| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug lays it up and in set up by James Mellen and he's fouled by Henry Nall - foul #2 on Henry Nall, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mellen | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits a runner near the basket | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Matthews - foul #1 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:37 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter (C) Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews's pass is intercepted by Robert Howe | 38-31 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe lays it in | 40-31 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Timmy Sanford can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ian Krug - foul #1 on Ian Krug, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Jeffery Patton (SG), Gary Messerly (SF) James Mellen, Robert Howe, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 16:56 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Painter | 43-33 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mildenstein, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Baron (C) Ian Krug | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford | |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louie Kenney | 43-33 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Ken Irby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley and the foul's on George Jackson - foul #3 on George Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Rafael Holloway (C) George Jackson, George Baron | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Ken Irby misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Patel grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Messerly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Jeffery Patton steals it from Ken Irby | 43-35 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Patton | 45-35 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Ken Irby's layup is rejected by Timothy Painter | 45-35 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Louie Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Ken Irby connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-37 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Rafael Holloway blocks the short jumper by Ken Irby | 45-37 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Louie Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Louie Kenney gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Ken Irby is denied on a layup by Gary Messerly | 45-37 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Patton | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rafael Holloway | 49-40 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Richard Patel connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Irby | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Messerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Painter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Irby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ken Irby is called for the reach on Gary Messerly - foul #2 on Ken Irby, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG), George Jackson (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Ian Krug (PF), George Baron (C) Jeffery Patton, Robert Howe, Gary Messerly, Timothy Painter, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Ken Irby, Michael Mildenstein | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Mellen | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to George Jackson | 51-42 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Henry Nall pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Michael Cosme can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry McCallion - foul #1 on Terry McCallion, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Henry Nall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 52-45 |
| 09:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Jackson | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timmy Sanford | 54-48 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Cosme - foul #2 on Michael Cosme, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF), Rafael Holloway (C) Michael Gordon, George Baron | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (SF), Ken Irby (PF) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Terry McCallion pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Ken Irby connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Cosme | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Messerly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Krug (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Terry McCallion drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cosme | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Mildenstein - foul #2 on Michael Mildenstein, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Timothy Painter (PF) James Mellen, George Jackson, Gary Messerly, Ian Krug | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Michael Mildenstein, Terry McCallion | |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Rafael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Henry Nall loses the ball out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Baron (C) Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (C) Ken Irby | |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Patel - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:06 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Henry Nall gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Timothy Painter takes the ball from Richard Patel | 57-55 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron tips it in | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Patton - foul #1 on Jeffery Patton, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Krug (PF) George Baron | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Ken Irby (C) Louie Kenney, Richard Patel | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Howe | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #2 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen (PG) Jeffery Patton | |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Richard Patel (C) Lloyd Hurley, Henry Nall | |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford throws it down on a great pass from Jeremy Matthews | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Patel - foul #2 on Richard Patel, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews | |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Ian Krug swats the layup by Richard Patel | 63-57 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Ken Irby pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Mellen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Krug (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Painter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Richard Patel blows the dunk but he's hacked by George Jackson - foul #4 on George Jackson, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly (SF), Larry Carter (PF), George Baron (C) Robert Howe, Ian Krug, Timothy Painter | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Ken Irby, Michael Mildenstein | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Messerly gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Ian Krug (PF), Rafael Holloway (C) George Jackson, Gary Messerly, Larry Carter, George Baron | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF) Richard Patel | |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Matthews - foul #2 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is fouled on the floor by Rafael Holloway - foul #2 on Rafael Holloway, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Robert Howe steals the ball from Henry Nall | 65-58 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | James Mellen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Howe | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Terry McCallion snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Timmy Sanford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Rafael Holloway | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timmy Sanford - foul #2 on Timmy Sanford, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Jackson (PG), Gary Messerly (SF), Timothy Painter (PF), George Baron (C) James Mellen, Michael Gordon, Ian Krug, Rafael Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Ken Irby snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Ken Irby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Patel steps in front of the George Jackson pass | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | The jump hook by Richard Patel is blocked by Timothy Painter | 69-58 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is fouled on the floor by George Jackson - foul #5 on George Jackson, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton (PG), Larry Carter (SF) George Jackson, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Richard Patel is fouled on the floor by George Baron - foul #1 on George Baron, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Painter gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Patton runs out the clock | 69-58 |