| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Gregory Banks inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boise State | John Bailey is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 19:28 | Boise State | Michael Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Michael Thompson is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Timothy Bates is called for the reach on John Bailey - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | Arthur Matson takes the ball from Gregory Banks | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | Rice | John Bailey steals the ball from Timothy Bates | 32-27 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | Mark Johnson hits the finger roll set up by John Bailey | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Avent | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Boise State | Alfred Moore steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 34-29 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Arthur Matson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 36-29 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Mark Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | John Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Gregory Banks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | Rice | The short jumper by Timothy Bates is denied by Ryan Thompson | 36-32 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Boise State | John Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Thompson - foul #2 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Donald Fox (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Stanley (PG), Malcolm Downey (SG), Robert Malone (SF), Peter Grill (PF), Jessie Brooks (C) Michael Thompson, John Bailey, Gregory Banks, Mark Johnson, Ryan Thompson | |
| 16:27 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Boise State | Peter Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Jessie Brooks steals the ball from Richard Maddocks | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) SG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Downey (fresh) SF - Robert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Grill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Danford and he's hacked by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Thomas Danford, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), David Burgess (SG) James Stanley, Malcolm Downey | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Malone - foul #1 on Robert Malone, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Boise State | Peter Grill scores on a jumper in the lane | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Michael Thompson knocks in the runner in the paint | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Arthur Matson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Bates | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Boise State | David Burgess's pass is intercepted by Jason Avent | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is hacked by Peter Grill - foul #3 on Peter Grill, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Donald Fox (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Stanley (PG), John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Michael Thompson, David Burgess, Robert Malone, Peter Grill, Jessie Brooks | |
| 12:52 | Rice | Alfred Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Mark Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Thompson | 48-45 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | John Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Keith Queen snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Thompson - foul #3 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) James Stanley | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Gregory Banks hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Ryan Thompson | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Grill (SF) Gregory Banks | |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Michael Thompson is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (SG), Malcolm Downey (SF) John Bailey, Mark Johnson | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Peter Grill gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Boise State | Michael Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Burgess | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:42 | Boise State | Malcolm Downey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Alfred Moore drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent and the foul's on David Burgess - foul #4 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Stanley (PG), John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Jessie Brooks (C) Michael Thompson, David Burgess, Malcolm Downey, Peter Grill, Ryan Thompson | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Boise State | Gregory Banks makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Rice | James Stamps drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 59-54 |
| 08:41 | Boise State | Gregory Banks is hacked by James Stamps - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (C) Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:30 | Boise State | John Bailey buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Banks | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | Rice | James Stanley is called for the reach on Alfred Moore - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG), Peter Grill (SG), Malcolm Downey (SF), Robert Malone (C) James Stanley, John Bailey, Gregory Banks, Jessie Brooks | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:58 | Boise State | Peter Grill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 61-56 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 07:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Downey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't connect on a runner from close range | 61-56 |
| 07:18 | Boise State | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | Boise State | Robert Malone travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks, Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (SG), Ryan Thompson (C) Malcolm Downey, Mark Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SG), Gregory Banks (SF) David Burgess, Robert Malone | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | Gregory Banks hits a shot from close range set up by John Bailey | 63-58 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Richard Petrus lays it up and in set up by Donald Fox | 65-58 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Gregory Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Gregory Banks steals the ball from Donald Fox | 65-58 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | Gregory Banks lays it up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Boise State | Donald Fox steals the ball from Gregory Banks | 67-60 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Gregory Banks pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Burgess (SG), Robert Malone (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Jessie Brooks (C) John Bailey, Gregory Banks, Peter Grill, Ryan Thompson | |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | David Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:05 | Boise State | Michael Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Avent | 69-64 |
| 03:36 | Boise State | Robert Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Fox | 71-64 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Mark Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Grill (SG) Michael Thompson | |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Robert Malone is called for the reach on James Stamps - foul #2 on Robert Malone, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Bailey (SG) Robert Malone | |
| 02:58 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:56 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gregory Banks (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Peter Grill, Jessie Brooks | |
| 02:45 | Boise State | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 02:44 | Boise State | Mark Johnson snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | Mark Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Burgess | 72-68 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) Alfred Moore, James Stamps | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) David Burgess | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Richard Petrus connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 74-68 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | Michael Thompson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-70 |
| 01:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 74-70 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | John Bailey buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Thompson and the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Gregory Banks is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Gregory Banks, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Ryan Thompson scores on a jumper in the paint | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Bailey picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Gregory Banks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Gregory Banks makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Gregory Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jason Avent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-76 |