| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lucien Rossi (fresh) PF - Dewey Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Rufus Keane inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | James Stamps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Richard Petrus can't throw it down | 29-24 |
| 19:04 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Joseph Preusser | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | UCLA | Keith Lentz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:47 | UCLA | Keith Lentz tips it home | 29-26 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Preusser - foul #1 on Joseph Preusser, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Preusser | 30-29 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Arthur Matson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:35 | UCLA | Keith Lentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Rufus Keane clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | Rice | James Stamps hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Pomeroy | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Rice | James Stamps misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | UCLA | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Dewey Cornett - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Thomas Danford (SF), David Bell (C) James Stamps, Rufus Keane, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Brown (SF), Michael Boner (C) Lucien Rossi, Joseph Preusser | |
| 16:12 | UCLA | Keith Lentz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Thomas Danford grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | Rice | David Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Danford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Lentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Dewey Cornett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Boner (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Michael Boner lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Pomeroy | 32-36 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Alfred Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Danford | 35-36 |
| 15:19 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy's pass is intercepted by Alfred Moore in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:01 | UCLA | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:38 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy is hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UCLA | Lucien Rossi (PG), Louis Polster (SG), Terence Cutler (SF), Hubert Tow (C) Tyler Pomeroy, Keith Lentz, John Brown, Michael Boner | |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) David Bell, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Moore | 38-36 |
| 13:51 | UCLA | Alfred Moore takes the ball from Lucien Rossi | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Alfred Moore lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Louis Polster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Conrad Snow (C) Alfred Moore, Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rufus Keane - foul #1 on Rufus Keane, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Lucien Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Rice | James Stamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:04 | Rice | David Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | UCLA | Louis Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Lucien Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Polster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terence Cutler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Cornett (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Tow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | UCLA | Terence Cutler makes the shot from the left side set up by Louis Polster | 40-39 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dewey Cornett - foul #2 on Dewey Cornett, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Thomas Danford (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Jason Avent, Rufus Keane, David Bell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy (PG) Lucien Rossi | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:17 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Cornett | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 11:00 | UCLA | Terence Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Alfred Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Conrad Snow pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Danford | 44-42 |
| 09:26 | UCLA | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Tyler Pomeroy - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:10 | UCLA | Richard Petrus denies the turnaround by Terence Cutler | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Cutler | 44-42 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Rufus Keane (SF) Alfred Moore, Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:54 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | Hubert Tow gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Terence Cutler is hacked by Rufus Keane - foul #2 on Rufus Keane, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Keith Lentz (PG) Tyler Pomeroy | |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Terence Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Terence Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rufus Keane | 46-45 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Louis Polster's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Snow | 46-45 |
| 08:15 | UCLA | Terence Cutler misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 08:14 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:04 | Rice | James Stamps misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:03 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:47 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Dewey Cornett - foul #3 on Dewey Cornett, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Thomas Danford (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Rufus Keane, David Bell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy (PG) Keith Lentz | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Danford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Polster (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terence Cutler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Cornett (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hubert Tow (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Hubert Tow grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Terence Cutler makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Pomeroy and he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #5 on Arthur Matson, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Terence Cutler makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Conrad Snow knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Moore | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terence Cutler | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | UCLA | Louis Polster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Tyler Pomeroy steps in front of the Thomas Danford pass | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy jams it | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:39 | UCLA | Hubert Tow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:23 | UCLA | Louis Polster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 50-55 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Alfred Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Conrad Snow tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 05:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 50-55 |
| 05:00 | Rice | James Stamps drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 52-55 |
| 04:39 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:38 | UCLA | Hubert Tow hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Conrad Snow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stamps | 54-57 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), David Bell (PF) James Stamps, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:05 | UCLA | Louis Polster's fadeaway is rejected by David Bell | 54-57 |
| 04:03 | UCLA | Hubert Tow hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses long on a floater from the left block | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Tyler Pomeroy | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Danford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Polster (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terence Cutler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Cornett (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hubert Tow (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Alfred Moore gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jason Avent hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | The jump hook by Hubert Tow is blocked by Thomas Danford | 56-59 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Thomas Danford snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:35 | Rice | David Bell can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | UCLA | Louis Polster snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | UCLA | Hubert Tow loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (PF) Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Conrad Snow blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 02:02 | Rice | David Bell hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | UCLA | The jump hook by Terence Cutler is blocked by David Bell | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) David Bell | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Rufus Keane buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tyler Pomeroy, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Tyler Pomeroy is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #2 on Tyler Pomeroy, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Louis Polster - foul #4 on Louis Polster, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled on the floor by Louis Polster - foul #5 on Louis Polster, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Keith Lentz (SG) Louis Polster | |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy is hacked by Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Avent, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rufus Keane is hacked by Keith Lentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Lentz, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | Hubert Tow pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Lentz | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Terence Cutler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Cornett (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hubert Tow (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Hubert Tow wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Rufus Keane is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rufus Keane, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Rufus Keane knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Petrus | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Hubert Tow lays it up and in on a great pass from Terence Cutler and he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Hubert Tow misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:18 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Petrus is denied by Terence Cutler | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | UCLA | Terence Cutler pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Hubert Tow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (SF) Rufus Keane | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF) Thomas Danford | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Hubert Tow is called for the reach on James Stamps - foul #4 on Hubert Tow, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 02:44 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:44 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus scores on a floater in the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | UCLA | Keith Lentz makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Pomeroy | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:54 | UCLA | Hubert Tow grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | UCLA | Hubert Tow's floater is tipped away by Conrad Snow | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Hubert Tow's floater is tipped away by Richard Petrus | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | Tyler Pomeroy tips it home | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Terence Cutler gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Tyler Pomeroy (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Lentz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Terence Cutler (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Cornett (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hubert Tow (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Terence Cutler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Lentz | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Stamps clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |