| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:21 | Rice | Miguel Garcia loses the dribble to Zlatko Czartoryski | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:38 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jon Long | 26-27 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Jon Long can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Jon Long makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Jon Long makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is fouled on the floor by Walter Scott - foul #2 on Walter Scott, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Michael Bourque connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Jenkins | 28-32 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Youngblood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo's pass is intercepted by Michael Bourque | 31-32 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jon Long | 31-32 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Jon Long clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Christopher Youngblood picks off the pass by Michael Bourque | 31-34 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Opitz | 31-36 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 31-36 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Zlatko Czartoryski takes the ball from Gregory Middlebrooks | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Youngblood (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Segundo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Tom Olejarski (C) Christopher Youngblood, Gary Segundo, Jon Long, Joshua Opitz | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tom Olejarski - foul #1 on Tom Olejarski, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG) Zlatko Czartoryski | |
| 10:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Alton Closson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it home | 34-37 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Morris | 34-39 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 09:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Allen | 34-39 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee is hacked by Walter Scott - foul #3 on Walter Scott, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jon Long (C) Tom Olejarski | |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Alton Closson banks in the layup set up by William Morris | 34-41 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | William Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Robert Bartram gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Renteria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alton Closson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Carl Allen drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Bartram | 36-41 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Miguel Garcia double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Alton Closson | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Opitz | 36-43 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Youngblood - foul #2 on Christopher Youngblood, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski (PF) Jon Long | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Zlatko Czartoryski | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jefferson Ono can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Opitz - foul #3 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alton Closson (PF) Tom Olejarski | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #4 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Carl Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Howard Payne | 38-47 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Alton Closson misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alton Closson - foul #4 on Alton Closson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Jon Long (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Christopher Youngblood, Gary Segundo, Joshua Opitz | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jon Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Walter Scott snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Bachus | 43-47 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Andrew Lee, Jon Long | |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Alton Closson's layup is rejected by Jefferson Ono | 43-47 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Carl Allen hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is fouled on the floor by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood (SG) Raymond Renteria | |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Peter Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 48-49 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski tips it in | 48-51 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins loses the dribble to Alton Closson | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Christopher Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Carl Allen's layup is rejected by Joshua Opitz | 48-53 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Alton Closson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Alton Closson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SF) Gary Segundo | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Alton Closson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Alton Closson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Allen | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Segundo (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Payne | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Alton Closson | 51-56 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Alton Closson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #5 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SF) Gary Segundo | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Alton Closson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Alton Closson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Miguel Garcia hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Payne | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the fullcourt shot | 54-59 |