| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) C - Donald Rey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ronald Michalak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Heaps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Reid inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Robert Burbage can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | Randy Steinfeldt steals it from Terry Green | 23-24 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Michael Reid hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 25-24 |
| 18:56 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Robert Burbage's floater is tipped away by Terry Green | 27-24 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Terry Green | 27-24 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Heaps | 27-27 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Donald Rey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Michael Reid tips it home | 29-27 |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | Terry Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Reid - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Santos Cullison (PG), Luke Singh (PF), David Spence (C) Ronald Michalak, Thomas Guillen, Joshua Davis | |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | Terry Green misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | Terry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Burbage hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Santos Cullison - foul #2 on Santos Cullison, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Hanke (C) Donald Rey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard Bartow (SG), Brian Mulvey (SF) Ryan Heaps, Terry Green | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Robert Burbage misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | David Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | David Spence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Robert Burbage pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Todd McClour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Richard Spaeth (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Robert Burbage | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) PF - Richard Spaeth (fresh) C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Santos Cullison (fresh) SG - Howard Bartow (fresh) SF - Brian Mulvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luke Singh (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Spence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Brian Mulvey misses the jump hook near the basket | 31-28 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Todd McClour gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Richard Spaeth lays it in on a great pass from John Hanke | 33-28 |
| 15:26 | San Jose State | Jan Severson is called for the reach on Santos Cullison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon, Richard Spaeth, John Hanke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak (PG), Ryan Heaps (SG), Thomas Guillen (PF), Joshua Davis (C) Santos Cullison, Howard Bartow, Luke Singh, David Spence | |
| 15:13 | San Jose State | Todd McClour is called for the reach on Ronald Michalak - foul #1 on Todd McClour, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Terry Green (SF) Brian Mulvey | |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Green and the foul's on Ernest Joseph - foul #4 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), John Hanke (C) Todd McClour, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Michael Reid is fouled on the floor by Thomas Guillen - foul #2 on Thomas Guillen, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Burbage (PF) John Hanke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Robert Burbage tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | San Jose State | Joshua Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Green | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:31 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps is fouled on the floor by Oscar Johnson - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF), John Hanke (C) Michael Reid, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Mulvey (SF), Luke Singh (PF) Terry Green, Thomas Guillen | |
| 13:17 | San Jose State | Joshua Davis scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Michalak | 36-36 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Oscar Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Davis | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | San Jose State | Brian Mulvey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Heaps | 36-39 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Aaron Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Burbage | 38-39 |
| 12:12 | San Jose State | Luke Singh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SF), Donald Rey (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Robert Burbage | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Santos Cullison (PG), Howard Bartow (SG), Terry Green (SF), David Spence (C) Ronald Michalak, Ryan Heaps, Brian Mulvey, Joshua Davis | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Aaron Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | Luke Singh grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Santos Cullison (fresh) SG - Howard Bartow (fresh) SF - Terry Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Singh (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Spence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | San Jose State | Howard Bartow drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Santos Cullison | 38-41 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Donald Rey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:28 | San Jose State | Howard Bartow snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | David Spence scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Bartow | 38-44 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Michael Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG) Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps (SG), Thomas Guillen (PF) Howard Bartow, David Spence | |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #4 on Michael Reid, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (SF), Robert Burbage (PF) Michael Reid, John Hanke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak (PG), Joshua Davis (C) Santos Cullison, Luke Singh | |
| 10:22 | San Jose State | Terry Green misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:20 | San Jose State | Terry Green tips it home | 38-46 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jan Severson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Burbage | 40-46 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 09:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Rey | 40-46 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Todd McClour buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jan Severson | 42-46 |
| 09:18 | San Jose State | Robert Burbage blocks the short jumper by Thomas Guillen | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Joshua Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), John Hanke (C) Todd McClour, Jan Severson, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard Bartow (SG), Brian Mulvey (SF) Ryan Heaps, Terry Green | |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Rice | John Hanke pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Thomas Guillen steps in front of the Robert Burbage pass | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Howard Bartow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Michalak | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Robert Burbage knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Dixon | 44-50 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Mulvey | 44-52 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Aaron Dixon blows the layup | 44-52 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Howard Bartow | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burbage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ronald Michalak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Bartow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mulvey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Guillen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen's fadeaway is rejected by John Hanke | 44-52 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Robert Burbage gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Aaron Dixon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Johnson | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Ronald Michalak is denied by Robert Burbage | 47-52 |
| 06:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oscar Johnson | 47-52 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Burbage | 50-52 |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Joshua Davis loses the dribble to Oscar Johnson | 50-52 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Robert Burbage can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Bartow - foul #2 on Howard Bartow, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Todd McClour (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon, John Hanke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Santos Cullison (PG), Ryan Heaps (SG), Terry Green (SF), Luke Singh (PF), David Spence (C) Ronald Michalak, Howard Bartow, Brian Mulvey, Thomas Guillen, Joshua Davis | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Robert Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Robert Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | David Spence clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Michael Reid buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Todd McClour and the foul's on Luke Singh - foul #1 on Luke Singh, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Rey (PF) Robert Burbage | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Jan Severson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | David Spence grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | Santos Cullison misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Donald Rey pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jan Severson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Green - foul #1 on Terry Green, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG) Todd McClour | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jan Severson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps misses the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Rice | David Spence swats the short shot by Oscar Johnson | 56-55 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it home | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Santos Cullison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Heaps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Singh (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Spence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | San Jose State | Luke Singh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | San Jose State | Santos Cullison pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Donald Rey is called for the reach on Luke Singh - foul #2 on Donald Rey, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Aaron Dixon (SF), John Hanke (C) Jan Severson, Michael Reid, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Michalak (PG), Brian Mulvey (SF), Joshua Davis (C) Santos Cullison, Terry Green, David Spence | |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Luke Singh makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Luke Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Aaron Dixon grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Donald Rey buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Dixon | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Aaron Dixon, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Terry Green (SF), Thomas Guillen (PF) Brian Mulvey, Luke Singh | |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #5 on Michael Reid, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Thomas Guillen gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps is fouled on the floor by Robert Burbage - foul #2 on Robert Burbage, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Robert Burbage hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Terry Green drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Heaps | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Ernest Joseph scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Oscar Johnson | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Terry Green scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Michalak | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Oscar Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Ryan Heaps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt runs out the clock | 66-64 |