| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley scores on a shot in the lane | 25-45 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-45 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | Walter Manley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Berkley | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:13 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-48 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:09 | San Jose State | William Price is called for the reach on Walter Manley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | John Keasler is hacked by Craig Shelton - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #2 | 25-48 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman comes up short on the floater from close range | 25-48 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the board | 25-48 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Everett Granger - foul #3 on Everett Granger, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson (SG) Everett Granger | |
| 18:27 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Walter Manley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman tips it but misses | 26-48 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley snags the offensive board | 26-48 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-48 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson hits the follow up shot | 26-50 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Craig Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-50 |
| 17:02 | Rice | William Tighe tips it in | 28-50 |
| 16:33 | San Jose State | John Keasler is whistled for a carry | 28-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe, Jeffrey Mitchell, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Frank Walters (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Walter Manley, Michael Weissman, John Keasler, Harold Berkley | |
| 16:19 | Rice | Frank Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Helfer | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Karn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | William Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-52 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 15:36 | Rice | William Price is fouled on the floor by Marvin Stradley - foul #2 on Marvin Stradley, team foul #2 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG) William Price | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Everett Granger (SG) Clarence Helfer, Paul Derrickson | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki is whistled for a carry | 28-52 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Walter Manley hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joel Karn - foul #1 on Joel Karn, team foul #5 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Shelton (C) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Berkley (C) Marvin Stradley | |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Harold Berkley swats the shot by Moses Hubbard | 28-55 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Frank Walters snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 14:37 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley hits the finger roll set up by Frank Walters | 28-57 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Craig Shelton clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Harold Berkley - foul #1 on Harold Berkley, team foul #3 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Weissman (SF), John Keasler (PF) Ronald Lamarr, Frank Walters | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Craig Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-57 |
| 14:05 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the 3 from straight away | 30-57 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell gets the rebound | 30-57 |
| 13:51 | Rice | William Tighe clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 30-57 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Everett Granger | 30-57 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #6 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG) Joel Karn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG) Walter Manley | |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-59 |
| 13:06 | Rice | William Price scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Tighe | 32-59 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | John Keasler can't finish the layup | 32-59 |
| 12:45 | Rice | William Price pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-59 |
| 12:27 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Keasler | 32-59 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Berkley, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (C) William Tighe, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Paul Derrickson (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Frank Walters (C) Clarence Helfer, Everett Granger, Michael Weissman, Harold Berkley | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Lamarr - foul #2 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG) John Keasler | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Karn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Manley | 33-61 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Joel Karn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson gets the rebound | 33-61 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | Frank Smith steals it from Frank Walters | 33-61 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-61 |
| 11:01 | San Jose State | Walter Manley pulls down the rebound | 33-61 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | William Price picks off the pass by Paul Derrickson | 33-61 |
| 10:35 | Rice | William Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-61 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Moses Hubbard tips it home | 35-61 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-61 |
| 10:15 | San Jose State | Walter Manley tips it home | 35-63 |
| 10:02 | Rice | William Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-63 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Moses Hubbard can't tip it in | 35-63 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson grabs the board | 35-63 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Frank Smith swats the shot by Clarence Helfer | 35-63 |
| 09:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 35-63 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Frank Smith hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Karn | 37-63 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Lamarr | 37-65 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Frank Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Walters - foul #1 on Frank Walters, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), William Tighe (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Joel Karn, Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), John Keasler (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Walter Manley, Clarence Helfer, Ronald Lamarr, Paul Derrickson, Frank Walters | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Frank Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the offensive board | 38-65 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is hacked by Maurice Phillips - foul #1 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #7 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | John Keasler gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 08:11 | San Jose State | John Keasler is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #7 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Fredrick Cannon (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:11 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:11 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-67 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-67 |
| 07:35 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-67 |
| 07:33 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman tips it home | 38-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | William Price drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-69 |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | John Keasler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-69 |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | John Keasler pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 06:21 | San Jose State | John Keasler clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, William Tighe, Fredrick Cannon, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Paul Derrickson (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Frank Walters (C) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, Michael Weissman, Harold Berkley | |
| 06:21 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:21 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-71 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Moses Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Frank Walters is called for the reach on Joel Karn - foul #2 on Frank Walters, team foul #8 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley (C) John Keasler | |
| 05:53 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 05:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Moses Hubbard | 43-71 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Joel Karn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-71 |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Frank Walters comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-71 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Frank Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-71 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Joel Karn is called for the reach on Clarence Helfer - foul #2 on Joel Karn, team foul #9 | 45-71 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Moses Hubbard snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Moses Hubbard buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joel Karn | 48-72 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Lamarr and he's fouled by Joel Karn - foul #3 on Joel Karn, team foul #10 | 48-74 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer makes the free throw | 48-75 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Clarence Helfer - foul #1 on Clarence Helfer, team foul #9 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG) Kenneth Lawson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 3rd free throw | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marvin Stradley | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Karn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Derrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Stradley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Moses Hubbard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Fredrick Cannon (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Harold Garner (SF) Ronald Lamarr, Marvin Stradley | |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-78 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Frank Walters tips it but misses | 51-78 |
| 02:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fredrick Cannon | 51-78 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Derrickson - foul #3 on Paul Derrickson, team foul #10 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) William Price | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 3rd free throw | 54-78 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson is fouled on the floor by Moses Hubbard - foul #1 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG) Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SG) Clarence Helfer | |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses the turnaround from close range | 54-80 |
| 01:51 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-80 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Frank Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 54-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (PF) Fredrick Cannon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Marvin Stradley (C) Maurice Phillips, Harold Garner | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Frank Smith misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Lamarr - foul #3 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #11 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley connects on the floater from the right block | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer runs out the clock | 56-82 |