| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Michael Jones travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Harris | 49-38 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Spurgeon clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Derrick Hicks - foul #1 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Robert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Richard Harris buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 51-40 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Michael Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks tips it in | 53-42 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bessey in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (SF), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 17:09 | Rice | William Barnes gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by Rodney Busby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Richard Harris picks off the pass by Arthur Dean | 54-42 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Orval Horn banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Harris | 56-42 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Charles Miles knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bass and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (PF) Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:36 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | William Barnes is called for the reach on Paul Chafin - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Bryan Hondo (C) Richard Harris, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | William Barnes steals it from Orval Horn | 56-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Richard Bass hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Woolsey | 56-47 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Orval Horn snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo's layup is rejected by William Barnes | 56-47 |
| 15:21 | Rice | William Barnes gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Richard Bass can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Russo | 59-47 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Bryan Hondo is called for the reach on Wayne Woolsey - foul #2 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, Arthur Dean, Richard Bass, William Barnes | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 59-47 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 59-47 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Leonard Puig grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Hicks - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Sidney Rearick | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Tim Condroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks tips it in | 61-48 |
| 13:33 | Rice | James Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-48 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 65-48 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Tim Condroski comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Robert Oliver, Michael Jones | |
| 12:27 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the easy layup | 65-50 |
| 12:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tim Condroski | 65-50 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Charles Miles is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Richard Bass (PF) Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Orval Horn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Orval Horn's pass is intercepted by Charles Miles | 65-50 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Albert Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chafin - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) Sidney Rearick | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:32 | Rice | William Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-50 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Orval Horn | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Albert Horton | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by Derrick Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Arthur Dean | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Woolsey - foul #2 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Carl Murphy (SF) Andres Russo, Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), James Spurgeon (PF) Charles Miles, Richard Bass | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:49 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 10:28 | Rice | James Spurgeon drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Wayne Woolsey | 66-52 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Sidney Rearick steps in front of the Bryan Hondo pass | 66-52 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Spurgeon connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Wayne Woolsey | 66-54 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-54 |
| 09:14 | Rice | William Barnes snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by Carl Murphy - foul #3 on Carl Murphy, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Oliver, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, William Barnes | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis knocks in the shot from the right block | 68-55 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Michael Jones knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Tim Condroski and he's fouled by Gerald Loftis - foul #2 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis loses the dribble to Tim Condroski | 68-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Richard Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chafin - foul #2 on Paul Chafin, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin loses the dribble to Tim Condroski | 68-58 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Charles Miles misses long on an open shot from the left side | 68-58 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Andres Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Richard Harris (SG) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Richard Bass, Michael Jones | |
| 06:58 | Rice | James Spurgeon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Miles | 68-60 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Leonard Puig is called for the reach on Orval Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is whistled for traveling | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Leonard Puig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Leonard Puig, Tim Condroski | |
| 06:05 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 70-60 |
| 05:53 | Rice | A charge is called on Robert Oliver - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Richard Bass (PF) Albert Horton, James Spurgeon | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Sidney Rearick is called for the reach on Rodney Busby - foul #1 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Tim Condroski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Oliver, Sidney Rearick, Arthur Dean | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Gerald Loftis is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #14 | 72-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), William Barnes (PF) Leonard Puig, Charles Miles, Richard Bass | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:21 | Rice | William Barnes gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for 3 seconds | 73-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andre Rossi (PF) Derrick Hicks, Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Tim Condroski, Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Dean - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orval Horn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Albert Horton (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Orval Horn and the foul's on Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Bryan Hondo (C) Richard Harris, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) William Barnes | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the free throw | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Arthur Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Albert Horton is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Paul Chafin (PF) Orval Horn, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Robert Oliver, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Arthur Dean double dribbles | 79-61 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 79-61 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Arthur Dean is hacked by Carl Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Murphy, team foul #15 | 79-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Orval Horn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andres Russo | 82-62 |
| 01:35 | Rice | William Barnes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Chafin - foul #3 on Paul Chafin, team foul #16 | 82-62 |
| 01:35 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:35 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-64 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Orval Horn tips it but misses | 82-64 |
| 01:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 82-64 |
| 01:06 | Rice | William Barnes is denied on a layup by Bryan Hondo | 82-64 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin pulls down the rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-64 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Bessey | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Charles Miles misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 84-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Barnes | 84-64 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Charles Miles misses the easy layup | 84-64 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo grabs the board | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 84-64 |