| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Khang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Khang inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Leonard Puig drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Sidney Rearick | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Goldman and he's hacked by James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:59 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Albert Horton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | William Khang snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | William Khang hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | William Khang makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | William Khang makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Michael Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | David Morgan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | Rice | James Spurgeon double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | William Khang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Goldman | 30-37 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Albert Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, Terry Gillespie, William Khang, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Wayne Woolsey takes the ball from Jessie Stewart | 30-37 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Gonzaga | William Barnes takes the ball from Christopher Burditt | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Arthur Dean is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burditt - foul #1 on Christopher Burditt, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zych (fresh) C - Lyle Hinton (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Bass pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Jessie Stewart picks off the pass by Wayne Woolsey in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | William Barnes denies the turnaround by Lyle Hinton | 32-37 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Charles Tabarez scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), Terry Gillespie (SG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF) Jessie Stewart, Keith Korman, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych | |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:14 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the runner from the left block set up by Leonard Puig | 36-40 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie's pass is intercepted by Leonard Puig | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Sidney Rearick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman misses the dunk attempt | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | William Khang's layup is rejected by James Spurgeon | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 38-40 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Burleson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (C) Albert Horton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG), David Morgan (C) Terry Gillespie, Lyle Hinton | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | David Morgan pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Derrick Goldman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Khang (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | David Morgan can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Korman - foul #1 on Keith Korman, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (PF), Michael Jones (C) Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF) Derrick Goldman, William Khang, Douglas Burleson | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | David Morgan knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jessie Stewart and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie (SG) Keith Korman | |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | David Morgan misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Arthur Dean gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Walter Zych takes the ball from Albert Horton | 40-42 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Arthur Dean is called for the reach on Terry Gillespie - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie lays it in and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Charles Miles, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF) Jessie Stewart, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych | |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | David Morgan hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 09:02 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Morgan, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG), Lyle Hinton (C) Terry Gillespie, David Morgan | |
| 08:17 | Rice | James Spurgeon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Keith Korman | 40-47 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG) Derrick Goldman | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Michael Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF) William Khang, Douglas Burleson | |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Korman | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zych (fresh) C - Lyle Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Michael Jones knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sidney Rearick | 42-50 |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jessie Stewart and he's hacked by Arthur Dean - foul #3 on Arthur Dean, team foul #10 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Derrick Goldman (PG), David Morgan (C) Jessie Stewart, Lyle Hinton | |
| 07:12 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Richard Bass gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Richard Bass buries a runner from close range set up by Charles Miles | 44-53 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Derrick Goldman | 44-55 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Arthur Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG) Charles Miles, Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie (SG), William Khang (SF), Douglas Burleson (PF) Keith Korman, Christopher Burditt, Walter Zych | |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | David Morgan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Dean - foul #4 on Arthur Dean, team foul #11 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | David Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Rice | Douglas Burleson blocks the short jumper by James Spurgeon | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Sidney Rearick hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Horton - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #12 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart (PG), Lyle Hinton (C) Derrick Goldman, David Morgan | |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Jessie Stewart steals it from Albert Horton | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-59 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled on the floor by Jessie Stewart - foul #2 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Albert Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Sidney Rearick tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Albert Horton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Gonzaga | Terry Gillespie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Gillespie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Khang (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Burleson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton hits the finger roll set up by Terry Gillespie | 51-64 |
| 02:51 | Rice | William Khang steals it from Albert Horton | 51-64 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Gillespie | 51-66 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Richard Bass connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jessie Stewart - foul #3 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG), Christopher Burditt (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Wendell Seay (C) Terry Gillespie, William Khang, Douglas Burleson, Lyle Hinton | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay's pass is intercepted by Wayne Woolsey | 54-66 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey jams it | 56-66 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Stewart | 56-68 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Keith Korman steals the ball from Wayne Woolsey in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Charles Tabarez snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-68 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lyle Hinton (C) Wendell Seay | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Walter Zych steals the ball from Charles Tabarez | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart runs out the clock | 56-68 |