| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Victor Golumski | 30-46 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Casey Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 33-46 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Clay Farnham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Casey Simpson snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Basil Thornley is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Blake Schwemm, John Wilson | |
| 18:00 | Rice | Stephen Kile hits a jumper in the paint | 38-48 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is fouled on the floor by Jason Kent - foul #2 on Jason Kent, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Jason Kent steals the ball from Willie Caulder | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Willie Caulder picks off the pass by Kristopher Mire in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits the finger roll | 38-50 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Jason Kent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Kristopher Mire grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on John Nutter - foul #1 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF), John Wilson (C) Willie Caulder, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Blake Schwemm is called for the reach on Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Blake Schwemm, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Casey Simpson double dribbles | 38-50 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Duane Lawhorn picks off the pass by John Wilson | 38-50 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Michael Granados lays it up and in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 40-50 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Michael Granados, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the dribble to Stanley Cunningham | 40-50 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Basil Thornley steals the ball from Edwin Veatch | 40-50 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm is hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #3 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Victor Golumski | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Clay Farnham knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Lloyd Robinson - foul #3 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Victor Golumski, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Blake Schwemm | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) John Wilson | |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 3rd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Casey Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Thomas Flynn takes the ball from John Nutter | 45-55 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder banks in the layup set up by Thomas Flynn | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nutter (fresh) PF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Kristopher Mire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Casey Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 48-57 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | John Nutter picks off the pass by Thomas Flynn | 48-57 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Willie Caulder is called for the reach on John Nutter - foul #2 on Willie Caulder, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF), John Wilson (C) Willie Caulder, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Blake Schwemm steps in front of the Michael Granados pass | 48-57 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edwin Veatch - foul #4 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Clay Farnham (PF) Edwin Veatch, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:05 | Rice | John Wilson swats the shot by Michael Granados | 48-59 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Clay Farnham is called for the reach on Victor Golumski - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Blake Schwemm | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Kent | 51-62 |
| 08:56 | Rice | John Nutter misses short on a runner from close range | 51-62 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Golumski - foul #3 on Victor Golumski, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, John Wilson | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Sica | 51-62 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica scores on a shot in the lane set up by Harold Carlile | 51-64 |
| 08:09 | Rice | John Nutter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Mire - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Stephen Kile (PF) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF) Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Willie Caulder (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Stephen Kile comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), John Wilson (C) Thomas Flynn, Christopher Turner | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Basil Thornley | 55-68 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Blake Schwemm steals the ball from John Cowling | 55-68 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Robinson | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #3 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) Blake Schwemm | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | John Nutter is called for the reach on Harold Carlile - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #12 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Thomas Flynn picks off the pass by Kristopher Mire | 55-74 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Kristopher Mire steals it from Stephen Sica | 55-74 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Kristopher Mire lays it up and in | 57-74 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 57-74 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner tips it but misses | 57-74 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Cunningham | 60-74 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 03:49 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Turner (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Victor Golumski steals it from Duane Lawhorn | 60-74 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski dunks the ball | 60-76 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the board | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is fouled on the floor by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #13 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG) Victor Golumski | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on Kristopher Mire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Kristopher Mire makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Blake Schwemm (PF), John Wilson (C) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg loses the ball out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), John Nutter (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Blake Schwemm, John Wilson | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #4 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #14 | 62-77 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by Harold Carlile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:09 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Kristopher Mire takes the ball from Harold Carlile | 63-77 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is fouled on the floor by Harold Carlile - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #11 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:38 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-79 |
| 01:01 | Rice | John Nutter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn's layup is rejected by Zachary Hedberg | 65-79 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Kristopher Mire snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Stephen Kile connects on the jumper from close range | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder runs out the clock | 67-79 |