| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gregory Titus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Howard Payne inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Carl Allen is hacked by Gary Howard - foul #1 on Gary Howard, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Peter Jenkins, Jefferson Ono | |
| 19:17 | Rice | Howard Payne is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 19:02 | UCLA | Gregory Titus buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Francisco Lopez | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Gregory Whitehead is called for the reach on Howard Payne - foul #1 on Gregory Whitehead, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Michael Bourque jams it | 35-25 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Miguel Garcia misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Michael Bourque clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:19 | Rice | The short jumper by Carl Allen is denied by Gary Howard | 35-25 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Gary Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Titus | 37-25 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Michael Bourque is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Trey Masterson (SG), Larry Burdett (PF), Gary Sheehan (C) Francisco Lopez, Gregory Whitehead, Dewayne Waters, Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 16:17 | UCLA | Gregory Titus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Walter Scott snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trey Masterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Titus (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Burdett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Byrnes | 40-27 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jefferson Ono | 40-30 |
| 14:58 | UCLA | Larry Byrnes drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Burdett | 42-30 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Trey Masterson picks off the pass by Steve Thomas | 42-30 |
| 14:46 | UCLA | Larry Byrnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trey Masterson | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:23 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Trey Masterson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (SG), Gregory Whitehead (SF), Dewayne Waters (PF), Gary Howard (C) Larry Byrnes, Gregory Titus, Larry Burdett, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Trey Masterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Trey Masterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Howard Payne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Whitehead - foul #2 on Gregory Whitehead, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Michael Bourque | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | UCLA | Trey Masterson's pass is intercepted by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 44-37 |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG) Trey Masterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (C) Jefferson Ono | |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-37 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it home | 47-39 |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gregory Titus (PG) Larry Byrnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Gary Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 48-41 |
| 11:49 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (SG), Gary Sheehan (C) Francisco Lopez, Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Robert Bartram, Carl Allen | |
| 11:49 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:49 | UCLA | Gregory Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gregory Titus (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trey Masterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Whitehead (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Sheehan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dewayne Waters - foul #4 on Dewayne Waters, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:14 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Gregory Titus | 52-42 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Larry Burdett (PF) Gregory Whitehead, Dewayne Waters | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Trey Masterson is hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Howard (C) Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Trey Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Trey Masterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Carl Allen misses short on a runner from close range | 53-42 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | Gregory Titus pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:36 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:35 | UCLA | Trey Masterson tips it home | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:16 | Rice | The jump hook by Gregory Middlebrooks is blocked by Gary Howard | 55-42 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it in | 55-44 |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Larry Burdett banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carl Allen - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (SG), Gregory Whitehead (SF), Gary Sheehan (C) Trey Masterson, Gregory Titus, Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Larry Burdett misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Miguel Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Michael Bourque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewayne Waters (PF) Larry Burdett | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Dewayne Waters - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gregory Titus (PG) Larry Byrnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Dewayne Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Whitehead - foul #3 on Gregory Whitehead, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Howard (C) Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Howard | 59-45 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Gary Howard hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gregory Titus (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Whitehead (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewayne Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 61-47 |
| 07:05 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregory Titus | 64-47 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Jefferson Ono's pass is intercepted by Gregory Titus | 64-47 |
| 06:54 | UCLA | Gregory Titus banks in the layup | 66-47 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is called for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (SG), Gary Sheehan (C) Francisco Lopez, Gary Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead's pass is intercepted by Michael Bourque | 66-47 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carl Allen hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Dewayne Waters - foul #5 on Dewayne Waters, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Byrnes (PG), Larry Burdett (PF) Gregory Titus, Dewayne Waters | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Larry Burdett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 05:28 | UCLA | Larry Burdett tips it home | 68-49 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Larry Burdett takes the ball from Peter Jenkins after a doubleteam | 68-49 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-49 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gregory Whitehead swats the layup by Carl Allen | 70-49 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Howard Payne tips it but misses | 70-49 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Trey Masterson pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | Gary Sheehan's pass is intercepted by Howard Payne | 70-49 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Michael Bourque is called for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Francisco Lopez (SG), Gregory Titus (SF), Gary Howard (C) Trey Masterson, Gregory Whitehead, Gary Sheehan | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Larry Burdett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 03:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 70-49 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Byrnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Titus (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Burdett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 70-51 |
| 02:54 | UCLA | Larry Burdett misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-51 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Gregory Titus hits the follow up shot | 72-51 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Miguel Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trey Masterson (SF) Larry Byrnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus | |
| 02:26 | UCLA | Gregory Middlebrooks takes the ball from Larry Burdett | 72-51 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Howard Payne jams it on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 72-53 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Gary Howard is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Ono - foul #3 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead (SF) Trey Masterson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Gary Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Gregory Titus | 74-53 |
| 01:22 | UCLA | Gregory Titus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-53 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Peter Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-53 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Larry Burdett grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Larry Burdett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-53 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Howard Payne tips it home | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UCLA | Gregory Whitehead blows the layup | 77-55 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Larry Burdett grabs the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Gregory Titus runs out the clock | 77-55 |