| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Alton Closson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Phillips | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Alton Closson - foul #3 on Alton Closson, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski (PF) Alton Closson | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| 19:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Olejarski | 36-30 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Michael Bourque | |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is fouled on the floor by Andrew Phillips - foul #1 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Michael Bourque (PF) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram | |
| 17:51 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Raymond Renteria - foul #2 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 17:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono hits a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Renteria | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Steve Thomas double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Maurice Tibbitts (SG), Michael Honig (SF) Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Gary Segundo | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Anthony Bachus (SF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Honig | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Phillips - foul #2 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Tom Olejarski, Andrew Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Tibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Honig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Alton Closson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Tibbitts and he's fouled by Miguel Garcia - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Gary Segundo (SF) Maurice Tibbitts, Michael Honig | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Alton Closson misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Miguel Garcia pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:16 | Rice | The short jumper by Anthony Bachus is denied by Joshua Opitz | 44-34 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:03 | Rice | A charge is called on Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SG) William Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alton Closson - foul #4 on Alton Closson, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips (C) Alton Closson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Miguel Garcia steals the ball from Andrew Phillips | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Michael Honig (SF), Tom Olejarski (C) Raymond Renteria, Gary Segundo, Andrew Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Anthony Bachus loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts (SG), Andrew Phillips (C) Andrew Lee, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | William Morris comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Michael Bourque gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Phillips - foul #3 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Yevgeny Loszynski steals it from Andrew Phillips | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Michael Bourque steps in front of the William Morris pass | 44-37 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by Maurice Tibbitts - foul #1 on Maurice Tibbitts, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Gary Segundo (SF) William Morris, Maurice Tibbitts, Michael Honig | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Olejarski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Renteria | 46-37 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Phillips - foul #4 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz (PF) Andrew Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria drills a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-39 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski tips it in | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Opitz | 50-41 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-41 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Maurice Tibbitts (SG) Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the contested fadeaway near the basket set up by Jefferson Ono | 53-43 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Miguel Garcia | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #4 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Andrew Lee (SG) William Morris, Maurice Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tom Olejarski - foul #2 on Tom Olejarski, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Honig (SF) Gary Segundo | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Miguel Garcia, Michael Bourque | |
| 08:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #3 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Anthony Bachus | |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Honig | 59-45 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Tom Olejarski blocks the short jumper by Jefferson Ono | 59-45 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Olejarski | 59-45 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Michael Bourque is called for the reach on Andrew Lee - foul #5 on Michael Bourque, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (SG), Alton Closson (PF), Andrew Phillips (C) Andrew Lee, Joshua Opitz, Tom Olejarski | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Miguel Garcia, Michael Bourque | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Honig (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts (SG) Raymond Renteria | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus | 59-47 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | William Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jefferson Ono clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Alton Closson | 59-47 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | William Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Tibbitts | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Jefferson Ono can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-47 |
| 05:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 61-47 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the floater from the right side | 61-47 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Gary Segundo (SF) William Morris, Maurice Tibbitts, Michael Honig | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Renteria | 64-47 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Andrew Lee steals it from Robert Bartram | 64-47 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee lays it in | 66-47 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Anthony Bachus shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Alton Closson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 66-47 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses the tip | 66-47 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Jefferson Ono banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 66-49 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz (C) Andrew Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono can't throw it down but he's fouled by Alton Closson - foul #5 on Alton Closson, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips (C) Alton Closson | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Jefferson Ono swats the dunk try by Raymond Renteria | 68-51 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Joshua Opitz takes the ball from Jefferson Ono | 68-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Garcia (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartram (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Segundo | 70-51 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 70-51 |
| 02:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steve Thomas | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Robert Bartram comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-51 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it in | 70-53 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Segundo | 72-53 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Anthony Bachus lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 72-55 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-55 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jefferson Ono hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz hits the follow up shot | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is whistled for traveling | 77-57 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Bachus - foul #5 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the floater from the free throw line | 78-57 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria runs out the clock | 78-57 |