| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell lays it in set up by David Herrmann | 42-36 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Mitchell - foul #3 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight's pass is intercepted by Richard Young | 42-38 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Richard Young comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Richard Young swats the layup by John Owen | 42-40 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 18:16 | Rice | David Herrmann takes the ball from Joshua Odom | 44-40 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | John Shepherd tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 18:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Odom | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Richard Young clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Norman Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Sullivan | 44-40 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Joshua Odom comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Andrew Fortney (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, John Shepherd, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Michael Fellman snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Michael Fellman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 46-43 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | John Harrison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 48-43 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Chad Delp misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Chad Delp - foul #3 on Chad Delp, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Andrew Fortney, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Maynard Adams - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Maynard Adams steps in front of the Bob Weir pass | 50-44 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown clanks a runner in the paint | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Larry Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 50-46 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Larry Hughes steals it from Maynard Adams | 50-46 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Bob Weir banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Michael Fellman is called for the reach on Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Marc Moore (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Richard Dwight swats the layup by Richard Young | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 53-48 |
| 13:32 | Rice | David Herrmann is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) Chad Mitchell, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) Bob Weir, Marc Moore | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-48 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | David Herrmann grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sullivan and the foul's on Gilbert McGibney - foul #3 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Richard Young makes the runner from close range set up by Gilbert McGibney | 56-50 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Herrmann | 59-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Norman Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gilbert McGibney | 59-53 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Richard Young steps in front of the John Shepherd pass | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Norman Smith travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Larry Hughes takes the ball from Bernard Alexander | 59-53 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Larry Hughes banks in the layup | 59-55 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Larry Hughes is called for the reach on John Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Fellman comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Andrew Fortney (SF) John Harrison, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Michael Fellman is called for the reach on Bernard Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF) Andrew Fortney, Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF) George Mulloy, Chad Delp | |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled on the floor by David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Richard Young hits a driving attempt from the left block | 61-57 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | John Harrison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Richard Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Richard Young is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Maynard Adams (SF) John Harrison, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan knocks in the floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (SG), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Norman Smith, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Bob Weir snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Shepherd (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Maynard Adams, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown loses the dribble to George Mulloy | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Rice | George Mulloy lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Chad Delp | |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Michael Fellman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Richard Young is called for the reach on David Herrmann - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (PF), Richard Dwight (C) Bernard Alexander, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 64-66 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Richard Young drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Larry Hughes, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Michael Fellman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Harrison | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Joshua Odom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | John Harrison snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | George Mulloy steals the ball from Maynard Adams | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Maynard Adams - foul #2 on Maynard Adams, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (C) Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 02:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Fellman | 66-71 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Chad Delp | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 66-73 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Mitchell - foul #4 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 69-73 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Chad Mitchell - foul #5 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Norman Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Joshua Odom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan travels with the ball | 73-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SF) Gilbert McGibney, Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Bob Weir is hacked by David Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Herrmann, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Larry Hughes | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Owen is called for the reach on Joshua Odom in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann's pass is intercepted by Norman Smith | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney runs out the clock | 73-81 |