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Herbert Muff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Jim Stein is called for the reach on Jeff Perry - foul #1 on Jim Stein, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen (SF) Trent Hunter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | James Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Robert Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Jason Nault travels with the ball | 18-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Jim Stein is called for the reach on Jeff Perry - foul #2 on Jim Stein, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Trent Hunter (SF) Jeff Perry, Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Carl Johnson (C) Jim Stein, Herbert Muff | |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Trent Hunter | 21-9 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Jason Nault loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG) Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF) Jason Nault, Emanuel Cambridge | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew banks in the layup set up by Robert Gee and he's hacked by Steven Toro - foul #1 on Steven Toro, team foul #7 | 23-9 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley (PF) Clayton Noonan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew misses the free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roberto Colombo | 23-9 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Roberto Colombo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Dam | 23-12 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Hunter | 23-12 |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-12 |
| 08:35 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley tips it back up and in | 25-12 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is fouled on the floor by Bobby Blakeley - foul #2 on Bobby Blakeley, team foul #6 | 25-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Earl Howard (SF), Clayton Noonan (PF), Alexander Larsen (C) Robert Gee, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Bobby Blakeley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Carl Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Jason Nault can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-12 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Herbert Muff grabs the offensive board | 25-12 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 25-12 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Perry (fresh) SF - Earl Howard (fresh) PF - Clayton Noonan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alexander Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Nault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) PF - Herbert Muff (fresh) C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Steven Toro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 06:57 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Jason Nault pulls down the rebound | 25-12 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Joseph Green steals the ball from Steven Toro in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Green | 27-12 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Steven Toro misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Noonan - foul #2 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #7 | 27-12 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Trent Hunter (SF), James Wilson (C) Joseph Green, Jeff Perry, Clayton Noonan, Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Jason Nault, Emanuel Cambridge, Herbert Muff, Robert Andrews | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | James Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 27-14 |
| 06:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roberto Colombo | 27-14 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Richard Dam hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 27-14 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Carl Johnson snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Steven Toro connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Billman | 27-16 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Wilson is called for the reach on Scott Billman - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Alexander Larsen (C) Robert Gee, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG) Steven Toro | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 33-18 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Jason Nault is hacked by Alexander Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Larsen, team foul #9 | 33-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry (SG) Steven Matthew | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Carl Johnson | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Jason Nault misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Trent Hunter | 33-18 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green is hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roberto Colombo | 34-18 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Jason Nault misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-18 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Jason Nault pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Nault and he's hacked by Trent Hunter - foul #1 on Trent Hunter, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF) Scott Billman | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Cambridge steals the ball from Alexander Larsen | 34-21 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Jason Nault scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Emanuel Cambridge | 34-23 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trent Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Howard (tiring) C - Alexander Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Emanuel Cambridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Colombo (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Muff (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Trent Hunter | 37-23 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jason Nault is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Howard - foul #1 on Earl Howard, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Bobby Blakeley (SF), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Joseph Green, Jeff Perry, Trent Hunter, Earl Howard, Alexander Larsen | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Robert Andrews (PF), Jason Frank (C) Emanuel Cambridge, Roberto Colombo, Herbert Muff | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jason Nault misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:04 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Richard Dam misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | James Wilson hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jason Frank - foul #3 on Jason Frank, team foul #9 | 42-24 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Carl Johnson (C) Jason Nault, Jason Frank | |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | James Wilson makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Richard Dam is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gee - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #12 | 43-24 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Richard Dam makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Richard Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | James Wilson scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gee | 45-26 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Carl Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Stein | 45-28 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee is called for traveling | 45-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Roberto Colombo (PF) Richard Dam, Robert Andrews | |
| 01:37 | Rice | Steven Toro is called for traveling | 45-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Trent Hunter (SF) Robert Gee, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-28 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Jim Stein gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Carl Johnson banks in the layup and the foul's on Bobby Blakeley - foul #3 on Bobby Blakeley, team foul #13 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry (SG), James Wilson (C) Steven Matthew, Bobby Blakeley | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (C) Steven Toro, Jim Stein, Roberto Colombo | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Carl Johnson makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Trent Hunter - foul #2 on Trent Hunter, team foul #14 | 45-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (SG) Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (PF) Carl Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Scott Billman double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Roberto Colombo | |
| 00:35 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Herbert Muff snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jason Nault is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Perry - foul #2 on Jeff Perry, team foul #15 | 45-31 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-33 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Herbert Muff grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jason Nault misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Scott Billman snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the jump hook from the left block | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |