| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | George Mulloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | David Herrmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell | 24-24 |
| 19:24 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | John Shepherd scores on a shot from the right side | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Joshua Odom is hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Joshua Odom is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Norman Smith picks off the pass by John Shepherd | 26-24 |
| 18:25 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 26-26 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (C) Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 18:05 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson makes the jumper near the basket | 28-27 |
| 17:39 | Rice | George Mulloy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bob Weir and he's hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG) David Herrmann | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 17:39 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Owen | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Larry Hughes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fellman | 31-32 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Owen and the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Bernard Alexander (C) Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF) George Mulloy, Norman Smith | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Vic Cornwall snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Vic Cornwall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Chad Delp snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Chad Delp can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | John Owen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Chad Delp is called for the reach on John Harrison - foul #2 on Chad Delp, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Robert Sullivan, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | John Shepherd connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Herrmann | 35-34 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Joshua Odom drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Beauchamp | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Gilbert McGibney is called for the reach on David Herrmann - foul #4 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-36 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Joshua Odom snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #2 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) Chad Mitchell, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | John Owen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bob Weir | 35-38 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Joshua Odom is fouled on the floor by John Shepherd - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| 13:20 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Maynard Adams | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 37-38 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Norman Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) David Herrmann, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Chad Delp (PF) Norman Smith, Richard Young | |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 39-38 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Michael Fellman blocks the short jumper by John Owen | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bob Weir | 39-38 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maynard Adams - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Owen, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | John Harrison connects on the shot from the right side set up by Carl Anderson | 41-40 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Bernard Alexander is called for the reach on Bob Weir - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Richard Dwight (C) Chad Mitchell, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Michael Fellman | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harrison and the foul's on Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Bob Weir | |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Larry Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Norman Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | John Shepherd scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Harrison | 46-42 |
| 09:59 | Rice | John Shepherd is called for the reach on Joshua Odom - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF) John Harrison, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Vic Cornwall (SF) Larry Hughes, Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Maynard Adams (SF) David Herrmann, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 46-45 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF) Chad Mitchell, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SF) Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | David Herrmann knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Owen | 51-47 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Chad Delp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Owen | 53-50 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Chad Delp can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | John Shepherd scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes is hacked by David Herrmann - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Bernard Alexander (PF), Richard Dwight (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, Carl Anderson, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Beauchamp picks off the pass by John Shepherd | 56-51 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Joshua Odom tips it in | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | John Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Larry Hughes | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Joshua Odom knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Gilbert McGibney | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Harrison | 58-55 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 58-55 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Mitchell | 58-55 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Carl Anderson (PF) John Harrison, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Marc Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Richard Young | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Marc Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Marc Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | John Owen drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Herrmann | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Smith | 62-59 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Marc Moore, Michael Fellman | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Norman Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Dwight | 64-59 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Gilbert McGibney steals the ball from Carl Anderson | 64-59 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell is hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #5 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Bob Weir snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Weir and he's hacked by David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Bob Weir | |
| 01:50 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Joshua Odom loses the dribble to Carl Anderson | 65-64 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Norman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Joshua Odom loses the dribble to Richard Dwight | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #4 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | George Mulloy is called for the reach on David Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Rice | George Mulloy's pass is intercepted by David Herrmann in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #5 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bob Weir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | John Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | George Mulloy is called for the reach on John Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mulloy, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann grabs the board | 73-66 |