| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Goodloe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Motyka (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hogsett, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | Rice | David Schneck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Motyka - foul #2 on Kevin Motyka, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:26 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Joseph Meyer steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 32-20 |
| 18:50 | Rice | David Schneck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Allen | 35-20 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | James Goodloe misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Joseph Meyer gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bert Allen | 38-20 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-20 |
| 17:29 | Rice | David Schneck is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Luu (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 17:07 | Rice | David Schneck is whistled for traveling | 38-20 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | James Goodloe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Luu | 38-23 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Donald Vice can't connect on a floater from the left block | 38-23 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka makes the shot from the left block | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Herbert Luu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goodloe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Motyka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Cicero (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Joseph Meyer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Schneck | 40-25 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Bert Allen steps in front of the Kevin Motyka pass | 40-25 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 43-25 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett is hacked by Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Willy Higdon (SG), Elmer Holm (PF), Paul Gidley (C) James Goodloe, Jeffrey Hogsett, Kevin Motyka, Walter Cicero | |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Joseph Meyer is called for the reach on Elmer Holm - foul #1 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 43-28 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-28 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Donald Vice tips it back up and in | 45-28 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 13:41 | Rice | David Schneck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers misses the 3 from straight away | 45-28 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bert Allen - foul #1 on Bert Allen, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Goodloe (SG), Kevin Motyka (PF), Walter Cicero (C) Willy Higdon, Elmer Holm, Paul Gidley | |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Joseph Meyer blocks the short jumper by Walter Cicero | 45-28 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka can't tip it in | 45-28 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Joseph Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 45-31 |
| 12:09 | Rice | James Goodloe is called for the reach on David Schneck - foul #3 on James Goodloe, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (PF) Joseph Meyer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett (SF) Herbert Luu | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers loses the dribble to James Goodloe | 45-31 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka lays it up and in on a great pass from James Goodloe | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Goodloe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by David Schneck and he's hacked by Walter Cicero - foul #1 on Walter Cicero, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Washington (C) Donald Vice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Martin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:45 | Rice | David Schneck misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Martin Murphy snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers is whistled for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), Steve McAlary (SG), Leon Candelaria (SF), Donald Vice (C) Bert Allen, David Schneck, Lawrence Silvers, Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Luu (PG), Willy Higdon (SG), Elmer Holm (C) Stephen Johnson, James Goodloe, Walter Cicero | |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Motyka | 48-36 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Leon Candelaria is hacked by Jeffrey Hogsett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hogsett, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Leon Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Leon Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Vice - foul #3 on Donald Vice, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SG) Steve McAlary | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Gidley (SF) Jeffrey Hogsett | |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Donald Vice scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Schneck and the foul's on Elmer Holm - foul #3 on Elmer Holm, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), James Goodloe (SG), Walter Cicero (C) Willy Higdon, Paul Gidley, Elmer Holm | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Donald Vice makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | James Goodloe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meyer - foul #2 on Joseph Meyer, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF) Leon Candelaria | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | James Goodloe is fouled on the floor by David Schneck - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG) Donald Vice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett (SF), Elmer Holm (PF) Herbert Luu, Kevin Motyka | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | James Goodloe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-39 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | James Goodloe tips it home | 53-41 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Bert Allen jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Meyer and he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Washington (C) Joseph Meyer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Bert Allen makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Goodloe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Holm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | James Goodloe gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | James Goodloe makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Bert Allen - foul #2 on Bert Allen, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (SF), Donald Vice (C) David Schneck, Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka (PF) Elmer Holm | |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | James Goodloe makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Leon Candelaria scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bert Allen | 58-44 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Cicero | 58-47 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Donald Vice's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hogsett | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Leon Candelaria snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Walter Cicero denies the turnaround by Lawrence Silvers | 58-47 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Leon Candelaria tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | James Goodloe is called for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), David Schneck (SG) Bert Allen, Lawrence Silvers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Luu (PG), Willy Higdon (SG), Paul Gidley (SF), Elmer Holm (C) Stephen Johnson, James Goodloe, Jeffrey Hogsett, Walter Cicero | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Joseph Meyer can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Gidley | 60-49 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Joseph Meyer drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Martin Murphy | 62-49 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Martin Murphy grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Kevin Motyka is called for the reach on Joseph Meyer - foul #3 on Kevin Motyka, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), Kenneth Washington (C) Martin Murphy, Donald Vice | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm tips it home | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | David Schneck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Joseph Meyer tips it home | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leon Candelaria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Herbert Luu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Higdon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Gidley (fresh) PF - Kevin Motyka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Holm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley loses the dribble to David Schneck | 66-51 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-51 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Kenneth Washington tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | Willy Higdon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-51 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Bert Allen grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Joseph Meyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Schneck | 71-51 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Gidley | 71-53 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Washington - foul #2 on Kenneth Washington, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF), Donald Vice (C) Leon Candelaria, Kenneth Washington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Motyka misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Joseph Meyer gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Vice and the foul's on Herbert Luu - foul #3 on Herbert Luu, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar (PF) Kevin Motyka | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gordon Cuellar | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 73-54 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm snags the offensive board | 73-54 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar can't connect on a shot from the right side | 73-54 |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Schneck grabs the board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | David Schneck is fouled on the floor by Willy Higdon - foul #2 on Willy Higdon, team foul #12 | 73-54 |
| 00:14 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:14 | Rice | David Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Elmer Holm misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-54 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers snags the defensive board | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bert Allen runs out the clock | 75-54 |