| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Blake Bush blows the dunk | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler is fouled on the floor by George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jim Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Martin Young misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Young - foul #1 on Martin Young, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Frankie Stiffler is denied by James Fleming | 39-33 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Jim Johnson blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Rice | James Fleming tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Martin Young misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Rice | James Fleming scores on a shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Don Wettstein | 43-33 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer tips it in | 43-35 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Young | 43-38 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Jason Gilmer is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), James Cooper (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) Charles Hamilton, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Rey Stafford (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Frankie Stiffler, Martin Young, Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| 14:58 | Rice | James Cooper connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Zubris - foul #1 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Rice | James Cooper makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Richard Young is called for the reach on Benjamin Mooring - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rey Stafford | 49-40 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Erik Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-40 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Rodney Coca gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:17 | Rice | James Cooper tips it home | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | George Mulloy picks off the pass by Kenneth Zubris | 51-40 |
| 12:51 | Rice | George Mulloy lays it in | 53-40 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Blake Bush (C) George Mulloy, Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG), Martin Young (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Brown, Rey Stafford, Kenneth Zubris, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Martin Young buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer (C) Fred Votaw | |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Don Wettstein can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Jim Johnson steals it from Frankie Stiffler | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Don Wettstein comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jason Gilmer - foul #2 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (SF), Erik Walker (PF) Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Robert Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frankie Stiffler | 54-48 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Blake Bush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Martin Young | 54-48 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Martin Young misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Jim Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Erik Walker steals the ball from George Mulloy | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Martin Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Young, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Cooper (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Frankie Stiffler, Martin Young, Robert Brown, Jason Gilmer | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Erik Walker pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Rice | George Mulloy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Erik Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon is denied on a layup by James Cooper | 54-50 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #3 on Fred Schultz, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Blake Bush (C) George Mulloy, James Cooper, Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG), Martin Young (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Benjamin Mooring (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Harmon, Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith, Erik Walker | |
| 06:31 | Rice | The jump hook by Charles Hamilton is blocked by Benjamin Mooring | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:02 | Rice | James Fleming is hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #3 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:02 | Rice | James Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:55 | Rice | James Fleming clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith (PF) Benjamin Mooring | |
| 05:55 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:55 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer scores on a runner from the left block | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Jim Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Martin Young is hacked by Blake Bush - foul #2 on Blake Bush, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (SG) Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Martin Young hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Smith | 58-54 |
| 04:48 | Rice | James Cooper drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | James Cooper steps in front of the Fred Schultz pass | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith is hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, James Fleming | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Frankie Stiffler, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young is fouled on the floor by Blake Bush - foul #3 on Blake Bush, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Don Wettstein comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-56 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Blake Bush can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jim Johnson is hacked by Martin Young - foul #3 on Martin Young, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (PF) Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Blake Bush | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Charles Hamilton connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Charles Hamilton, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG), Lawrence Smith (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Robert Brown, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Don Wettstein clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 02:23 | Rice | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Bush | 69-58 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Fred Schultz is called for the reach on James Fleming - foul #4 on Fred Schultz, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Rey Stafford (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Frankie Stiffler, Martin Young, Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| 01:14 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:14 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring clanks a turnaround from the left block | 71-58 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring throws it down on a great pass from Robert Brown | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+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 | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (SF) James Fleming | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring tips it in | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Hamilton runs out the clock | 73-62 |