| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Philip Currey inbounds the ball | 29-52 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| 19:53 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the free throw | 31-52 |
| 19:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jones | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-52 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Gary Ferguson tips it back up and in | 31-54 |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-54 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Philip Currey tips it home | 33-54 |
| 19:20 | Rice | John Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 19:11 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Reginald Earley | 36-54 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff loses the ball out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Nicholas Phillips picks off the pass by Simon Lanphear | 36-54 |
| 18:12 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 18:11 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Carlton Hinton | 36-54 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Neihoff - foul #3 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Kevin Neihoff | |
| 17:53 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Currey | 38-54 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Ferguson | 38-57 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Philip Currey can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-57 |
| 17:10 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton tips it back up and in | 40-57 |
| 16:53 | Rice | John Jones hits the finger roll | 40-59 |
| 16:33 | Fresno State | Philip Currey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-59 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton misses the tip | 40-59 |
| 16:31 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-59 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 16:08 | Rice | John Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Reginald Earley - foul #2 on Reginald Earley, team foul #1 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (PG), Jerome Rincon (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Willy Meyer (PF), Justin Robertson (C) Kenneth Dickson, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Simon Lanphear, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson | |
| 16:08 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 16:08 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:00 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Rincon | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) SG - Jerome Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Moore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willy Meyer (fresh) C - Justin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 42-64 |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Burakowski - foul #2 on William Burakowski, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (SG), Christopher Jacinto (C) Anthony Brown, Willy Meyer | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) John Jones, Joseph Horn | |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 15:43 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 15:22 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Christopher Jacinto swats the short shot by William Burakowski | 47-64 |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:25 | Fresno State | Manuel Wall is called for the reach on Johnny Moore - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG) Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Dickson | 50-64 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 13:44 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 13:39 | Fresno State | Nicholas Phillips picks off the pass by Kenneth Walker | 50-64 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Paul Polston lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 50-66 |
| 12:54 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Moore | 53-66 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Johnny Moore picks off the pass by Manuel Wall | 53-66 |
| 12:27 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (PG), Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Dickson, Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Justin Robertson, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 12:00 | Rice | Charles Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 11:59 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jerome Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerome Rincon | 56-66 |
| 11:38 | Rice | William Burakowski is hacked by Philip Currey - foul #1 on Philip Currey, team foul #2 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG), John Jones (PF) William Burakowski, Chris Campbell | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlton Hinton - foul #2 on Carlton Hinton, team foul #3 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG) Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | Philip Currey hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Dickson | 58-67 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Simon Lanphear steals it from Gary Ferguson | 58-67 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Philip Currey tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Carlton Hinton - foul #3 on Carlton Hinton, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto (C) Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF) Reginald Earley, Philip Currey | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| 09:48 | Rice | John Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Neihoff | 60-69 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Moore | 62-69 |
| 09:21 | Rice | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jacinto - foul #4 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (PG), Willy Meyer (PF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Dickson, Simon Lanphear, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (PF) Charles Kelly, William Burakowski, John Jones | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips blows the layup | 62-69 |
| 09:00 | Fresno State | Willy Meyer grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Rincon | 67-69 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Paul Polston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willy Meyer - foul #1 on Willy Meyer, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Christopher Jacinto (C) Jerome Rincon, Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Willy Meyer, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (C) Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Philip Currey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Earley | 69-70 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Christopher Jacinto is called for the reach on Joseph Horn - foul #5 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Robertson (C) Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Charles Kelly steals the ball from Simon Lanphear | 69-72 |
| 07:04 | Rice | William Burakowski travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) William Burakowski | |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Simon Lanphear | 71-72 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Charles Kelly's pass is intercepted by Simon Lanphear | 71-72 |
| 06:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson is called for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton (PF) Simon Lanphear | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Joseph Horn | |
| 05:53 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the dribble to Carlton Hinton | 71-72 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Earley | 73-72 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Gary Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Philip Currey | 73-72 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is called for 3 seconds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Willy Meyer (PF) Kenneth Dickson, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Justin Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF) Charles Kelly, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Johnny Moore and he's fouled by Paul Polston - foul #4 on Paul Polston, team foul #5 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear (PF) Willy Meyer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jerome Rincon | 78-72 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff's layup is rejected by Jerome Rincon | 78-72 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the tip | 78-72 |
| 04:04 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 78-72 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Wall | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jerome Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Neihoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Wall - foul #4 on Manuel Wall, team foul #6 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Philip Currey (SF), Justin Robertson (PF) Johnny Moore, Simon Lanphear, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 80-76 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG), Simon Lanphear (PF) Kenneth Walker, Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Chris Campbell | |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Currey | 82-76 |
| 02:22 | Rice | John Jones buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 82-78 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson dunks the ball on a great pass from Kenneth Dickson | 84-78 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Charles Kelly drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Jones | 84-80 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson is hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #7 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Joseph Horn | |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:22 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #8 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton (C) Justin Robertson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | John Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block | 86-80 |
| 00:40 | Fresno State | Philip Currey grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Philip Currey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (PG), Jerome Rincon (C) Kenneth Dickson, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:37 | Fresno State | Philip Currey misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 86-83 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Carlton Hinton (C) Anthony Brown, Philip Currey, Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton grabs the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charles Kelly's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Walker | 87-83 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Charles Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-83 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (PG), Johnny Moore (SF), Jerome Rincon (C) Kenneth Dickson, Kenneth Walker, Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ferguson | 91-86 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Nicholas Phillips is called for the reach on Johnny Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #13 | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 92-86 |