| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Saver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ricky Schrum inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Richard Dix is denied on a layup by Matthew Brown | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Richard Dix gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Richard Dix buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #1 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Michael Knutsen (PF) Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Ricky Schrum, Richard Dix | |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Rice | James Faucett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Raygoza | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by James Faucett - foul #2 on James Faucett, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:22 | Rice | James Faucett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Knutsen | 28-39 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | John Besaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | John Besaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), James Saver (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Richard Dix (PF) James Faucett, Raymond Raygoza, Alex Hosler, Michael Knutsen | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Richard Dix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten is hacked by Michael Ballard - foul #3 on Michael Ballard, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG), Harold Palmer (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) George Humphrey, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Evens | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Richard Dix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Richard Dix grabs the board | 30-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Collier (fresh) SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Richard Dix connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Saver | 30-44 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Collier | 32-44 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Clayton Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), John Besaw (PF), Matthew Brown (C) Donald Evens, Michael Collier, Gaylord Vanetten, Stephen Stokes | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Clayton Osborne, Raymond Raygoza, Richard Dix, Michael Knutsen | |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Alex Hosler gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Matthew Brown steals it from James Saver | 32-44 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Saver - foul #1 on James Saver, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten (SF) George Humphrey | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Richard Dix (PF) James Saver, Alex Hosler | |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Clayton Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG) Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | James Faucett steals the ball from Timothy Adair | 33-44 |
| 13:52 | Rice | James Faucett can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Ricky Schrum tips it in | 33-46 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 13:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clayton Osborne | 33-46 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on Michael Ballard - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Jason Albrecht (C) Timothy Adair, Michael Collier, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SG), Alex Hosler (PF) James Faucett, Richard Dix | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Michael Ballard is denied on a layup by Jason Albrecht | 33-46 |
| 13:12 | Rice | James Saver snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Alex Hosler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | John Besaw misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 33-46 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:21 | Rice | James Saver connects on the 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | James Saver steals it from Donald Evens in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Ricky Schrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes (C) John Besaw | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Richard Dix (PF) Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Alex Hosler | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Ricky Schrum is called for the reach on Gaylord Vanetten - foul #1 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (SF), Matthew Brown (C) Gaylord Vanetten, Stephen Stokes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Ballard's pass is intercepted by George Humphrey | 36-49 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), Stephen Stokes (PF) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), James Saver (SG), Michael Knutsen (PF) James Faucett, Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum | |
| 10:35 | Rice | Matthew Brown steps in front of the James Saver pass | 36-49 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Ballard steps in front of the Stephen Stokes pass | 36-49 |
| 09:54 | Rice | James Saver is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Besaw (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF) Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Richard Dix | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Gaylord Vanetten is blocked by Michael Knutsen | 36-49 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Michael Ballard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Stokes - foul #2 on Stephen Stokes, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), George Humphrey (SG) Timothy Adair, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), James Saver (SG), Richard Dix (PF) James Faucett, Raymond Raygoza, Michael Knutsen | |
| 09:22 | Rice | Michael Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #2 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (SF) Ricky Schrum | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Ballard | 36-50 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Clayton Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 08:53 | Rice | James Saver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-50 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | John Besaw pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Evens | 38-50 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Clayton Osborne clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Richard Dix pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Michael Ballard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-50 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | John Besaw buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Humphrey | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Richard Dix's pass is intercepted by Gaylord Vanetten | 41-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Besaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Saver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ballard (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens's pass is intercepted by James Saver | 41-50 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Richard Dix hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Stephen Stokes makes the turnaround near the basket | 43-53 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Richard Dix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ballard | 43-55 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens is fouled on the floor by Clayton Osborne - foul #3 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG), Harold Palmer (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Brown (C) George Humphrey, Gaylord Vanetten, John Besaw, Stephen Stokes | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Knutsen (PF) Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Alex Hosler, Richard Dix | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Michael Knutsen connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ballard | 45-57 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Ricky Schrum - foul #2 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Michael Knutsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Brown | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:52 | Rice | James Faucett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Albrecht | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), John Besaw (PF) Timothy Adair, Michael Collier, Harold Palmer, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), James Saver (SG), Richard Dix (PF) James Faucett, Raymond Raygoza, Michael Knutsen | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Besaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Saver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ballard (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Clayton Osborne makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Ballard | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | John Besaw snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Clayton Osborne steals it from Matthew Brown | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Richard Dix knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Osborne | 52-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clayton Osborne - foul #4 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Harold Palmer (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF), Stephen Stokes (C) Donald Evens, George Humphrey, John Besaw, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Raymond Raygoza (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Michael Knutsen slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Dix | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Knutsen - foul #3 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Richard Dix is hacked by Timothy Adair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Adair, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (SG) Gaylord Vanetten | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Jason Albrecht is called for the reach on Richard Dix - foul #5 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard (C) Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Michael Collier is called for the reach on James Faucett - foul #1 on Michael Collier, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Richard Dix | |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier loses the dribble to Brian Talton | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 00:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alex Hosler | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brian Talton runs out the clock | 55-67 |